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== Praise/Discussion! == | |||
Howdy! I finally got around to reading your "On The Origin of Species" articles and find them very intelligent and well researched; this is one of the kind of things that I feel makes for the foundations for the making a great fan site! | |||
Now one thing I wanted to share with you that came to mind while reading one of your articles is something I've come to understand about the Japanese... | |||
* ''A powerful concept in Japanese folklore is that of nazoraeru (準える), or substitution.'' | |||
* ''It was adapted from a Chinese practice which involved putting the teru teru bozu on the end of a broom to sweep good spirits your way.'' | |||
A very common thread I seem to find in a lot of Japanese-related topics is this concept of "substitution", or other related terms such as "application" or "adaption"... where Japanese, as an island nation, has been--in a sense--"forced" to accept outside materials and goods. But rather than preserving the original shape/intent of the imported items, the Japanese modify it to fit their specific needs. Therefore, while there are some unique items and ideas that come from Japan, most of it is an adaption of something that they've imported. That's why even Westerners see the Japanese as being, well, "copycats"; that is, taking an idea someone else invented but making it "more efficient", though I don't see being a "copycat" as a bad thing. | |||
To which, I guess my point here is, it doesn't surprise me that these Pokemon ideas are adapted from other things... but also adapted from things that have been adapted by the Japanese. As such, there really isn't a single truly "original" Pokemon creature; that is, a character that has been created from scratch. But "adapting" characters like this comes easy for the Japanese (as a people); their culture has been doing it for centuries! Now while I've always suspected this was the case, it's good to read your articles and being able to see this confirmation of sorts. | |||
So, thanks for writing, and I look forward to your next installation! I wonder what other suspicions of mine turn out to be true. ;) - [[User:Nick15|Nick15]] 07:24, 21 June 2010 (UTC) | |||