Comments on: The fight against “Paris Syndrome” http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/ Tokyo photojournalist Mon, 14 May 2012 10:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymous http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-7027 Anonymous Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:15:25 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-7027 It's because the french are so darned rude - and everybody makes it look like paradise until you step foot there and get treated like garbage! It’s because the french are so darned rude – and everybody makes it look like paradise until you step foot there and get treated like garbage!

]]> By: Michael Ignatov http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Michael Ignatov Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:52:52 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-437 Tokyo Syndrome, hahaha. That will be the next big trend now that you brought it up. I swear I've seen what must be the symptoms. Tokyo Syndrome, hahaha. That will be the next big trend now that you brought it up. I swear I’ve seen what must be the symptoms.

]]> By: tony http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-433 tony Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:44:51 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-433 Damon, I was in Poland last Summer,including Krakow, and you have just encouraged me to put up some of the B&W photos I took then. Watch this space. Yes, poor Kusanagi. The only scandal is that he got arrested. I don't blame the media for looking for an excuse to finish off SMAP though. I'm not sure what my biggest travel surprise was - perhaps arriving to live in Toyohashi at the end of the 1990s and finding it full of Brazilians. Damon, I was in Poland last Summer,including Krakow, and you have just encouraged me to put up some of the B&W photos I took then. Watch this space.

Yes, poor Kusanagi. The only scandal is that he got arrested. I don’t blame the media for looking for an excuse to finish off SMAP though.

I’m not sure what my biggest travel surprise was – perhaps arriving to live in Toyohashi at the end of the 1990s and finding it full of Brazilians.

]]> By: Daniel Fath http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Daniel Fath Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:33:07 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-432 Japan's media should save their self-righteous anger for the politicians. Mayor of Chiba takes 1 million yen bribe? Where's the outrage?! Japan’s media should save their self-righteous anger for the politicians. Mayor of Chiba takes 1 million yen bribe? Where’s the outrage?!

]]> By: David http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-431 David Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:31:28 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-431 Tokyo exceeded my expectations in every way, except maybe the nymphomaniac women :) I've definitely seen people excessively romanticize the city, only to come crashing down to earth when their dream of being the only foreigner in an exotic asian paradise collapsed. Tokyo exceeded my expectations in every way, except maybe the nymphomaniac women :) I’ve definitely seen people excessively romanticize the city, only to come crashing down to earth when their dream of being the only foreigner in an exotic asian paradise collapsed.

]]> By: Damon Coulter http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Damon Coulter Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:47:23 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-429 Poor Kusanagi, the news conference for his apology last night was down-right insulting. When will the members of SMAP realize that they have the power to be independent performers (at least some of them, Goro may struggle!!) Will be interesting to see how the others react to any harsh treatment of Kusanagi over this event. On Paris syndrome or Tokyo syndrome I found Japan uglier than I`d expected especially as the propoganda put out it all about that subtle asthetic and attention to detail that the japanese specialize in. Paris I found great and the biggest surprise I ever had (in a pleasant way) from visiting a country was Poland which, in Krakow at least, is so much more beautiful than you expect it to be. How about your big travel surprises both good and bad? Damon Poor Kusanagi, the news conference for his apology last night was down-right insulting. When will the members of SMAP realize that they have the power to be independent performers (at least some of them, Goro may struggle!!) Will be interesting to see how the others react to any harsh treatment of Kusanagi over this event.
On Paris syndrome or Tokyo syndrome I found Japan uglier than I`d expected especially as the propoganda put out it all about that subtle asthetic and attention to detail that the japanese specialize in. Paris I found great and the biggest surprise I ever had (in a pleasant way) from visiting a country was Poland which, in Krakow at least, is so much more beautiful than you expect it to be. How about your big travel surprises both good and bad?
Damon

]]> By: tony http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-428 tony Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:34:24 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-428 what about Kusanagi?! what about Kusanagi?!

]]> By: katk http://tonymcnicol.com/2009/04/24/the-fight-against-paris-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-426 katk Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:24:11 +0000 http://tonymcnicol.com/?p=1776#comment-426 I hadn't heard of this phenomenon. This story plus this one: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/world/asia/22japan.html?scp=1&sq=hime%20island&st=cse have really made my week! Thanks! I hadn’t heard of this phenomenon. This story plus this one:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/world/asia/22japan.html?scp=1&sq=hime%20island&st=cse

have really made my week! Thanks!

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