Let me continue to talk about Logan.
I have been monitoring many YouTube videos
regarding Logan’s issue.
It seems that majority of US media and
celebrities are supporting the claims stemmed from Japanese media.
And many Japanese people (not majority) are
also infuriated about Logan by the claims Japanese media made.
Those Japanese people who read or watched
Japanese media about Logan’s news developed prejudice against Logan even before
watching the actual videos. So their mindset to watch the videos is “Logan
insulted Japan! Goddamn!!” in anger. And the people become trying to find the
acts of insult and racism while watching Logan’s video, therefore anything what
Logan does in the videos looks to be insult and disrespect in their eyes
because the media labeled Logan as Racist and absolute evil.
This is the consequences when major media
draw a conclusion by their reasoning trying to perpetuate image of one person. Media
becomes like a cult leader.
So I listened to the side of insistence
Japanese media made to see if there was any legitimate reasoning behind.
1.
Suicide forest (Aokigahara) is
a dark aspect of Japan and Japanese people don’t want foreign tourists to
glamorize the place as a sightseeing spot.
This is a ridicurous reasoning. Aokigahara
is a famous spot for Kimodameshi (The test of courage) in Japan.
Aokigahara is not the only place for
Kimodameshi but anywhere someone died and had a rumor of witnessing the ghost.
So a lot of young Japanese people visit those places (many of them upload their
experiences on YouTube).
And it is not just ordinary Japanese
people, but Japanese TV stations have been broadcasting this kind of
Kimodameshi programs, especially during summer season, with comedians and
talents cast in attempt to capture the images of the ghost in Aokigahara. So
even if Logan had an intention to capture the images of ghost, he shouldn’t be
criticized. Japanese TV programs made Aokigahara for a famous ghost witnessing
spot. (It’s like UFO sightseeing spot called “Area 51”in the state of Nevada
USA). It is a part of entertainments for Japanese people since old time.
Aokigahara was originally a best spot for camping. The forest is
very deep at the foot of Mount Fuji. However, it is said if you go deeper, you
can never get out of the forest due to Azimuth magnet losing its power. So you
can’t find out which direction you are heading. If it was winter season and ran
out of your food stock, chances are you would end up dying in the forest
because a cellular phone is useless in the deep forest. Aokigahara is a very
dangerous area. You should keep this in your mind if you ever want to visit.
Japanese people know this so they don't go deep into the forest..
< Why offended? >
A
local volunteer searching for dead bodies for many years in Aokigahara said in
the interview that he felt offended when he saw the Logan’s video. However, as
far as I saw the video, Logan didn’t disrespect anyone but just reported the
incident he encountered.
And if Japanese people want to stop people
from committing suicide in Aokigahara, then they should welcome tourists like
Logan. The more the tourists camp in the forest, the more difficult for people
to commit suicide in the area so that it would reduce the number of suicide. That’s
good for both sides. Besides, if those tourist campers reported finding a dead
body in the forest, it would ease the job for the volunteer. In that case, the
authority should give the reporter a reward.
< Costume >
If you didn’t know about Japanese tourism,
you might have thought that Logan was ridiculing Japanese people while being
clad in Japanese anime or game character costumes. But that is promoted by
Japanese tourism industry.
Japan has become a world capital of Cosplay
from anime and games. So you shouldn't misunderstand the intention of Logan
clad in the costumes like that. He was just one of tourists enjoying Japanese
tour.
==( Costumes for Mario Cart
)===============
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