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Kim Kardashian West finds solution to Kimono backlash

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The change has nothing to do with cultural sensitivity.

It's a s marketing move.

A BIG lobby squeezed her to make the change.

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I always find it strange when Japan complains of cultural insensitivity... glass houses, stones etc etc

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The only reason this is news is because it has the name 'Kardashian' attached to it.

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KimOhNo

Kim, please go away. I'm tired of manufactured celebrity.

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Kim, please go away. I'm tired of manufactured celebrity

Theb you’re in the wrong country!!

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She will now name it “Kimchi”

12 ( +12 / -0 )

As long as she doesn't name it 着物 what's the problem?

She will now name it “Kimchi”

Har! Bulgogi would be even better!

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Hourglass is 砂時計 Sunadokei.

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KimOhCheat 気持ちいい!!

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Crazyjoe

Kim, please go away. I'm tired of manufactured celebrity.

Not a fan of Kim either, but bugle boy is right. Japan is the mecca of manufactured celebrities.

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Well, she listened to the complaints and criticism, and has acted upon it without trying to excuse herself. Good for her. It's a lot more than people in positions of power do when they crap on people's lives.

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Luv it. No sooner had I completed an article saying this was a publicity stunt and once she had garnered enough free advertising, he would announce a name change and get some more free advertising, the news came in that she was doing just what I and numerous others had predicted.

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Another solution could be for people to stop being so insensitive. I know, difficult task to accomplish this decade.

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Americans created a condom brand called 'Kimono', and nobody made a fuss about that.

Technically, a condom is a kimono...

7 ( +7 / -0 )

Not a fan of Kim either, but bugle boy is right. Japan is the mecca of manufactured celebrities.

That was CrazyJoe.

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Fair play to her. The Kimono has been woven into the very fabric of Japanese society and it's understandable that KK's venture would cause some upset.

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I think the major issue was that she tried to trademark the word "Kimono" in a number of markets for this brand. How successful she would have been defending this is anyone's guess as it is a fairly generic word in common usage.

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Breaking News:

Kim Kardashian Registers “Kimono” As UNESCO World Heritage Underwear

Lol!

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Hehe.  Her husband calls himself Yeezy (like Jesus) and no one complains.

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Another solution could be for people to stop being so insensitive.

I meant to say "sensitive". People should stop being so sensitive.

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Fat cow.

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Japan played right into her greedy hands. But then she was playing to one of the most gullible and easily angered nations on earth so not hard to do

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It may have been a publicity stunt. She got lots of publicity. Instead of using shapewear, we should just get in shape.

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It's dumb people like you who spends ridiculous amount of time to comment on any news of annoyingly manufacturing celebrities.

Go out, hike and trek the world!

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good. smart woman

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Dont hurt the Japanese’ feelings. They are delicate and considerate. Must considerate their feelings.

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