Fun Friday 06: Interview with Tomo Akiyama
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Controversy of Whitewashing, Japanese Perspectives, and Language Translation
The speakers discuss the issue of whitewashing in movies and the portrayal of Japanese characters by Caucasian actors. They share their perspective that Japanese people are not offended by this and believe it's about the essence of the character, not race.
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