Stitch in Japan

[DisCopper]

I just got back from a trip to a Japan and made the weird discovery that the Japanese LOVE Stitch.

Personally, I've always liked Stitch, and was sort of bewildered by the people who can't stand him (I don't have a problem with it... you're allowed to hate whoever you want). So I sort of thought I was really in the minority as a Stitch-lover.

Japan blew me away. Everywhere I went, I came across Stitch in really weird places:
- Stuffed Stitch monkey-baby dolls in Takayama.
- Stitch riding the gold dolphin in Nagoya toys.
- Stitch on top of Himeji Castle key-rings.
- Stitch mouse-pads, Stitch, pencils... you name it. He was everywhere.

I came across lots of "weird" things in Japan... but their love of Stitch was a complete surprise.

 

[MarkFL]

It might be because Disney made a Stitch anime that takes place in Japan instead of Hawaii.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYFGg4YyMI

I've always been a Stitch lover as well! It's one of my favorite Disney films.

 

[DisCopper]

Oh my God, that's painful!

Thanks! I didn't know this even existed.

 

[Shelton123]

It might be because Disney made a Stitch anime that takes place in Japan instead of Hawaii.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYFGg4YyMI

I've always been a Stitch lover as well! It's one of my favorite Disney films.

I have no words...

 

[Katy Belle]

We just got home from Japan a few hours ago! My youngest DS is cuddling wtih his new Stitch stuffed animal now!

 

[Macca1111]

It might be because Disney made a Stitch anime that takes place in Japan instead of Hawaii.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYFGg4YyMI

I've always been a Stitch lover as well! It's one of my favorite Disney films.

Omg, I had no idea. Thanks for posting that.

 

[ChrisFL]

Stitch also is in the Tiki Room show at Tokyo Disneyland now, but its quite cute and very well done....SO MUCH better than Stitch's Great Escape

 

[Uuaww]

this is equivilant to David Hasselhoff in Germany.