Only in Japan / Discuss

nofrills says:

Have your camera ready, get on the street, and ask someone "May I have your picture please?" (In Japanese, 「写真 [sha-shi-n]、撮らせて[to-ra-se-te]もらって[mo-ra-tte]いいですか[i-i-de-su-ka]？」 or simply 「写真 [sha-shi-n]、いいですか[i-i-de-su-ka]？」 showing your camera.)Most likely they smiles back and take a pose... with "PEACE!" signs.

Don't be upset if they are showing the two fingers with the palm inwards. There's no distinction in Japan between the "Victory sign" and the "two fingered salute." When I was a child we were already doing it, so I don't know its origins, but they say it came from American anti-war movement in the 1960s. The Wikipedia says it was a famous skater who also was a peace activist that helped spread the sign as a "peace sign".


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Somewhat different "PEACE!" signs have recently emerged:

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Posted at 3:38PM, 13 February 2007 PDT ( permalink )