Original (2006/09/23): Kitayume (archive.is)
Scanlation: gomidog
Translation Source: LJ Post
■Hetalia Chapter 1 – The first meeting with Japan-kun■
Japan and Italy after they had just met.
That’s the reason’s Japan polite speech is a little awkward.
You would think Japan and Italy wouldn’t have interacted that much during the war,
but actually it seems there was a great deal of cultural exchange of art and literature
occurring between both countries, regardless of the battles going on.
Afterwards Japan-kun was sent a lot of Italian books from Italy and his boss.
Incidentally, some of these books survived the fires and still exist today!
■Cultural Exchange■
Apparently there are a large number of foreigners who completely
loose their self-confidence after looking at Japanese erotic Ukiyoe art. (´ー`*)
■A Rejected Austria■
Glasses! Glasses!