Japan Cool
According to a report of The Mainichi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, interest in Japan has been recently intensified and entered a new era in Europe.
Japanese things have rather become commodities in Europe.
Japanese "manga" (cartoons), animation, games, novels, and foods are now deeply penetrating into daily lives of Europeans.
Some Europeans have invented a word "J-Cool."
The number of students who are majoring in Japanese studies or Japanology in the University of Vienna, Austria, is now about 700.
These students want to be given more chances to study Japan in Japan.
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My big concern on Europe now is whether a liberal female candidate will be elected president in France or not.
If Ms. Segolene Royal is elected president of France and Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton is elected president of the U.S., then three of the G8 Summit member countries will be represented by ladies.
The U.K. and Canada had each once a female prime minister. But, will Italy and Russia have a female prime minister or president?
As for Italy, the mafia may become a big issue. As for Russia, the Russian mafia may become a big issue.
As for Japan, the samurai tradition might become a big issue.
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European students should read the EEE Reports.
Especially good girls in Europe who want to be a prime minister or a president should read the EEE Reports. (Or are you busy reading Vatican documents?)
I really think it is a will of the God Almighty for me to contribute to future leaders in Europe.
(If you want to become the second female president of the U.S., it would be a good idea to read the EEE Reports, too.
Besides, Japan things are now cool in Europe. As a bonus, EE(E) Reporter may be cool just like John Lennon.)
"...Then the Lord God Made a Plant Grow up over Jonah to Give Him Some Shade, so that He Would be More Comfortable..."