Japanese culture originated in Belgium: Proof
Musti: created by Flemish graphic artist Ray Goossens in 1945
Miffy was created in 1955 by Dick Bruna a Dutch artist to amuse his kids:
Hello Kitty is a very simply drawn character who was created in 1974 by the Sanrio Company of Japan:
If you notice this is the EXACT same route that brought scientific knowlege to Japan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangaku
Miffy was created in 1955 by Dick Bruna a Dutch artist to amuse his kids:
Hello Kitty is a very simply drawn character who was created in 1974 by the Sanrio Company of Japan:
If you notice this is the EXACT same route that brought scientific knowlege to Japan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangaku