Looking for stuff to steal for my Mittens I ended up on BIP Wiki.
Ending up on BIP wiki I went and looked at the World Discordian Project discussion.
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=15889.30
Looking at the World Discordian Project I went to reply. And then it was all like, fuck you man, this thing is like over 120 days old. Start a new thread. Hence thus this.
This is where I talk for a little about Japan, and the elements of what could make a good Japanese Discordian work.
Some points responding directly to the above thread.
1. Saying Japan is just like a version of China is a really epic way to loose friends in Japan. In fact even mentioning China can be a great way to loose friends, but I like to think any Discordian work is aiming itself at a slightly less judgemental crowd.
2. Japanese Discordian figures were discussed. There were lots of people saying 'poets and Zen Buddhism' as sources, and that's probably good. In fact, this kind of thing will probably appeal in Japan from the Buddhist/Zen angle alone. I'd also say Nasubi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi) and Nozomi Tsuji (Who is a Japanese equivalent of Discordian American Princess; not so shocking for the West but for super mainstream Japan, sure). Burakumin were mentioned in the thread, but making things into a morality tale will kill the audience.
3. I forgot. But I know stuff about Japan, and have kind of average Japanese, so if anyone is interested in this as a project let me know and I'll work with you on it (of course, once current project is done)
Ending up on BIP wiki I went and looked at the World Discordian Project discussion.
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=15889.30
Looking at the World Discordian Project I went to reply. And then it was all like, fuck you man, this thing is like over 120 days old. Start a new thread. Hence thus this.
This is where I talk for a little about Japan, and the elements of what could make a good Japanese Discordian work.
Some points responding directly to the above thread.
1. Saying Japan is just like a version of China is a really epic way to loose friends in Japan. In fact even mentioning China can be a great way to loose friends, but I like to think any Discordian work is aiming itself at a slightly less judgemental crowd.
2. Japanese Discordian figures were discussed. There were lots of people saying 'poets and Zen Buddhism' as sources, and that's probably good. In fact, this kind of thing will probably appeal in Japan from the Buddhist/Zen angle alone. I'd also say Nasubi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi) and Nozomi Tsuji (Who is a Japanese equivalent of Discordian American Princess; not so shocking for the West but for super mainstream Japan, sure). Burakumin were mentioned in the thread, but making things into a morality tale will kill the audience.
3. I forgot. But I know stuff about Japan, and have kind of average Japanese, so if anyone is interested in this as a project let me know and I'll work with you on it (of course, once current project is done)