Comments on: The internet is already making fun of the Kusanagi nudity scandal

By: Karasu-kun

Karasu-kun — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:22:23 +0000

That visage freaks me the hell out, he looks like a robot in this post’s photo/handbill/ad

By: klimmer

klimmer — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:24:28 +0000

Welcome to Japan. It’s nice to have you here.

You must understand – nothing important is happening anywhere in the world. Finding stingrays and otters in river are just about the most exciting thing in Japan. The world almost ended when they found a SMAPper running around naked.

By: mai

mai — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:02:09 +0000

Effing wrong for thatt~~!!

I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SMAPPPPP!!

By: Kackaracka

Kackaracka — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:13:16 +0000

I don’t get it. Why does the police even make this public? Do they have to?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:54:45 +0000

It’s not a Japan-only thing.

True, while celebrity scandals play big in American media now, that hasn’t always been the case. Some celebrities have gone to great lengths to retain their image, which becomes harder and harder with the internet and cameras on every cellphone.

I agree that it shouldn’t be any problem assuming he stays under the radar for a while; the public forgets these things, despite how much the media tries to remind us about them when the celebrity tries to make a comeback.

Also, unrelated, but I want that T-shirt (^o^)

By: butakun

butakun — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:41:58 +0000

Really, what’s wrong with being naked?

Fight for your right!

By: feitclub

feitclub — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:40:30 +0000

Japan is all about avoiding confrontation, so when something potentially scandalous/offensive shows up, they try to bury it. The good news is this is in no way permanent, not for someone of his stature. If Mona Yamamoto can comeback after an adulterous trip to a love hotel with the shortstop of the Giants and Koda Kumi and come back after insulting millions of 30-something women, Tsuyo-pon can come back from a bit o’ nudity. Especially since there are no pictures.

By: christopher

christopher — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:05:53 +0000

Have to say, it is weird and somewhat frightening that the Japanese media would freak out over something like this and completely blacklist the guy. I’ve been reading japanprobe and a couple other blogs similar to it for a while and this seems to be commonplace when someone does anything out of line. A friend of mine who’s really into Morning Musume the music group was telling me about all the stupid reasons members have been kicked out like smoking or having a boyfriend.

For those in Japan, what is with this mentality? How did it come about and how is it accepted?

P.S. I realize Morning Musume is a band with a specific image it attempts to portray, but this could be applied to reporters, actors, what have you.