Japanese nationalism and why the 360 hasn't sold

There's been some mixed justifications for the Xbox 360's poor take-off in Japan, but often the reactions to  the console's subdued success so far have degenerated into unfounded generalisations.

This article tries to explain a little more about Japanese attitudes to American products, and why xenophobia isn't the root of the low sales–it's just a poor launch lineup with little effort spent in localisation and making sure the product really has local appeal.

[Thanks, bandersnatch]