Ill-timed Disney Japan tweet stokes anger, claims of insensitivity on Nagasaki anniversary

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As Nagasaki marked the 70th anniversary of its atomic bombing Sunday, some Japanese Internet users lambasted Disney, one of the largest American cultural establishments, for its alleged insensitivity to public sentiment here.

The controversy erupted Sunday afternoon after an ill-timed tweet was sent by the official Walt Disney Japan account saying “A very merry unbirthday to you!” from a song in Disney’s animated movie “Alice in Wonderland.”

However, in Japanese, the phrase from the film reads “Nandemo nai hi Omedeto,” which literally translates as “congratulations for a no special day.”

The message was accompanied by a picture of Alice from the Disney film.

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