[KineJapan] 令和

[Eli KCG]

I almost hesitate to ask. Is the string of 8's the standard fascist code,
or is there another possible meaning?

On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Markus Nornes via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> I’ve been poking around Youtube to see how the new era name is being
> received. Lots of strange videos. (Anyone looking for anquick essay topic?)
>
> The interview clips in mainstream news are predictably polite. I wonder
> what the discourse is like in real time. Anybody in Japan care to comment?
>
> I got a kick out of the Japan Times video. It started with people watching
> the official broadcast at the scramble crossing in Shibuya, then cut to a
> guy standing there pondering the name in clear confusion and/or
> disapproval.
>
> But this nikoniko doga clip was the best:
>
> https://youtu.be/jpSRUn4WPQE
>
> The jokes came fast and furious.
>
> Markus
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