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RT @Sawennatson: Japanese temple uses manga to woo visitors http://tinyurl.com/ybw98gv 11/24/2009 |
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"Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors" http://bit.ly/8gnQ0R 11/24/2009 |
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cool RT @mqtodd: Using manga to attract young Japanese to temples - http://bit.ly/8gnQ0R (via @security4all @tokyotopia) 11/24/2009 |
Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog —
... by a goddess worshipped at the temple.“I’m so happy as unexpectedly many people came,” said Toromi, who goes by one name and is a common sight in Akihabara, Tokyo’s electronics district that is frequented by computer buffs and fanatics, known in Japanese as “otaku.” Ryohoji is also selling a 500-yen (five-dollar) card with cartoon characters which allows buyers to download three-minute motion pictures on to their mobile phones of chief monk Nakazato chanting prayers. Source: AFP via Google / ...
Moe Moe Buddhism!
Japanator —
... chief monk, Shoko Nakazato, this new marketing strategy has benefited the temple greatly. They have experienced a healthy surge in popularity, especially among young men. The temple is, naturally, taking this opportunity to sell merchandise featuring the moe goddesses. Hmm, I have a sudden urge to change religions... Photos of the event (in video form), as well as a couple of Ryohoji's promotional videos, can be viewed below the jump. [Via Cartoon Leap, Google News and Ryohoji's website]
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Temple Resorts Moe Characters To Attract Visitors
NotCliche —
... imprinted on it. These cards costs about 500 yen and will allow buyers to download a 3 minutes clip of the chief monk doing some chanting. Great way to promote the temple and still earn money to offset the cafe, don’t you think?
However, one would really have to wonder what direction the temples of Japan are going. I mean, the only way to motivate young people to go to a temple is to use manga or anime characters? I’m pretty speechless on that…
Via: AFP.
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NeoShinka —
... built in the late 16th century in a Tokyo suburb, erected a colourful manga-inspired sign at its entrance in June and has since seen visitor numbers perk up — especially young men.
“I’m a manga generation who grew up watching them on television. I have little resistance to manga…. I wanted to tell the people that temples are a fun place to visit.”
Ryohoji’s chief monk, Shoko Nakazato, 45
Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors, AFP, Miwa Suzuki, Nov 21, 2009 ...
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