<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=4125.msg154652#msg154652">Quote from: Z.K. on 31-03-2006, 22:19:03</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Okay, aside from those that haven't sent me character sheets, I am still accepting. But I will state, I am <strong>NOW</strong> looking them over.<br/><br/>But a curiousity...what's with all the Japanese characters?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I don't know, but it happens in every Shadowrun game I've run. You end up with either a bunch of Japanese characters, or a bunch of guys with katanas who also speak Japanese (or both). I think it's the  strong prescence of Japanese Megacorps in the setting, as well as the similarities to the Gibson-style cyberpunk themes (which also dealt with an influx of Japanese corporate and cultural influence in America) inherent in mainstream cyberpunk. Add in the *actual* influx of (slightly out of date) Japanese pop culture in real-life America, and I think that explains it.<br/><br/><br/>Me, I just wanted a parent with a corp background, and I kinda picked Mitsuhama out of a hat. Mentally, I picture Mitsuhama as employing predominantly Japanese and Japanese-Americans. From there, I just described the character as what I'd expect a Japanese/Mexican mix to look like. In fact, if it really is that common in our play group...I'd rather change the character's ethnic background. I like to stand out from the crowd. Say...change the company to Saeder-Krupp, and have the character's dad be a corporate transplant from Germany?