>>21403125Japanese culture ultra-refines anything they're given until it has an aesthetic that feels uniquely Japanese by virtue of said refinement, yeah.
Like Naruto is a very good example of that process. Hand Seals are based on an untamed mess of like a hundred Yoga positions & signs that the Japanese ultra-refined to twenty and Naruto cut down to twelve hyper-distinct ones.
It's the cultural equivalent of the New York slice. Nor authentic to the original, but so refined it becomes authentic /to itself/.
>>21402765>>21402946>>21402931I really love this image macro so damn much.
