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I saw this rubber stamp set at Michael's, an arts and crafts supply store. I found it interesting that they did not offer any other nation-themed stamp sets, although it may just be an inventory issue. Yet I think it's important to note the stamps as metonyms for Japan, and the ease of appropriating Japanese culture as "exotic," reproducible decorations for various artistic purposes.

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dotdotdot — Last modified Mar 30 2011 8:01 p.m.


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