Comments on: Japan’s cutest character! As designed by committee http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: claytonian http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-92495 claytonian Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:05:01 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-92495 I don't think these commenters have it quite right. It's an English thing. Check Wikipedia. I don’t think these commenters have it quite right. It’s an English thing. Check Wikipedia.

]]> By: Diane http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-79104 Diane Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:33:11 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-79104 Winnie the Pooh is not an "American" Disney invention, as previously stated. He was created by AA Milne and named after his hometown, Winnipeg. Winnie the Pooh is not an “American” Disney invention, as previously stated. He was created by AA Milne and named after his hometown, Winnipeg.

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22234 Ken Y-N Wed, 16 May 2007 22:50:14 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22234 Kadenmaya, thanks for the history on how Winnie the Pooh came about, but the Japanese are most familiar with the Disney creation, not the "real" Pooh, sadly! Kadenmaya, thanks for the history on how Winnie the Pooh came about, but the Japanese are most familiar with the Disney creation, not the “real” Pooh, sadly!

]]> By: Ranking de personajes kawaii http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22158 Ranking de personajes kawaii Tue, 15 May 2007 17:32:36 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22158 [...] en What Japan Thinks Entradas Relacionadas: -Inuyasha Demon Tournament-Trailer del anime de Devil May Cry-A AstroBoy le [...] […] en What Japan Thinks Entradas Relacionadas: -Inuyasha Demon Tournament-Trailer del anime de Devil May Cry-A AstroBoy le […]

]]> By: Walt Disney World Vacation Info » Pooh, Mickey Japan’s Cutest Characters http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22153 Walt Disney World Vacation Info » Pooh, Mickey Japan’s Cutest Characters Tue, 15 May 2007 15:25:48 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22153 [...] The What Japan Thinks blog found a recent television poll on the show Trivia no Izumi, Fount of Trivia, that asked which character Japan’s residents found to be the cutest. The answer was Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh. Those American and British creations beat out Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma (a San-X character), and DoCoMoDaKe (the mobile phone mascot). (Link) [...] […] The What Japan Thinks blog found a recent television poll on the show Trivia no Izumi, Fount of Trivia, that asked which character Japan’s residents found to be the cutest. The answer was Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh. Those American and British creations beat out Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma (a San-X character), and DoCoMoDaKe (the mobile phone mascot). (Link) […]

]]> By: Kadenmaya http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22152 Kadenmaya Tue, 15 May 2007 14:55:10 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22152 Sorry but Winnie the pooh is not an invention of disney, but pary of Canadian history, (search "winnie the pooh history" and you can see actual pics of him. During the first World War, troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) were being transported to eastern Canada, on their way to Europe, where they were to join the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. When the train stopped at White River, Ontario, a lieutenant called Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub for $20 from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named her 'Winnipeg', after his hometown of Winnipeg, or 'Winnie' for short (Circa. August 1914) Sorry but Winnie the pooh is not an invention of disney, but pary of Canadian history, (search “winnie the pooh history” and you can see actual pics of him. During the first World War, troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) were being transported to eastern Canada, on their way to Europe, where they were to join the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. When the train stopped at White River, Ontario, a lieutenant called Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub for $20 from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named her ‘Winnipeg’, after his hometown of Winnipeg, or ‘Winnie’ for short (Circa. August 1914)

]]> By: And the Cutest Character in Japan is…. » Japan Probe http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22137 And the Cutest Character in Japan is…. » Japan Probe Tue, 15 May 2007 07:44:36 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22137 [...] At least that’s what a national cuteness poll conducted by Trivia Izumi found. The full top five can be viewed at What Japan Thinks! [...] […] At least that’s what a national cuteness poll conducted by Trivia Izumi found. The full top five can be viewed at What Japan Thinks! […]

]]> By: Overoften http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22133 Overoften Tue, 15 May 2007 06:39:28 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22133 For all of Mr Ishihara protestations that Mickey Mouse "has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has", it doesn't seem to have stifled his popularity here any. For all of Mr Ishihara protestations that Mickey Mouse “has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has”, it doesn’t seem to have stifled his popularity here any.

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22132 Ken Y-N Tue, 15 May 2007 06:33:31 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22132 Well, it's the cutest character in the Japanese public's view, rather than the cutest Japanese character. Good point, though, that the top two are American Disney inventions! Well, it’s the cutest character in the Japanese public’s view, rather than the cutest Japanese character.

Good point, though, that the top two are American Disney inventions!

]]> By: Overoften http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22127 Overoften Tue, 15 May 2007 05:23:29 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/05/15/japans-cutest-character-as-designed-by-committee/#comment-22127 "Japan's" cutest character? (Mickey Mouse? Winnie the Pooh?) Is that your wording or the TV programme's? (Yes, I'm a little old to be getting possessive over the Winnie the Pooh, but still...) “Japan’s” cutest character? (Mickey Mouse? Winnie the Pooh?)
Is that your wording or the TV programme’s?
(Yes, I’m a little old to be getting possessive over the Winnie the Pooh, but still…)

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