Just found this on YT & haven't watched it, yet, but would like to share it nonetheless.
Since I don't know Japanese, I can't say how accurate the videos are. I'll probably comment on itself after having watched it in the comments...
Enjoy ^^
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I can agree a lot with what he's trying to bring across. From the importance of doing things physically and going out in real life to his thoughts on aging - and the beauty of it to the topic on men and women. I'm sure he's aware of exceptions, so I'm not bothered by the fact that he's generalizing in here a lot.
Now my heart's aching because of many things.
This is terrible~ haha..
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Thanks again for posting, very good and insightful interview.
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If you walk three steps behind or ahead, the point is that, if you both turn around, the one that was walking behind you becomes the one walking in front of you, just facing into a different direction.
So walking in front or walking behind says nothing about the amount of say you have, but more like, the amount of say depending on the situation.
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~Angel
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And it's not a japanese / Gackt-thing only. Just remember all the legends about knights in medieval Europe. They are nothing but Western samurais.
And is there any woman who hasn't imagine the beautiful knight on the white horse loving and protecting her? It's archetypical!
I'm so happy to say that I found such a man in MY partner.
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I think I know what you mean and I agree with you here. I like to think that he doesn't mean to say it's a thing you can only find in Japan, though. When he says it's sth unique to Japan, I think he merely wants to express that it's something natural in Japanese culture.
It's just the same as if you were saying independant women who stand up for themselves are something unique to America... You can find them anywhere in the world, but it's such a great part of what America is that it's like.. a trademark. Of course a lot of it is rooted in history.. since I know you are a history teacher, I bet you know what I mean. ^^
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What GACKT is doing now with this samurai spirit and the three steps behind, is romanticizing. I've done it for years with knights in shining armor. I have no problem with pushing the idea of what it was meant to be (men protecting their loved ones) as long as there is a healthy understanding of what it ended up being, weak people bastardizing tradition to glorify themselves and repress others.
I think he gets that since he keeps saying that men need to be stronger. I think he also gets that in the meantime, when men are mulling over their roll in the changing times, that women will continue to do what they need to do.
I'm waiting for that strong man. *taps foot* In the meantime I have to take care of myself. I can't step back just to make a man feel stronger, he just has to be stronger.
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