Comments on: Toshiba makes an appearance in Chinese military parade

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:27:07 +0000

Update: http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/tokyo-shift/post.htm?id=63014683
This was on the news feed at the top page of JP today, but I think it needs a wider audience.
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Footage of China’s Hu with Toshiba ad is banned
Nov 4, 2009 22:38
Many of you will remember the controversy caused back in October after Chinese netizens complained that their National Day parade was tainted by an ad for a Japanese company. Hu Jintao’s ceremonial car-ride happened to pass in front of a huge Toshiba billboard, which apparently no one had the foresight to cover up.
Well it seems that now China is making every effort to cover up this embarrassment. The latest regulations from the Beijing Ministry of Media and Communications has forbidden televising or publishing this video clip online.

By: JohnSmith

JohnSmith — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:52:30 +0000

I know why “ハー” is shown on the flag: it’s the military flag. Chines navy, airforce and army all bear this sign. It means “8.1″, the founding date of the People’s Liberation Army, ie. August 1, 1927.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:53:41 +0000

oh damn, alot of replies
thought i was being helpful

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:52:57 +0000

ha, i see what you’re saying. but “HA” in Japanese looks like the character for 8 in Chinese (BA). So the flag is saying “BA YI” or 8-1 Chinese national day.

By: Xacur

Xacur — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:14:36 +0000

I think they are just lined in order by height, so it looks like everyone is the same height.

By: burnleyjohn

burnleyjohn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:41:18 +0000

I guessed it must have been 8 and 1, but I was confused as to why there wasn’t the character for 10 in between. I guess what I’m saying is I didn’t get the relevance of 8 and 1. Thanks for filling me in though!

By: Wang Er

Wang Er — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:12:13 +0000

The characters on the flag, 八.一, is for August 1st which is the date of establishment of People’s Liberation Army.

Should I say Congratulations to Toshiba (for a free advertisement)? LOL

By: ij487i

ij487i — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:12:04 +0000

That’s not the katakana haa (kinda strange for Japanese to be on a PRC flag), but rather the Chinese characters for “eight” and “one”- August 1st being the date that the People’s Liberation Army was established in 1927.

By: burnleyjohn

burnleyjohn — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:07:16 +0000

Just scrolled through the video and noticed a huge katakana ‘haa’ (ハー) on the Chinese flag at 1:26.

Anyone any idea what this is?
At first I thought the Chinese characters for 60 (六十) had been messed up, but that doesn’t seem right.

Anyone know Chinese?

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:07:59 +0000

In a groundbreaking analysis of contemporary China, Japan Probe has observed contradictions and anachronisms in Chinese society! The previous paradigm, which held that Chinese political, social, and economic theories and practices were completely consistent and congruous, is now considered obsolete. What next from the collective brain-trust of JP? ; )

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:01:35 +0000

lolz – the headlamps and rad grill on the limo are like some kind of crazy face.

By: HamachiMan

HamachiMan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:01:43 +0000

Ya Japanese companies have been dealing with China for decades (sure there are Japanese brands and companies everywhere in the world). Not really sure what the thing is here, presumably the person or people that pointed it out thinks that no Japanese company or people were ever in Japan, lol.

By: ij487i

ij487i — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:47:45 +0000

well, that’s globalization for you…hardly surprising though

By: ij487i

ij487i — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:42:23 +0000

lol…because a ten second clip of a Toshiba sign in a 60 anniversary military parade is really Japan-newsworthy

impressive show though

By: helical

helical — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:06:56 +0000

1. China is the factory of the world, mass-producing virtually everything from action figures to refrigerators in uniform quality.
2. China is already too good at making people for its own good.
3. ???
4. CLONE ARMY

By: Ajapa

Ajapa — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:36:58 +0000

Toshiba sold mass-produced humanoid soldiers cheap. That’s the reason why Toshiba makes an appearance in Chinese military parade. Honda is a hundred year behind.

By: MaryWitzl

MaryWitzl — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:36:32 +0000

I noticed that height thing myself. I wondered if they’d done something clever with shoes or posture exercises.

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:14:16 +0000

It’s because China only has one soldier, and they photoshopped him for the video–digital replication. Either that, or the Clone Wars are about to start….

By: KM

KM — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:55:46 +0000

I noticed that myself along with everything so neatly lined up. I think the leaders have Perfectionism and Symmetry OCD.

By: Marcello

Marcello — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:40:18 +0000

This is a Chinese military parade and all, but I think it’s pretty impressive that EVERY single soldier is exactly the same hight!

Surreal.

By: Skink79

Skink79 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:26:16 +0000

So…its strange that on the anniversairy day to have a japanese company name in the background?

But had they removed all the japanese company logos before that day, I think a different kind of video would be posted here with hated comments to chinese people…

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:37:44 +0000

The mildly amusing thing here is that a Japanese company name is displayed prominently in the celebrations of a party that rose to power fighting the Japanese.

By: adsasdfdfddfsd

adsasdfdfddfsd — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:35:22 +0000

What’s the big deal? Toshiba has signs in china? WHOA!

By: arerae

arerae — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:13:23 +0000

yes,,,東芝のkanban appears in the background of the military parade.
So what.

東芝 should be hide kanban lest distrustful gaijin people see it.

By: longus dickus

longus dickus — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:34:51 +0000

looks like for such sinn toshiba will baned in Japan in the future

i for my part welcome this company in Europe.