Comments on: Japanese blood mascots http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:44:57 +0900 hourly 1 By: Japanese Blood Mascots | Disinformation http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-416961 Japanese Blood Mascots | Disinformation Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:25:03 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-416961 [...] GO TO FULL STORY [...] [...] GO TO FULL STORY [...]

]]> By: Why I’m so bad at updating my blog « Japan 07-08 http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-341233 Why I’m so bad at updating my blog « Japan 07-08 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:54:36 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-341233 [...] Japan/Japanese things [...] [...] Japan/Japanese things [...]

]]> By: Donating blood in Japan - JapanSugoi - Everything Cool about Japan http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-337786 Donating blood in Japan - JapanSugoi - Everything Cool about Japan Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:17:49 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-337786 [...] Source: Pink Tentacle [...] [...] Source: Pink Tentacle [...]

]]> By: bruce http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-321295 bruce Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:41:16 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-321295 Brian, I wonder if you had the right kind of blood. Japan has a supernatural belief system related to blood type. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/04/japan-world-news This belief is based on psychological essentialism which I explain in my forthcoming book, "SuperSense: Why We Believe the Unbelievable" Bruce http://brucemhood.wordpress.com/ Brian, I wonder if you had the right kind of blood. Japan has a supernatural belief system related to blood type. See
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/04/japan-world-news

This belief is based on psychological essentialism which I explain in my forthcoming book, “SuperSense: Why We Believe the Unbelievable”

Bruce
http://brucemhood.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Chibi Links 6-December-2008 « Klaraflame http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-320418 Chibi Links 6-December-2008 « Klaraflame Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-320418 [...] Meet the lovely blood recruiting Kenketsu-chan and all of her friends. [...]

]]> By: The Worley Gig » Blog Archive » Pink Thing of The Day: Japanese Blood Mascot! http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-319350 The Worley Gig » Blog Archive » Pink Thing of The Day: Japanese Blood Mascot! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:54:44 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-319350 [...] are tasked with recruiting blood donors in Japan. The blood donation mascot of Iwate prefecture is Kokoron-chan, whose name is derived from the word “kokoro” (heart). She was designed to evoke an image of [...]

]]> By: Tom http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316649 Tom Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:16:41 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316649 Creepy and cute at the same time, haha. If they encourage people to give blood, why not? Creepy and cute at the same time, haha. If they encourage people to give blood, why not?

]]> By: I Vont Yor Blooood! « What Amuses, Interests & Tickles Me http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316377 I Vont Yor Blooood! « What Amuses, Interests & Tickles Me Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:05:39 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316377 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Brian http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316144 Brian Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:59:13 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-316144 I tried to donate in Tokyo, and after filling out forms for an hour the doctor said my Japanese wasn't good enough and I should come back after studying Japanese more. I had a friend with me who could translate anything complicated. It was was kinda sad, I love Kenketsu-chan! I tried to donate in Tokyo, and after filling out forms for an hour the doctor said my Japanese wasn’t good enough and I should come back after studying Japanese more. I had a friend with me who could translate anything complicated. It was was kinda sad, I love Kenketsu-chan!

]]> By: Tom S http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315803 Tom S Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:08:26 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315803 I hope it's OK. I kinda stole this idea and spun off of it a little for my blog. Completely unrelated and therefore noncompeting. Of course I gave credit where credit was due. www.unitedpg.blogspot.com I hope it’s OK. I kinda stole this idea and spun off of it a little for my blog. Completely unrelated and therefore noncompeting. Of course I gave credit where credit was due.

http://www.unitedpg.blogspot.com

]]> By: Mark http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315535 Mark Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:48:42 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315535 This is an incredible piece of research. How did you track all this information down? Are you guys available for hire as researchers on Japan topics? This is an incredible piece of research. How did you track all this information down?

Are you guys available for hire as researchers on Japan topics?

]]> By: Mike http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315230 Mike Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:22 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315230 I saw these on my last visit to Japan too! I thought it was a rather ingenious use of blood droplets for pigtails! I saw these on my last visit to Japan too! I thought it was a rather ingenious use of blood droplets for pigtails!

]]> By: Made You Look » Blog Archive » Donate Your Blood Mascots http://pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315200 Made You Look » Blog Archive » Donate Your Blood Mascots Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:02:55 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/11/japanese-blood-mascots/#comment-315200 [...] See more Japanese blood mascots over at pinktentacle. [...] [...] See more Japanese blood mascots over at pinktentacle. [...]

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