Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoessay: Japan disability protest 2005.05.12 <professor mode on> Hmmm... I think you're confusing several groups: >Emishi (also known as the ezo) are the aboriginal inhabitants of >Northern Japan. They were colonized/killed by the Yamato people of >southern Japan in the 1800s. They are the remote village people who >appear in the beginning of the movie Princess Mononoke. Ashitaka, the >young hero, is one of them. I too enjoyed your photos. Having a 14 year old autistic son, I can certainly understand the problem of discrimination for the handicapped. Even with the ADA in place for many years here in the USA, the attitude of many people, especially older generations, towards handicapped people is appalling. Despite parents and health professionals efforts to advocate inclusion of handicapped children in mainstream general education, school administrations continue to push for "special education" or resource environments that foster discriminatory attitudes in the younger generations. Also, thanks for the clarification on the Emishi. Miyazaki films are absolutely amazing. Princess Mononoke is brilliant, but by far my favorite is Spirited Away. My family and I are looking forward to what may be this year's best film (not Revenge of the Sith) "Howl's Moving Castle". Don Lawrence