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Japan to Sponsor International Manga Contest?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the draw-when-the-clock-strikes-high-noon dept.

antifoidulus writes "According to Yahoo! news Japan is trying to boost its image abroad by promoting manga and anime, including possibly an international manga contest. They are also trying to double the number of people who eat Japanese food at least once a year to 1.2 billion(about 10x the population of Japan). While the article states that in the west the appeal of Japan is increasing, Japan is still having problems with its relations to fellow Asian countries such as China and South Korea."

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  1. Let me be the first to say that... by RoffleTheWaffle · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... Japan is overrated.

    It's... just a country... with some neat cartoons. Granted, there's a lot to appreciate about Japanese culture, but there's a lot to appreciate about most cultures.