http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjphanrGEKQ

So uhm yeah, what was the problem with rice balls?
I understand when racism, religion, nuditity and violence are edited out but rice balls? For what purpose? hide that the cartoon is Japanese?
Everyone knew Pokemon was Japanese from the very start, what's the point in hiding it?
Were they afraid that kids were going to start eating rice balls? Oh no, multiculturalism, how frightening!