” Is Poser more popular in Japan than here?”

Possibly, Assuming that here is the US of A. There certainly seem to be more Poser related sites in Japan than any other ‘foreign’ country. Maybe its partly because animation, cartoons, what we would call comics, dolls etc. seem to be more popular and acceptable as an interest for adults in Japan. Check out this article and then imagine Holiday Inn inundated with Vickies and their fans ÷)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20015133-1.html

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