Cultural Appropriation 101, Featuring Geisha Katy Perry And The Great Wave Of Asian Influence
Last night Katy Perry opened the American Music Awards with a rendition of "Unconditional" that appeared to be, well, "geisha-inspired" -- a confusingly executed theme, which included cherry blossoms, The Great Wave off Kanagawa and a Chinese fan dance performed by kimonos-clad women who were seemingly neither Chinese nor Japanese.