Why is he bowing to the Japanese Emperor Akihito?

Reuters photo ^ | 11-14-09

[Txsleuth]

Sorry for the double post. :(

[Vendome]

Thanks. Excellent, excellent work indeed.

[STARWISE]

Excellent piece .. Rush quotes from him often.

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Here is one of many websites that illustrates how to bow in Japan. The one thing that virtually everyone who teaches bowing etiquette stresses is under no circumstance try to combine a bow with a handshake.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2000.html

The Emperor appears to smile, which is something polite Japanese are taught to do when embarrassed. Unlike just about everyone who comes into the Emperor’s presence, Obama obviously received no instruction on Imperial etiquette.

(Note: The Japanese take their monarch and etiquette in general about 100 times more seriously than do the British.)

That’s fine with me. I wouldn’t like our president to receive such instructions from a foreign entity. But he obviously did not indicate to any of the American embassy staff, nor to any aides familiar with Japan that he intended to bow, and bow deeply.

Anyone with about two days’ familiarity with Japan knows about bowing. The average person in Japan bows dozens of times a day. You see it everywhere.

Another fundamental precept of the ordinary bow: it must be reciprocated. To do otherwise is a grave insult. Yet, we see in this short video clip that the Emperor did not even nod his head. To be honest, I am not sure the Emperor is ever supposed to bow back to anyone. He is, after all, according to Shinto, a god.

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All in all, a disgrace

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/11/obamas_botched_bow.html

[Albertafriend]

Man there are so many errors in the text of that book!

[magooey]

I pray some experienced person in his administration or in his circle gives him the ‘come to Jesus’ talk before it’s too late.

Can't, Muslims don't go there.

P.S. Congrats to all on a very educational and insightful thread.

[Candor7]

The emperor does bow back, but you have to be sharp to see it. In this case he did not reciprocate.

[potlatch]

Thank you Vendome.

[STARWISE]

I sent it to Drudge last night ...probably one of
hundreds to send it to him. It made it to front
page and is still there with the LA Times article.

http://drudgereport.com

[Mac from Cleveland]

The National Zoo—that’s the one at 1600 Pa Ave.?

[Candor7]

Well it was the company that inspired! It was a good thread, no Obots around or Trolls, just the way it should be.

Thanks FRiend.

[STARWISE]

It was a good thread, no Obots around or Trolls

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Yes it was ... how rare and refreshing, too.

[Candor7]

LOL! Obama-phun! Call out the biohazard team!

[Poe White Trash]

The National Zoo—that’s the one at 1600 Pa Ave.?

No, 1600 Pa. Avenue is Bedlam.

[paws_and_whiskers]

LOL! That’s the one. 8~D

[Red Steel]

During the opening of his remarks to officials, he cited his visit to Kamakura, Japan, as a young boy to see the great bronze Amida Buddha.

Obama's layover at Haneda International must have been for quite awhile since he had time to visit the big Kamakura Buddha south of the airport.

[Fred Nerks]

...probably flew over it and he saw it from the window of the plane as he was eating his icecream...

[DavidAccord]

======================================================== The Obamas are a class act from start to finish.

[missnry]

Wouldn't it be something if this "news" hit the mainstream media? What kind of cover of a magazine do you think they could have?

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Obama’s bow (below) violates a fundamental precept: NO TOUCHING while bowing.

At least he did not kiss his ring.

Granted Japan is our ally NOW. Akihito is the son of Emperor Hirohito. Obama bowed to the son of the Hirohito. Does anyone remember who he was?

He bows to Hirohito's son just 3 days after Veteran's Day.

[Red Steel]

LoL! I wouldn’t doubt that.