huigho1215 said:
do you mean kunai instead of Katana?
Uuhhh, katanas are full length swords. Kunai are small daggers...
and I repeat what I said last time I was on a thread about this kind of thing.
Speaking as a Japanese person, I've... "gotten used to it". The Japanese language, like any language really, constantly gets bastardised by other cultures. While it is an act of ignorance, it's not that much of a problem and it's understandable that they use a term that can they can remember more easily. Hell, there's a good chance you're not pronouncing shuriken or katana right. I myself, after years of living in Australia, say KAH-REE-OH-KEE and KA-RAH-TEE instead of the proper way to pronounce them.
While we're at it, why not mention the more serious underlying problem, the fact that nobody in the western world seems to know what Japan is famous for. No, we're not the Chinese who created ping pong and speak in different tones. No, we're not the Koreans with the terrible boy bands (well, we don't have AS many) and the quality barbecue. The Japanese are famous for their traditions which have developed very narrowly due to little contact with the outside world until a while back, their vast technology and famous companies including gaming and motor vehicles, and they're INfamous for our anime where like any media, there's good stuff and bad stuff.
P.S. Sorry if this sounds angry. Just a mild rant and pardon me if I seem like I'm trolling, etc.
