As a campaign for Ryo's new movie, "Kencho Omotonashika," the movie opened up a contest (only applicable to those living in Japan) to upload pictures of their beloved hometowns
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It would have been amazing if it was opened for overseas fans. Who know what kind of amazing treasure ppl would be able to show us around the world. Close-mindness... Whatever. Good luck for all the fans living in Japan right now!!
Why do you think it's close-mindedness? I understand overall what you're trying to say, but opening the contest to overseas fans is meaningless. Ryo's movie is about a prefectural office in Kochi. The contest for their single is to support the movie and its overall message for people to love their hometowns in Japan. Opening the contest to overseas might mean that a foreign place would win and then the whole contest would be pointless because it wouldn't support the movie.
Besides, the contest hasn't barred foreigners from entering. Anyone is allowed to participate as long as they live in Japan. I think that's pretty fair especially when the movie has no obligation to let foreigners participate.
You're right that they'd be missing out on all kinds of beautiful places around the world, but think about how much time they have to collect data and declare a winner. It's too much work with not enough time.
I just thought it was about "loving your hometowns" and so you can love your hometown overseas. If they ever intend to sell the movie overseas, it might have been a great idea to open it to overseas fans.
I didn't talk about foreigners in general at all, but foreigners who live outside of Japan. Also, I'm not talking about any obligation, I'm just saying "it would have been great if".
And I am prejudiced against japanese companies it's true... Knowing how difficult it is to get into contact with some of them when you come from overseas, from whatever close minded idea... But if that's totally OT to the topic to include hometowns around the world, then I have nothing against their decision, I guess.
That's a fair assessment to make on your part. I'm not saying that you're wrong or anything, but I'm just trying to make sure that you understand their intentions.
I think one of the underlying messages about loving your hometown in Japan is the fact that too many young people leave their hometowns just to work in huge cities like Tokyo, so they leave their parents and family in search of work and forget about the places that raised them. I think that's why the movie didn't open the contest beyond Japan because they're trying to get the younger generation to take pride in where they came from and to not forget the people and places that raised them. The contest might also generate more domestic travel which is another area of their economy that has sort of been declining over the past years
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Who know what kind of amazing treasure ppl would be able to show us around the world.
Close-mindness...
Whatever.
Good luck for all the fans living in Japan right now!!
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Besides, the contest hasn't barred foreigners from entering. Anyone is allowed to participate as long as they live in Japan. I think that's pretty fair especially when the movie has no obligation to let foreigners participate.
You're right that they'd be missing out on all kinds of beautiful places around the world, but think about how much time they have to collect data and declare a winner. It's too much work with not enough time.
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If they ever intend to sell the movie overseas, it might have been a great idea to open it to overseas fans.
I didn't talk about foreigners in general at all, but foreigners who live outside of Japan. Also, I'm not talking about any obligation, I'm just saying "it would have been great if".
And I am prejudiced against japanese companies it's true... Knowing how difficult it is to get into contact with some of them when you come from overseas, from whatever close minded idea... But if that's totally OT to the topic to include hometowns around the world, then I have nothing against their decision, I guess.
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I think one of the underlying messages about loving your hometown in Japan is the fact that too many young people leave their hometowns just to work in huge cities like Tokyo, so they leave their parents and family in search of work and forget about the places that raised them. I think that's why the movie didn't open the contest beyond Japan because they're trying to get the younger generation to take pride in where they came from and to not forget the people and places that raised them. The contest might also generate more domestic travel which is another area of their economy that has sort of been declining over the past years ( ... )
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