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**ebookinfo** · 10-27-2005, 03:45 AM

I read the book. Very interesting autobiography, esp. regarding changes to Japanese society from before to after WWII. As of the book's publication, the author was living in New York City running a tea house catering to traveling Japanese business executives.

As for the why's of not using Japanese actors or Japanese dialogue, I'm at a bit of a loss. I think the movie-going public would rather have it that way, but maybe I'm too much of a purist.

Or Hollywood has a generally low opinion of their audience....

Naaaaahhhh.....couldn't be!

10-27-2005, 03:45 AM	#2
ebookinfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	I read the book. Very interesting autobiography, esp. regarding changes to Japanese society from before to after WWII. As of the book's publication, the author was living in New York City running a tea house catering to traveling Japanese business executives. As for the why's of not using Japanese actors or Japanese dialogue, I'm at a bit of a loss. I think the movie-going public would rather have it that way, but maybe I'm too much of a purist. Or Hollywood has a generally low opinion of their audience.... Naaaaahhhh.....couldn't be!
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