Comments on: Meryl Streep meets Empress Michiko

By: Aki

Aki — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:35:25 +0000

Oh, I was very drunk when I wrote the comment (^_^;
I am not a right-winger at all, though I sometimes find it funny that some foreign bloggers label Japanese who don’t agree with their views as right-wingers. But of course it had nothing to do with the Haf’s comment nor this site. The upshot is that I was a drunken bustard when I wrote the previous comment.

I am now clear-headed, and Meryl Streep’s bow still looks classy.

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By: helical

helical — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:29:50 +0000

Ah, being both conservative AND a right-winger, you must be definitely be the expert on Japanese etiquette and manners! Other mundane Japanese people with liberal views have no chance!

By: Montsan

Montsan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:14:23 +0000

Ahhh, if that’s the case then I guess I get it. Thanks for the possible explanation!

Still disagree with the whole bow part but perhaps that’s another subtle joke as well?

By: Aki

Aki — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:51:02 +0000

Actually her bow looks classy even for me who is a conservative right-wing Japanese.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:55:10 +0000

I thought Meryl Streep’s bow was just fine, considering. But boy, is her name a mouthful in Japanese.

By: Kirbz

Kirbz — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:35:41 +0000

I think Haf was saying comically that Roppongi is not Japan because it is known as the capital of all things foreign in Tokyo and has many places and shops that cater to foreigners. But, the empress is there, so that must be Japan! XD

By: Montsan

Montsan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:10:31 +0000

Wait, what? I don’t think I follow the geography lesson… Or the bow bit… [insert confused smiley here]

By: Ken Y-N

Ken Y-N — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:58:25 +0000

There’s one more M in Mamma Mia!

Oh, and I went to see it last night on a free ticket, and it was rather good, although the ending versus the stage ending didn’t quite work too well for me.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:42:37 +0000

Seriously, I wonder how silly her bow looked for a Japanese person.

What are you talking about? What was wrong with her bow? And she’s American — why would anyone expect her to nail the “perfect bow” anyway? Jeez.

By: Haf

Haf — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:28:20 +0000

Meryl Streep is in Japan (…) at a charity screening of the film in Roppongi.

Roppongi is not Japan!

Seriously, I wonder how silly her bow looked for a Japanese person.