What will be Japan’s next big cultural export?  by Chris Chan
Cezar Constantin Restaurateur, 34 (Romanian) Tourism. Japan is
very special, very different to anywhere else in the world. The
culture and history are very well-preserved, and many of the
traditions are still alive here.  Marie Yanaka Miss Japan 2011,
21 People all around the world enjoy Japanese food but I think
many people now want to learn to prepare it themselves, so I
think cooking Japanese food is set to become more popular
overseas.  Shinji Hirose Company director, 36 (Japanese) It’s
very difficult to say because for many Japanese it’s hard to
even know what parts of our culture are unique. A few years ago
we would never have imagined manga and anime were at all
unusual.  Yi-Mei Lee Personal assistant, 30 (Taiwanese) I think
it will be cosplay! So many people are fond of anime and manga,
and they are wanting to dress up like them and meet and interact
with like-minded fans.  Glenn Craig Restaurant manager, 31
(Australian) Snowboard designs!