tanner influence

This morning I was accosted by four students as I entered the school grounds. Seeing their eager faces, waving hands, and high pitched squeals, I knew that the issue had to be of earth-shattering importance. As it turns out, the students wanted to get to the very spine of American society. That is to say, they wanted to know if I had ever seen Full House.




I still haven't been able to fathom why this particular slice of Americana has become so popular in Japan. From what I've seen, the more than slightly delayed airing of this program is not such a peculiarity. Other shows that can currently be found on Japanese TV include: Dawson's Creek and Melrose Place. I find my knowledge of what is happening on Melrose Place justifiable because of the lack English television program options in Japan. It does not, however, overtake all of the embarrassmentent. I feel further shame in knowing that I would, in a split second, watch Dawson's Creek readily if it was on.

So this is shameful, yes, but it did provide me with an important link to my understanding of fashion in Japan.

Previously:

1980s--> 1990s--> 2000s: Japanese fashion revamps the 1980s/early 90s style, incorporating legwarmers, big hair up top, and a strange perception of what colors "go" together-->The fashion world is amazed and looks to Japan as a muse for fashion-forward thinking

This is pretty close, but it misses a crucial step:

1980s--> 1990s--> 2000s--> FULL HOUSE airs in Japan--> Japanese fashion revamps the 1980s/early 90s style, incorporating legwarmers, big hair up top, and a strange perception of what colors "go" together--> The fashion world is amazed and looks to Japan as a muse for fashion-forward thinking