Comments on: Japanese moonwalking champions http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-381032 Haf Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:47:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-381032 How do you know that everyone else here is white? Did you install secret cameras in our houses? ;) How do you know that everyone else here is white? Did you install secret cameras in our houses? ;)

]]> By: zoglog http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-378391 zoglog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:29:35 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-378391 it's a backslide, not a moonwalk This is a moonwalk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAaWY_xEv-A it’s a backslide, not a moonwalk

This is a moonwalk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAaWY_xEv-A

]]> By: houkiboshi http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377799 houkiboshi Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:25:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377799 I'd say "education" wouldn't be the term you wanna use to describe what Debito is doing. He's disqualified himself on countless occasions through ignorant reasoning and perpetual nagging about almost anything that differs from what he had in his country, giving the perfect image of the foreigner unable to adapt. I’d say “education” wouldn’t be the term you wanna use to describe what Debito is doing. He’s disqualified himself on countless occasions through ignorant reasoning and perpetual nagging about almost anything that differs from what he had in his country, giving the perfect image of the foreigner unable to adapt.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377718 Eddie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:28:24 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377718 White People please stopped commenting about how Blackface is offensive! How can it be offensive to you?! If we want to complain about something we can do it ourselves, we don't need your "help". As a Black man I am officially saying that blackface in Japan is OK! IT'S NOT OFFENSIVE. White People please stopped commenting about how Blackface is offensive! How can it be offensive to you?! If we want to complain about something we can do it ourselves, we don’t need your “help”.

As a Black man I am officially saying that blackface in Japan is OK! IT’S NOT OFFENSIVE.

]]> By: cesar http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377662 cesar Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:37:11 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377662 michael already was a master of moonwalking when he was little, with the jackson 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fynKMWnzKeY 5:48 michael already was a master of moonwalking when he was little, with the jackson 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fynKMWnzKeY

5:48

]]> By: DCT http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377623 DCT Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:06:09 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377623 The blackface paint STILL has to go. The blackface paint STILL has to go.

]]> By: Aki http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377372 Aki Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377372 Perhaps, Debito would educate the Japanese by painting his face yellow, as he drew "Little Yellow Jap" to educate the japanese. Perhaps, Debito would educate the Japanese by painting his face yellow, as he drew “Little Yellow Jap” to educate the japanese.

]]> By: ponta p http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377363 ponta p Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:41:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377363 <blockquote> everyone else in the west is really sensitive about it.</blockquote> Some folks in the west seem to "get a kick out of seeing White folks imitate Blacks". <blockquote>Objective View: Black Face http://moisdeadserious.com/?p=129</blockquote> I think it is not black face per se that is wrong but the intention and the context that imply condescending portrayal of a group of oppressed people that is wrong. And if there is a practice in the west in which people put on brown paint to act out an ignorant condescending portrayal of a group of oppressed folks, that is what should be blamed and corrected. People on the video are in no way making fun of black people;they all respect Michael Jackson. (Notice also that the last guy paint their face lighter to impersonate Michael in his later years.) That said, the first guy's make-up might be crude. If that is what black people want to complain, I think that it is legitimate. point it out to the Japanese, I think the Japanese will understand.

everyone else in the west is really sensitive about it.

Some folks in the west seem to “get a kick out of seeing White folks imitate Blacks”.

Objective View: Black Face
http://moisdeadserious.com/?p=129

I think it is not black face per se that is wrong but the intention and the context that imply condescending portrayal of a group of oppressed people that is wrong.
And if there is a practice in the west in which people put on brown paint to act out an ignorant condescending portrayal of a group of oppressed folks, that is what should be blamed and corrected.

People on the video are in no way making fun of black people;they all respect Michael Jackson.
(Notice also that the last guy paint their face lighter to impersonate Michael in his later years.)

That said, the first guy’s make-up might be crude. If that is what black people want to complain, I think that it is legitimate.
point it out to the Japanese, I think the Japanese will understand.

]]> By: tokyojesusfist http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377308 tokyojesusfist Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377308 Why is blackface a no no? Japan is not the United States. Why is blackface a no no? Japan is not the United States.

]]> By: dmfj http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377301 dmfj Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377301 And the white face of JACK ? And the white face of JACK ?

]]> By: Ryry http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377292 Ryry Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:09:32 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377292 I also think that it can be funny, but still... everyone else in the west is really sensitive about it. It another reason for westerners to think that Japan is racist. I also think that it can be funny, but still… everyone else in the west is really sensitive about it. It another reason for westerners to think that Japan is racist.

]]> By: hgfktku http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377190 hgfktku Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:02:33 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377190 congrad. but he is a long way behind the real jacksons moonwalk. peace http://www.5min.com/Video/How-Michael-Jackson-Learned-the-Moonwalk-4619137 congrad. but he is a long way behind the real jacksons moonwalk. peace

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-Michael-Jackson-Learned-the-Moonwalk-4619137

]]> By: Poe http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377126 Poe Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:24:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377126 That Jack guy is pretty cool. I'm glad he won. That Jack guy is pretty cool. I’m glad he won.

]]> By: cesar http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377120 cesar Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377120 I love japanese black face it's just sooo funny! I love japanese black face

it’s just sooo funny!

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377111 Vonskippy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:59:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377111 Like a car wreck, I just couldn't stop watching. Like a car wreck, I just couldn’t stop watching.

]]> By: HamachiMan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377107 HamachiMan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:19:23 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377107 Oh goodness. Seriously, they need to educate some of the Japanese that blackface is a no no. Screams of "typical Japanese xenophobism and racism" in 3, 2, 1... By the way, to counter the world belief that such ignorance is distinctly a 'Japanese only' phenomenon (and since Japan Probe has a world audience), I present following news links: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/turkish-tv-anchor-dons-blackface-to-address-obama/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4637943.stm http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2008/07/31/germany-new-case-of-blackface-advertising/ http://kushibo.blogspot.com/2009/07/lg-and-blackface.html Oh goodness. Seriously, they need to educate some of the Japanese that blackface is a no no.

Screams of “typical Japanese xenophobism and racism” in 3, 2, 1…

By the way, to counter the world belief that such ignorance is distinctly a ‘Japanese only’ phenomenon (and since Japan Probe has a world audience), I present following news links:

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/turkish-tv-anchor-dons-blackface-to-address-obama/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4637943.stm

http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2008/07/31/germany-new-case-of-blackface-advertising/

http://kushibo.blogspot.com/2009/07/lg-and-blackface.html

]]> By: Max http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377099 Max Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:59:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377099 Lack of omoiyari towards other people under a cultural point of view like an elephant walking inside a chinaware shop Lack of omoiyari towards other people
under a cultural point of view like an elephant walking inside a chinaware shop

]]> By: George http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/09/13/japanese-moonwalking-champions/comment-page-1/#comment-377090 George Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:51:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12604#comment-377090 I know everyone who's culturally sensitive will say that they don't mean to be racist...but really, the black face paint has just got to go. I know everyone who’s culturally sensitive will say that they don’t mean to be racist…but really, the black face paint has just got to go.

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