3 ms·
I believe you are correct. One thing I wonder about though: is Japan a truly special case? I mean, Japan has a long history of taking ideas/culture/art/tech f
by HillaryBriss 10y ago
I believe you are correct.
One thing I wonder about though: is Japan a truly special case?
I mean, Japan has a long history of taking ideas/culture/art/tech from outside and refining/elevating it into something almost entirely new. (e.g. zen buddhism, samurai swords, transistor radio technology, television sets, cars, industrial production line efficiency, French pastry and other world cuisine, whiskey, etc).
I often think the Japanese have taken "taking it to a whole nother level" to a whole nother level.
- eric-hu 10y agoI generally agree with you...but French pastry? Have I been missing out on good Japanese pastries?
- HillaryBriss 10y agoI get that sense of the pastry world from articles like this one: http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/5-tokyo-bakeries-that-take-the-cake http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/5-tokyo-bakeries-that-take... though I have not had a chance to visit these bakeries myself. They're even in Paris, competing with the French, in pastry: http://hipparis.com/2014/04/25/the-sweet-life-japanese-pastry-chefs-are-making-waves-in-paris/ http://hipparis.com/2014/04/25/the-sweet-life-japanese-pastr... I mean, who does that??
- mooreds 10y agoKorea did it, Taiwan did it, Thailand is doing it. The USA did it in the 1800s (see previous comment from me).