"In comparison with the infamous Dolce & Gabbana advertisement a couple of years ago that derided the Chinese stereotype, this one goes much deeper as it impacts a time-honored tradition that holds respect and dear in the hearts of the Japanese people, hence much more offensive."
I agree. What is going on in the photoshoot is a microcosm of colonialism: the colonized are given table scraps in return for degrading their own non-Western culture while comporting themselves according to Western standards in order to serve the colonizer who is the true profiteer.
Italian brand Valentino
BOYCOTT VALENTINO! (And of course continue to boycott Dolce & Gabbana!)
What makes it even worse is that the model is the daughter of one of Japan's Counterculture leaders (incoming Aryan phenotype alert!):
Also note Kudo's crushing superiority over her daughter when she was the same age her daughter is now:
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