Japan has dissolved their House of Representatives and called for an early election to the cheers of "Banzai"

[Unkotare]

Last time we hear that cheer was 85 years ago. ...

No, it wasn't.

 

[Blaster]

Japanese women are gorgeous.

 

[ThirdTerm]

These Japanese politicians are embarrassingly old-fashioned and imperialistic. The banzai cheer belongs to the bygone era, when the Emperor dissolved the parliament with his edict, going back to 1897.

"The Prime Minister has just informed me that an Imperial Rescript has been issued, so I will now read it. In accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution of Japan, the House of Representatives is dissolved." At this, all the members of the House of Representatives, who had just lost their status as members and become "ordinary people," rose to their feet and roared "Banzai!"

For them, the dissolution of the House of Representatives was like "getting fired." What could they be so happy about? The custom of cheering "Banzai" dates back to December 25, 1897, during the Imperial Diet session. According to the minutes of the session, when the dissolution edict was read, "some rose to applaud and shouted 'Banzai!'" It appears that this custom originated as a sign of respect for the fact that the dissolution of the House of Representatives was an "act of state performed by the Emperor," and that the dissolution edict bore the Emperor's name and seal.

 

[fncceo]

Japanese women are gorgeous.

Some of them are …

… some of practically every ethnicity are gorgeous.

 

[Unkotare]

...The banzai cheer belongs to the bygone era,...

No, it doesn't. You've seen too many movies. Stop trying to impose your assumptions.

 

[Unkotare]

... The custom of cheering "Banzai" dates back to December 25, 1897, during the Imperial Diet session. According to the minutes of the session, when the dissolution edict was read, "some rose to applaud and shouted 'Banzai!'" It appears that this custom originated as a sign of respect for the fact that the dissolution of the House of Representatives was an "act of state performed by the Emperor," and that the dissolution edict bore the Emperor's name and seal.

No.

 

[skye]