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Best Small-Business Loans with No Credit Check
If you're a small-business owner without any credit history, getting a small-business loan can be a challenge, but it's not impossible.
Best OverallLots of brand and loan optionsLow rates
Best for CrowdfundingEasy approvalLow interest rates
Most FlexibleFlat-rate weekly feesFast loan application
Most ConvenientNo hidden feesEasy-to-use system
Best for Large LoansLess time in business requiredLoans up to $2,000,000
To access this loan, you'll have to complete an application with an authorized lender that consists of a two-page form in addition to required documentation. If you qualify, you'll be loaned 250% of your average monthly payroll in 2019. You may also qualify to have the loan forgiven if no employees are compensated above $100,000 and at least 75% of the money goes to paying workers. If you can't obtain forgiveness, the loan must be repaid in two years at a 0.5% interest rate after six initial months of interest deferment.
If you think your business would benefit, apply at a Paycheck Protection Program authorized lender.
There can be times when you, as a small-business owner, desperately need working capital, but you don't want your lender to check your credit history—either it's nonexistent, or you just don't want them knowing that credit score.
Taking the no-credit-check route isn't recommended—loans are hard to find and come at a steep price, which is why you should first consider options for business startup loans or even bad-credit business loans. But if you're set on this path, you have some options. We've picked our top five brands that won't check or care about your credit score, so you can get that loan you need.
Some of these brands may at least look at your credit history when deciding whether or not to accept your application. But since the companies specifically stated that a credit score isn't a qualifying factor, and because they consider other aspects of your loan application more seriously, we decided to include them in our list anyway.
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|6 months in business, $150,000 in annual revenue
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|PayPal Working Capital
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Lendio: Best overall for small business
Lendio is a lending marketplace that connects small-business owners with a variety of lenders and loan options. Lendio proves that there are a bunch of different types of business loans available, so one is certain to be right for you. Because of its system, it can connect those with no credit to lenders who will offer either a merchant cash advance (MCA) or invoice factoring—two forms of loans that don't require credit checks in the first place.
With a merchant cash advance through Lendio, you can get up to $200,000 in only 24 hours to help your cash flow. Plus, Lendio's marketplace system can offer interest rates as low as 18%, which is impressive given the notoriously high interest rates for merchant cash advances.
Its accounts receivable financing (a.k.a. invoice factoring) option is also competitive, offering loans worth up to 80% of each account receivable (which is just an invoice that has yet to be paid), with as low as 5% interest. This is always a good route to go with no credit because, as Lendio points out, lenders are more concerned with your clients' credit—and their ability to pay back a loan—than your own.
The downside to Lendio is that it's hard to know exactly what deals you'll get until you actually apply. Because it's a marketplace for so many different lenders and business owners, you are presented with matched deals and can choose between those options only after you apply.
- Comparisons of best deals for you
- Easy-to-use system
- Competitive rates
- Poor options for startups
- Lower cap on loans
Don't qualify for a business loan? Get a personal loan instead.
Kiva: Best for crowdfunding
Kiva works differently from other online lenders because it's a nonprofit crowdfunding platform for microloans. This means that you apply to be advertised on Kiva's website, and once you are approved, the company uses crowdfunding to get the money for your loan.
Kiva is great for new businesses because it doesn't require you to be in business for any set period of time or to have a minimum annual revenue. The loans are microloans, meaning they only go up to $10,000, but they can have a 0% interest rate (although this is not true for all loans, so don't bank on that). It's a good jumping-off place for a new business.
Plus, because it's a crowdfunding website, there are absolutely no credit checks. Kiva vets its applicants based on what it calls social underwriting. Kiva explains that social underwriting requires a Kiva Trustee or community members, like friends and family, to endorse and start funding your business before your business will go live on the website.
With Kiva, your loan can take a while longer to reach you—you're given 30 days on the crowdfunding website to gather your funds. But if you're looking for another alternative for no-credit loans, Kiva is a unique and solid option.
- Easy approval
- Low interest rates
- Longer wait for loans
- Social endorsement requirement
- Only small loans available
Fundbox: Most flexible
Fundbox is ideal in that it primarily looks at your business accounts to determine whether or not you're a good choice for a loan. (You do need at least a 500 personal credit score.) And it's extremely fast. Fundbox evaluates your eligibility within minutes of your loan application submission, and you can get that money in as little as 24 hours.
Fundbox offers line of credit options, which can give your small business up to $100,000 to work with. A line of credit is repaid with a weekly flat-rate fee, so you can pay it off every week without stressing over changing fees. Plus, the nice thing about a line of credit is that it works like a credit card—you're only charged for what money you actually spend up to your credit limit, allowing you to keep better control of your funds and cash flow.
The only downside to Fundbox? At $100,000, the maximum credit limit is lower than other brands, and Fundbox is known for relatively high interest rates.
- Fast and efficient loan application
- Weekly flat-rate fees
- Focus on current business growth, not past credit history
- Low cap on available loans
- High interest rates
Kabbage: Most convenient
Kabbage offers a solid line of credit and avoids hidden fees. So regardless of the loan you choose, you'll have a clear view of your total cash flow—right from the start. And you can access your line of credit in a variety of ways, including your bank account, a PayPal account, or a Kabbage Card.
The brand's Kabbage Card is similar to a business credit card and allows you easier access to your loan funds, so you can use your small-business financing however you need. On top of that, Kabbage offers a very easy-to-use service—you can apply for free and then qualify in only 10 minutes, accessing loans within minutes to a few days, depending on your own bank's speed. Overall, when it comes to convenience, Kabbage is the best.
Kabbage does look at your credit history (it does a soft pull), but it doesn't have a minimum score and claims that it's not really interested in that credit history. However, it's also known for having high interest rates. If the company has already seen your poor credit score (or lack thereof), this may change the rates it decides to give you.
- Fast and easy-to-use process
- Several draw options
- No hidden fees
- High interest rates
- Soft credit pull
National Business Capital: Best for large loans
National Business Capital will loan you anywhere between $10,000 and $2,000,000 through merchant cash advances. That means it offers much larger loans than any of the other brands. It also has longer loan terms, extending out to 10 years.
Plus, National Business Capital requires you to have been in business for only six months, with an annual revenue of $120,000—so if you're a newer company, National Business Capital may be one of the easiest options around.
However, National Business Capital does look at credit scores, although it doesn't have a minimum credit requirement. Plus, it's incredibly vague about its interest rates on its website, requiring you to talk to customer service over the phone to get most of your information about the terms and rates available to you.
While positive personal interaction can always be a plus, if your credit is particularly terrible and not just nonexistent, then National Business Capital may end up giving you a very high interest rate that you can't compare ahead of time to other offers, even from its brand. So be wary.
- Long reputation of quality support
- Large loans available
- Only a 6-month business history requirement
- Unclear interest rates
- Soft credit pull
Can Capital: Best for fast cash
Can Capital is a direct lender that offers business loans and merchant cash advances up to $250,000 for small businesses. There's a daily repayment plan, and payments are automatically pulled from your bank account. Can Capital is also relatively fast—taking only one business day to process your application and make funds available. Can Capital doesn't worry about your credit score, but its interest rates can reach 29%. While the easy access to fast funds may seem worth it, you may see major dips in your daily funds until you repay the loan, which can sometimes take a while.
PayPal Working Capital: Best for PayPal users
Paypal Working Capital is a convenient business financing option if you already do your credit card sales with PayPal. The brand doesn't do a credit check; it just bases your qualifications off of your sales history with the company. You work with a fixed fee and choose what percentage of your daily sales will go toward loan payments, and loans can go up to $125,000. And if you're looking for fast money, PayPal Working Capital is the way to go: from application to funding, it takes less than 10 minutes. The flexibility and ease of the system is definitely appealing if you already work with PayPal.
Square Capital: Best for Square qualifiers
Square Capital works similarly to PayPal Working Capital and is a solid option if your small business already uses Square. It looks at your previous business record with the brand to decide if you are eligible for a loan, and then it extends an invitation to you. With that exclusive approach, you can get up to $10,000 by the next business day. The loan is then repaid on a daily system, as it is drawn from your Square sales. Square Capital has high interest rates, but the ease of the system makes it appealing, especially since you're already using the brand.
Stripe Capital: Best for Stripe customers
Stripe is the latest payment processing company to start offering loans, and its Stripe Capital program works just like PayPal Working Capital and Square Capital. If you use Stripe to process credit card and debit card payments, you might be eligible for a Stripe loan. You repay the loan—plus fees—through a fixed percentage of your future Stripe sales. You can expect high rates from Stripe Capital, but the convenience and lack of a credit check make it an appealing option for current Stripe customers.
Browse hundreds of loan options, custom-tailored to your business and budget needs, from a single, simple platform.
Things to consider in a no-credit loan
What it means for your loan
We've shown that getting loans without credit is possible with some brands, but it's still not our favorite choice to make, even if you have poor credit. Sometimes you don't have any other options, but with no-credit loans, your interest rates are likely to be higher, or some companies will require more collateral, whether personal or business assets, before they'll grant you the loan.
Personal guarantees also become an issue. A personal guarantee means that if your company is unable to repay your loan, as the small-business owner, you are personally liable. That means your personal assets can be seized. Nearly all no-credit loans require personal guarantees, but they are a much rarer requirement when you can access loans with a good credit score because companies don't need additional reassurance that you can repay your loan.
It's also important to note that these no-credit lenders require daily or weekly repayment systems, which may be convenient since you don't really have to think or plan to pay off the loan, but it does hurt your regular cash flow. Most good-credit loans don't have such strict repayment plans, so that can be a motivator to build your credit.
How you can establish good credit
The good news about having no credit is there's nowhere to go but up! Make sure that if you get these loans, you don't take out more than you can handle and pay back in a timely manner. That way, you can build good business credit to make getting a future loan much easier. Also be mindful to keep your personal credit score high with your credit card use or other loans, as some brands take that into consideration when issuing small-business loans.
The takeaway
The message is this: no-credit loans are not the most appealing option on the market. That's largely because their repayment plans and interest rates are heavy-duty, so lenders can be sure that they'll get their money back—even without a credit history for a guarantee.
However, if you don't have other options, don't lose hope. There are doors available to you, ranging from Lendio's and National Business Capital's merchant cash advances to Fundbox's or Kabbage's lines of credit to even Kiva's crowdfunding platform.
Be mindful of what qualifications your small business already has, as well as what type and how much money your business needs. With that knowledge and this guide, you can make an informed decision that, hopefully, will help you to not only improve your credit but also help you to build good credit for the future.
Are you considering looking beyond the no-credit loan options? Check out your broader range of options in our review of the best small-business loans out there.
At Business.org, our research is meant to offer general product and service recommendations. We don't guarantee that our suggestions will work best for each individual or business, so consider your unique needs when choosing products and services.


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Experiences are the first lessons that teach how to make a difference in life learning from the undergone changes and to become different in essence. I have encountered the influence of a place, Asian University for Women (AUW) in Bangladesh, where leaders and activists, who are working for International Development and Women's Issues, are performing as stakeholders.
In 2008, after I finished my secondary studies, I decided to study liberal arts at AUW, Bangladesh. I was born in Kalmunai, a small town in Eastern province of Sri Lanka, and I had never been out of my town for more than two weeks for whatever purposes. For the first time in my life, I had got a chance to come across new experiences in a totally new world. I, myself, did not believe that I would survive in Bangladesh as I was an introvert. After going through a great battle, I said to myself, "time has come for your new life, Be Ready".
I have gone through all the processes of alertness for being apart from my family and friends. On 28th March 2008, I traveled to Bangladesh via India leaving my country where landmine explosions are frequently happening and welfare camps are rooted almost all over the country.
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Educationally speaking, this is the part of my life that changes my view on social life and personal life. I have seen the hazardous issues of poverty and environmental impacts of human activities in Chittagong. At that point, I have changed my career from IT to Environmental Engineering with the thought of doing something for the betterment of everyone's future.
"A small group of people can change the world." This is the basic idea of AUW women leadership program. AUW was established as a bridge of promoting good relationship, friendship, and familiarity with culture between Eastern and Western world. AUW is a factory of producing highly educated pupil whose interests are studying and indulging in other activities that involve critical thinking and mental effort. Being a part of that society is a credit for my social life.
Education can show what should be the innermost part in social issues that can be changed from bad to good by people who tie their life to a goal, not to desires. AUW has a goal, offering liberal arts education with graduation and professional training to women across Asia and members of AUW family work extremely hard to show their dedication to do something truly significant in women's development field. They showed critical pathways to leadership development. I came to know how to achieve sustainable development and social and political equity. Overall, it is true that I will be recognized as genius by the educated society, and the skills I have learned from AUW will help me contribute in the progress of Asia as a developed region.
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Shoveling snow is the component of the winter's behaviors from Christmas to mid March. Any morning can surprise you with a dusting to a half of foot of that white precipitation. Just these days, in late February, I awakened to more than an inch of heavy moisture laden white stuff or what some contact wet snow. Of course the 1st action beyond the "Brrr" specially when you have to have to get someplace is Fantastic! And the word Fantastic is not one particular of happiness and enthusiasm but one particular of irritation and reluctance. Adverse attitudes any one?
Mention cold calling to lots of sales qualified and watch the adverse physique language shout at you with the exact same sense of Fantastic as in shoveling snow along with the "Brrr." Several salespersons would rather do something else than to cold contact. This is the 1st commonality, a adverse reaction reinforced by adverse attitudes, amongst these two endeavors.
The second shared characteristic is possessing a strategy. Considering that our garage homes my husband's workshop, our autos are parked on the driveway come sun, rain, snow or something in amongst. By performing some organizing, the snow can be removed speedily and without the need of a lot of duplicate efforts. This creates a operating smarter not tougher attitude.
When in engaging in cold calling, a related action strategy is essential. By investing some work up front, any sales qualified can maximize her or his restricted sources of time, power, income and feelings. Once more, developing a operating smarter not tougher attitude.
The third trait or commonality is each demand a tool. Most efforts demand a tool and the excellent of that tool is will impact the excellent of your benefits.
Years ago I came across this story (not certain of the supply or if it was accurate). There have been two lumberjacks in competitors for the very best axe income could get at that time. They had to climb up a 75-foot tree, take away all the branches and then chop the tree down. Who ever completed these two tasks 1st was the winner.
The 1st lumberman was a large, tall fellow. He was effectively more than six feet, had broad shoulders, rippling muscle tissues and massive hands. In this component of the north woods, he was one particular of the very best if not the very best "tree feller." His competitor was a younger and slimmer man neither broad in the shoulder nor did he have large hands. The crowd looked at him and promptly saw a distinct physical distinction with the benefit going to the large guy.
At 7am, the contest began with the shot of a gun. Lumberjack quantity one particular speedily shimmied up the tree and promptly began chopping and dropping branches. The second lumberjack also moved extremely rapid, but soon after 20 minutes he came down and disappeared for virtually 10 minutes prior to returning. The morning quickly passed and by noon the large lumberman was completed with the branches and now chopping the tree's trunk. Lumberjack quantity two was about 40 minutes behind considering the fact that just about every 20 minutes he stopped for about 10 minutes.
By late afternoon, the tide started to modify. The smaller sized contestant started to catch up to the larger fellow even with his standard breaks. Ahead of sunset, the sound of a tree falling could be heard as the smaller sized lumberjack walked towards the judges' table. The crowd was astounded and equally perplexed.
Right here was an person who only worked 40 minutes out of each and every hour and but he was in a position to defeat the reigning and by some accounts superior lumberjack with a lot of time to spare. 1 of the crowd approached the winner and asked the lumberjack to clarify the two 10 minute breaks just about every hour. The younger man smiled and stated:
My competitor had me beat by his size and practical experience. If I wanted to win this contest, I had to rely on my axe and my physical endurance. So just about every 20 minutes, I stopped to hone (sharpen) my axe. This permitted me to refresh myself and to preserve my muscle tissues loose so they could total this unbelievable challenge.
The stranger nodded and promptly understood that maintaining your tools at their optimum level of overall performance will support you obtain much more in much less time.
In snow shoveling, folks may perhaps choose from these tools:
- Shovels
- Brooms
- Plows
- Heaters
Properly maintained tools will only support take away snow faster and with higher ease. When in engaged in cold calling, there are also tools:
- Scripts
- Company cards
- Promoting components
- Map
- Thank you notes
The excellent of these tools once again can only support you obtain higher benefits. Sales Coaching Coaching Tip: Make certain your enterprise card is genuinely honed without the need of any cross outs for adjustments in cell telephone numbers or e mail addresses. Action is the fourth shared trait. Snow removal occurs below two forces:
- Nature such as the sun or wind
- Man by means of shoveling or plowing
You should take action if you want to get to exactly where you want to go. In shoveling snow, you should grow to be engaged in the physical activity of in fact moving the snow unless of course you have time to wait for the sun or the wind to support you out.
Cold calling does not have the advantage of nature. All actions are man or lady initiated. You as the sales qualified should take action from physically knocking on doors to dialing for dollars as some would say.
The final and fifth shared trait is each provide benefits. Soon after shoveling snow, your driveway and sidewalk are cleared of snow permitting you to stroll without the need of tracking all that white stuff into your car or truck or property. An added advantage is being aware of you and even guests are much less most likely to fall and hurt themselves not also mention the physical exertion permitting you to burn off some additional weight.
Cold calling also delivers benefits (raise sales) supplied you have a strategy supported by honed tools and you just do it. Outcomes can be measured and monitored. If your outcomes are not exactly where they have to have to be, you can make a course correction to you action strategy.
Just consider about shoveling snow and possessing the wind path modify on you. Abruptly exactly where you threw the snow now is coming straight back at you. You should modify your strategy and subsequent actions to prevent all that wet cold stuff hitting you in the face.
Yet another outcome is one particular of individual satisfaction for a process or job effectively carried out. Offered that neither job is viewed for the most component positively, possessing elevated individual satisfaction aids us to overcome these initial adverse reactions we may perhaps have when we start off when once again snow shoveling or cold calling. So the subsequent time you shiver with the believed of cold calling recall how a lot this sale technique is extremely a lot like snow shoveling. Sales Coaching Coaching Tip: If you can shovel snow, you can cold contact.


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I think that anyone who watches this video will enjoy it whether or not they ride, or have a horse, or even know any horses. This video is of German Olympian Isabel Werth riding Emilio, in the Grand Prix Freestyle, at the German Dressage Championships. Isabel is the most decorated equestrian in the world and…
Tag: Isabell Werth
Isabel Werth. This is How You Do It!
This is her horse of a lifetime.
What is 'Consequent' Riding?
Solving problems before they become issues….
Behind the scenes at the WEG.
I decided to represent Canada at the table…
A Small but Beautiful Moment….
A small moment in time…
Mare power in the Individual Medals!
This was the gold medal ride unless something went horribly wrong….
And the Gold Medal Goes to……
I had two favorite moments…
Love Your Body!
What about my own body?
Playing the WEG cards close to the chest.
But how will the Briish do against the Germans?
Monday Minstrel: Dressage and the Uptown Funk Mashup!
What have dressage and the Uptown Funk mashup got in common? Hours of hard work, practicing, strengthening, stretching, rehearsing, patience, perseverance all to make it look effortless and easy to the viewers. Here is the Uptown Funk Mashup with the best of the best of the Hollywood musical dancers in my favourite music video. After…
World Cup Dressage. Piaffe Passage video.
The aim of the piaffe is…..
Upset in Olympic Dressage?
If that happens I will eat one of Biasini's horse treat muffins and have a video of me eating it!


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How do you follow a birthday celebrated with a giant cupcake? Simple. A giant cake accompanied by a giant birthday card. To celebrate the 180th anniversary of Covent Garden's Market Building, a weekend of freebie festivities will commence at CG with the unveiling of a cake big enough for 2000 people and an equally massive b-day card which all are encouraged to sign. Afterwards, meander round CG's Real Food Market or head to Tutton's Brasserie for anniversay Champagne cocktails. Be at the Piazza by 10.30 for best chances at a free slice of fun, cake cutting at 12.30.


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That was more like it. The Flyers and Leafs got into a back and forth affair, easily surpassing the total of 6. It looked like a scrimmage on the pond for awhile there. The Leafs looked like they were going to cruise against the Flyers, jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead. Things got crazy after that, as the Leafs couldn't keep pace with the Philadelphia scoring onslaught. The Flyers earned a much needed 7-4 win against the hapless defense of the Leafs. Uh oh, here we go again with the Leafs. After winning six in a row, the team has now lost two in a row. Another loss and all confidence will be lost with the Leafs. That is how it goes, it is either going great or poorly. That sounds kind of familiar to me with how my NHL betting has gone thus far. The next couple of games are crucial. They pulled themselves to the top of the standings, but it is so tight that a few losses will drop them significantly. Nevertheless, it was a win for us on the OVER 6 and that is what matters to me. I also cashed in on my college football pick posted here on the blog, so it was a nice 2-0 day heading into Sunday.
Hoping to bring it again today, we look to the Sabres and Bruins in Boston for more winnings. It is a fairly big card for a Sunday in the NHL with the NFL going off as well today. I will be making some NFL plays that were already sent out to members, so I'll be paying attention to both boards. The Sabres have been hot, no really, they have been. However, after losing two straight by scores of 5-1 each, they could easily revert back to how they were playing previously. The Sabres were winners of four straight before those two losses. They've clawed themselves from a deep hole to have a 13-17-1-1 record currently heading into their game with the Bruins tonight. For the Bruins, 16-14-1-2, they haven't had the kind of success they have been used to enjoying. It has been a long time since we've seen the Bruins fighting for the playoffs, but if they don't pick it up they're going to be in that position.
Buffalo Sabres @ Boston Bruins
The Sabres have been much better of late, but they still have their problems playing on the road. They just got buried by the Avs last night, 5-1, and now need to fly out to Boston for their meeting with the Bruins today. The Sabres enter with a 4-10-0-0 road record. Buffalo is also losers in 4-1 of their last five games against the Bruins. Despite improving, the Sabres still have an inept offense. They scored just two goals in their last two games, and as a whole are averaging only 1.78 goals per game, which puts them as last in the NHL. The Bruin defense hasn't been as strong as previous seasons, but they are still pretty solid, allowing 2.52 goals per game. Boston is scoring 2.42 goals per game, which is okay, but needs to get better for the rest of the year.
The Sabres have been painful to watch on offense, but this is a team that has struggled on defense as well, it isn't only the offense to blame. In the last two games they let in 5 each. In the last five games the Sabres have allowed an average of 4 goals a game. Overall on the season they are giving up over 3 goals per game. With what should be an exhausted team tonight after getting worked last night against the Avalanche, the Bruins should be able to have their way with the Sabres. Buffalo struggles mightily on the road, and now they need to go to Boston on no rest. This is the type of game where the Bruins have to flex their muscle and bury their opponent. I think they do it. I'll be playing the Bruins at -1.5 for Sunday.
Pick – BRUINS -1.5 (-107) @ 5dimes.eu (Best Odds)


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Summary: If you have citrus trees, you can get predatory wasps that help control the insect that spreads citrus greening. Schedule: end of July 2018. Survey participants will be notified.
If you are interested and would like to be part of the wasp release program, please take this brief survey (http://bit.ly/HLBsurvey) for us to be able to know your interest. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact St. Lucie Extension Office at 772-462-1660, Dr. Garima Kakkar or Kate Rotindo.
The UF / IFAS – St. Lucie County Extension requests homeowners to join hands in fighting against the destructive citrus disease, huanglongbing (HLB), or better known as citrus greening. We are coordinating with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Plant Industry for the release of Tamarixia radiata; a wasp known to control Asian citrus psyllid responsible for citrus greening in Florida.
Kate Rotindo, Master Gardener Coordinator and Urban Hort Agent, and Dr. Garima Kakkar, Fruits and Alternative Crops Agent, will be conducting a short educational program before you pick up your wasps (T. radiata) provided by FDACS for release from the St. Lucie Extension Office, 8400 Picos Road Ft. Pierce. Asian citrus psyllid and greening were first found in Florida in 1998 and 2005, respectively; and the disease has put the state's citrus industry in serious danger. The psyllid acquires the bacteria when it feeds on bacteria-infected plants, and the disease spreads when a bacteria-laden psyllid flies to a healthy plant and injects the bacteria into it as it feeds. HLB causes dieback of foliage and roots, stunted growth, discoloration of leaves, distorted and bitter fruit and tree death in as little as five years. There is no known cure. The only way to protect trees and prevent the spread of HLB is by controlling psyllid populations and destroying infected trees.


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3 Ways to Boost Curb Appeal for Under $100
Want to add curb appeal, but don't have much money to spend? Here are some simple things you can do for under $100.
• Clean up the yard. Put away unused items, like lawn furniture. Clear leaves and branches out from under shrubs, other plants, and the house foundation. Make sure the lawn is free from debris and that grass clippings are not left on the driveway or sidewalk. Borrow or rent a power washer to clean off the driveway, steps, sidewalk and porch.
• Trim, prune and divide. Overgrown plants can block light from getting inside the house, and they make the house and yard look unkempt. Trim shrubs, making sure to remove dead branches. Get rid of dead or diseased plants in the landscape. If you have perennial plants that have gotten too big, divide them and plant them in other places around the landscape.
• Add new mulch. Mulch not only helps your plants, but it gives garden beds a neat and tidy finish. Wood mulch comes in different colors, but to showcase your plants the most, consider a dark brown mulch — it resembles fresh, healthy soil, so your eyes are drawn toward the plant and not the mulch itself.
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Published on March 6, 2014
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Editorial Crossroad Philosophy "Ayurveda is at crossroads" - is the statement of Ayurveda learned community for past two decades. A science developed from many centuries in the shade of multi ethnic, multi lingual, multi racial Indian peninsula exhibited its impact on health uplift and also foreign trade economy. Present day Ayurveda stalwarts' contributions are inadequate to bring back the glory of the past to Ayurveda. One way the Ayurveda is at crossroads. The CCIM (Ayurveda education Governing body), AYUSH (Ayurveda Health & Family welfare body), CCRAS (Ayurveda research directional body) and Scientific Medicine (Alternative medicine for Ayurvedic physician) are the 4 directions sited at crossroad of Ayurveda to approach. Will the Ayurveda Panacea able to get the past glory? When one is at a crossroads in life, what does one do? If you're standing on the Path and you've come to a fork in the road, you might notice yourself saying, "Ahh! What do I do? Do I go left, do I go right, or do I just go straight..?" How does one know which step to take towards which direction? To be in a cross, we should be from either of the way. The common loom to the cross is through CCIM curriculum for an introducing scholar of Ayurveda. When he reach the cross is unable to judge what curriculum is given to him and not able to get the confidence over the system or able to develop the skills. There are many recommendations appear to reform and put forth in practice. The big question from past four decades is whether the Ayurveda student is taught the Samhita based or Subject based teaching. Of course the followed 'subject oriented teacher centered education' is proving the inadequacies. These areas must be bridged with introducing the researches incorporated in to the subject and making the subject stronger with evidences. There by the Ayurveda practicing area is get facilitated with suitable evidences and skills. Crossroad philosophy is too perilous phenomenon where the pessimistic attitudes are developing. Ayurveda even though claim that it is a lifestyle making medical faculty, do not wish to adopt the present day circumstances of lifestyles and advances in the medical practice. The age old traditions must reframe to the present situation and brought forward as skill to the learner. At the cross it is certain that we do not know what is behind curtain. But still with the scientific guidelines available have to take a chance of making something instead of nothing. In this process of adaptations in the field of research a blind follow or plagiarism is increasing. The established patterns of research are to be followed from either CCRAS or WHO alternative medicine guidelines. AYUSH as a governing body has to invite the mandatory research projects from the institutes, centers and even from the dispensaries to improve and standardize the Ayurveda medicines and concepts. Good olden traditional formulations do require the authorization of practice in present scenario either with the help of CCRAS or AYUSH. Journal of Indian System of Medicine, Vol.1, Number 2, August, 2013 52
SRP Kethamakka, Editorial, JISM, Vol-1, Num-2, pp 52-53 A step towards this direction certainly makes the Ayurveda fraternity to have bright tomorrow. This is a time of epochal change in Ayurveda and to spread across the developed countries who have ability to pay for their better health in the world. It would be a grave mistake if we turned inward as a result of current difficulties appearing at crossroads. We should be confident and outward looking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There must be a few times in life when you stand at a precipice of a decision. When you know there will forever be a before and an after . . . . . . . . . I knew there would be no turning back if I designated this moment . . . . . . . . . Each day is a new beginning. You can start fresh, anticipating what today will bring. Or you can just settle for yesterday's doubts, fears, or worries. Which road will you take? Do you take the path to the clear present or the shadows of the past? Ayurmitra KSR Prasad (Technoayurveda) Journal of Indian System of Medicine, Vol.1, Number 2, August, 2013 53
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Play Therapy Is More Than Child's Play
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." – Plato
Some issues that clients bring to the counseling office can be addressed via talk therapy, while others respond more adroitly to non-verbal interactions. For those in the younger set, being able to express themselves beyond words is an essential aspect of healing. Play Therapy is best suited for those ranging in age from 3-16 years old.
The Association for Play Therapy (APT) defines play therapy as "the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development."
There are many indications for the need to engage in this modality.
- Acting out behaviors, including harm to self or others, withdrawal and isolation.
- Depression and anxiety.
- Defiant behaviors and overt and disruptive breaking of social, familial or educational systems' rules such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder.
- The use of substances to self-medicate.
- Suicidal ideation.
- Non-verbal autism or Asperger's Syndrome.
- Selective mutism.
- Reactive Attachment Disorder.
- Eating Disorder such as Anorexia or Bulimia.
According to the British Association of Play Therapists, the modality was developed by Anna Freud, Margaret Lowenfeld and Melanie Klein, who witnessed the benefits of this alternative to psychoanalysis. These researcher/clinicians were able to enter a child's rich inner world by observing their interactions with objects related to play. The methods are varied, but the intention is the same: to elicit healthy emotional responses in a safe environment, create a sense of positive regard from therapist to client and allow for healing and resolution of symptoms that may range from mildly distressing to devastatingly damaging.
In a play therapist's office, one might find a dollhouse to simulate the home in which the child lives, figurines, dolls and puppets to represent the family system, games that evoke feelings, as well as art supplies with which the child may express where verbalization falls short. The goal isn't specifically to get the client to use words, but rather for the therapist to glean meaning from the actions the child takes when engaging in the treatment. Structure is put into place if safety is involved, such as the therapist re-directing the child if he or she is attempting to break a toy or injure himself or herself, or the therapist with the object. It is also appropriate for the therapist to remind the client that the toys need to remain in the room, rather than come home with the child, so that it will be there for others to share and for the next time he or she comes back.
Various Forms of Play Therapy
David Levy, created a therapeutic approach called "release therapy" in 1938. This was a structured approach that encouraged a child who had experienced a trauma, such as witnessing abuse of losing a parent an early age to engage in free play. The therapist then gradually brought on board, materials related to the traumatic event, allowing the child to safely re-experience the event and release any unresolved feelings.
Joseph Soloman developed an approach called "active play" to assist children who displayed impulsive behaviors. The approach was based on his contention that expressing emotions such as fear and anger in play would result in more socially acceptable behavior in the child's daily life.
Carl Rogers is renowned for person-centered therapy during the 1940s and 1950s. This type of therapy emphasizes the importance of genuineness, trust, and acceptance in the therapeutic relationship that extends outward into the therapeutic playroom. Virginia Axline advanced nondirective play therapy by adapting Rogers' approach into a play therapy technique that was better suited for children.
Roger Phillips suggested the idea to combine cognitive therapy and play therapy in the early 1980s. Cognitive behavioral play therapy has been used to treat children as young as two years old.
Filial Play Therapy involves parental involvement and assists in strengthening the relationship bond between them. Each session begins with the child having the freedom to play with whatever items are in the room in self-selected combinations and variations. The therapist uses observational statements, such as, "It seems like you are enjoying playing with the car more than anything else," rather than suggesting adding on other toys. If a child is drawing or painting, the therapist might note that the client is using certain colors, rather than praising the imagery itself. "That's a really big flower leaning over that tiny blade of grass."
From the Therapist's Files
A therapist, who was part of a team from a community mental health center wrap around (home and family based) program, was assigned to work with a 7 year-old boy living at home with his mother, who was raising him as a single parent. His diagnosis placed him on the autism spectrum. He was quite verbal, but according to his mother and school, he would benefit from learning socialization skills. On their first meeting, he told the therapist that he loved dinosaurs and could identify every species. He could draw them as well. He had a well-stocked toy chest containing the plastic creatures. Every time the therapist would visit, he would take his favorites with him when they ventured out to a hillside in his neighborhood. The therapist would observe the ways in which he would have them fight initially and then resolve their conflicts.
Another skill this child had was the total recall of the plot of every movie he had ever seen and would recited the dialog aloud. He would ask the therapist to sing along with him when songs were part of the script. They worked together for a year or so, and the goals of the treatment plan were fulfilled. A few years ago, the therapist was at a community event and was approached by the mother, who had recognized her. She was accompanied by a tall and handsome young man, now in his early 20's. She reported to the therapist that he was doing well, had completed school and had learned socialization skills. He had no active recollection of the specific activities in which he and the therapist had engaged, but smiled when she reminded him.
Finding a Well-Trained Play Therapist
Mental health professionals who seek specialized training and experience in play therapy may earn their credentials from the APT. The APT is a nationally recognized professional institution which aims to further the play therapy modality and advance the expertise and knowledge of mental health professionals involved in the clinical practice, instruction, and supervision of play therapy. The APT offers two standard credentials: The Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT) and the Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™ (RPT-S).
Applicants desiring to become a Registered Play Therapist™ must:
- Possess an active individual state license which allows him or her to independently provide clinical mental health services.
- Have earned a master's degree or higher in a mental health field, with special emphasis on areas such as child development, psychotherapy, theories of personality, ethics, or child and adolescent psychopathology.
- Have two years of general clinical experience (as required for state licensure) and 2000 hours of general mental health clinical experience.
- Complete 150 hours of play therapy instruction from APT-approved providers or tertiary level academic institutions.
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Weinstein, E. (2020). Play Therapy Is More Than Child's Play. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 19, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/play-therapy-is-more-than-childs-play/
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Cultural flows between nations are extremely interesting phenomena. They represent the inter-connectedness of our world and the people who inhabit it while also providing alternate channels for nations to exert "influence" outside of typical economic, political, or military spheres. This type of cultural clout, often termed "soft power" to distinguish it from the "hard power" type of stuff listed previously, is a really cool way to look at international relations, especially for anime fans such as ourselves who are very much in the midst of this type of thing. More importantly, however, soft power is in fact in fact the largest type of exposure a great majority of Americans (and perhaps most nations) actually receive from other nations. Many more of us, for instance, watch shows like Doctor Who or Sherlock than keep up to date with British politics and international relations. We form our opinions based on scattered memories and experiences, encounters with strangers and small snippets of news articles we skim over while browsing the web. Most of the time, we don't bother getting to the bottom of things, or investigating the details behind what we're reading: the information we get is crudely processed into an image, an association, between a country, it's people, and other things we know. Why exactly are Pope Francis's actions able to drastically change the image of an organization of the Catholic Church in the span of only a year? Why does anime and otaku culture exert such a strong influence over us–especially for us elitist anibloggers, for whom it's significantly affected our lives and hobbies? How does society and culture (as well as our own psyches) lead to, strengthen, and perpetuate these influences? How do influences play off each other?
Since I'm obsessed with anime, and since I love these types of questions, I decided to look into some of the influences present in anime itself. As anime is popular worldwide (it may make up to 50% of all cartoons broadcast worldwide, according to some estimates!) and generally regarded as a big form of Japanese soft power, noticeable influences on the genre are also simultaneously exposed to a global audience. A type of 2nd-order soft power, expressed through anime.
Which is what led me to look into the ideas of Germanic influences on anime and, by extension (somewhat), Japanese pop culture at large. For the longest time, I've thought that there's been an excessive amount of German things popping up in much of the anime I watch. From the heavy use of German in magic systems (Fate/Stay, Strike the Blood), to iconic characters (e.g. Asuka from NGE) and settings (Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist), German-esque stuff seems to pop up everywhere I look! So, in order to get to the bottom of this, I decided to look into just what exactly might be going on here. Is it simply selective memory, or is there some wider Germanic landscape that anime draws upon–or possibly created?
Warning: 4000 word post incoming.
Soft Power and Japan
As many psychology and political science studies have shown, we tend to not be the completely rational agents that we think we are. Instead, humans function for the most part based on certain heuristics, frequently going off of personal experiences, emotions, and general sentiments rather than cold-hard facts and logical reasoning. While itself a possibly unsettling phenomenon, this style of non-rational thinking especially comes to the fore when dealing with often-polarizing topics such as politics. Soft power, then, can be an incredibly powerful tool because its main sphere of influence is precisely in this area – the conceptions and feelings around certain phenomena that people then may associate with certain nations.
When it comes to soft power, no other nation seems to get as much attention as Japan. With its inability to hold a standing army thanks to the infamous "Article 9" in its Constitution and its falling political and economic clout, Japan's ability to exert itself in the world has been the subject of intense debate from both insiders and outsiders. It is in this climate of declining hard power, and the desire to remain a "key player" in the modern global economy, that the ideas of soft power seem hold the most sway. From the widespread popularity of the Pokémon franchise, the influence of "kawaii" culture (e.g. Hello Kitty, Tamagatchi) and the prevalence of anime in world cartoon markets, Japanese influences in popular culture seem to be as wide-ranging as they are sustaining. I don't think it'd be an exaggeration to say Pokémon, for instance, is one of the main things that binds our (1990s) generation together, and anime's presence in American media goes as far back as Astro Boy (1963-65) and Speed Racer (1967-8) and continues today by influencing popular shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-8) and The Legend of Korra (2012-).
But Japanese pop culture is no more a representation of Japan than any other nation (AKA ANIME ≠ JAPAN), and is made up of a variety of influences from different places and times. Like, say, stuff relating to Germany. In, say, anime. Yea…that works.
What is "soft power"?
One thing that's really bugged me is that the term "soft power" is thrown about without really understanding what it actually means (including the section above). So let's try and nail it down here. First, soft power can't be hard power (by definition). But what's the real difference between the two? Hard power is defined to be essentially any means of coercion or force (e.g., political, economic, military) by which one actor tries to get another to do something. So soft power then is some sort of "co-option", where you can persuade people without such means. So: soft power = co-option without use of political/economic/military/etc. clout.
But soft power obviously can't work in isolation: in order to persuade people, you need some sort of "hard power" to enable it. Or do you? Switzerland, for instance, is seen as a nice, peaceful, friendly nation. But it's not a political, economic, or military juggernaut. And yet it has a wide reputation of being a great place. Why? Most likely because of a host of influences that include history (not really being involved in WWI/II), media (Sound of Music), and sociocultural (fancy chocolate, home of the Red Cross), among others. So: while soft power and hard power are two different things, and they can clearly influence one another, one is not dependent upon the other. This is in contrast to what many scholars seem to believe, but I think is little bit more accurate.
The heart of the question, though, is this: what is soft power? There are two main components I think.
- For something to qualify as soft power it needs to have connections with a country or place or organization. It needs to have a strong image or association with something else. Otherwise, it's just sort of cultural milieu that stews around and goes away. Memes are somewhat like this, for the most part.
- Soft power can't just be the strength of such an association–the association also needs to have power. It needs to influence people. China, for example, is often associated with cheap products and labor, but unless this influences, say, international tourism or how many Chinese products you purchase on a daily basis, then it's not really soft power. It's just general impressions. This type of power then can manifest in direct ways, such as inspiring me to write this essay, or indirect ways, such as different manifestations of things like stereotype threat or Orientalism.
Soft power is then the strength and prevalence of impressions, images, etc. (anime) that is associated with another actor (Japan) and the consequential impact those have on you (becoming an "otaku"). It has nothing to do with intent (from either side), directionality (from one country attempting to project an image onto another), whether the government is involved or not, or whether such associations are positive or negative. We could define it to include directionality and control, if we wanted to roll that way, but I think that's kind of pointless considering how often governments fail to achieve this. By defining things this way, we also have a little bit fairer of way to compare different types of "soft power" against each other. We also finally clear things up so now projects like "Cool Japan" don't really muddle things through direct government intervention, and the Anime Mirai project doesn't "complicate" anime's influence in the West. Take that academia!
How Does Germany Fit into the Picture?
By looking into the ways that Germany has influenced certain aspects of anime, and how they in turn influence Germany (e.g., Germany hosts several anime conventions each year that regularly draw tens of thousands of visitors; there's also this gem), we can get a glimpse into the ways that culture flows between nations. Furthermore, in the context of soft power, anime also serves as a great way to examine how Germany indirectly exerts (although that's not quite the right word here) its own type of soft power through other media, indirectly creating (hopefully) positive associations for itself in a context that seems quite far-removed.
Germany's influence in anime can be broadly divided into two categories:
- "Direct" – cases where Germanic traits are explicitly referenced (e.g., speaking German in shows, having German-named characters), and thus are relatively easy to pick out.
- "Indirect" – cases where elements are not strictly Germanic in origin but have been heavily influenced by Germanic sources (e.g., Germany's influence over modern Japanese history), and sometimes require a little bit more digging to pick out.
While the former clearly can contribute to some "ideal" of indirect German soft power, the latter–while more interesting in a historical sense–are usually less so.
Influential Works
To see an example of Germany's influence on anime, one need look no further than the most recent hit show, Attack on Titan, an enormous commercial success both within Japan and abroad. Besides having a host of characters with names like "Hannes" and "Reiner Braun", the main character's last name – Jaegar – derives directly from the German word for "hunter". Additionally, the character designs in the show are overwhelmingly Germanic and predominantly blond. And, if that wasn't enough, the opening song for the show even features several segments sung in full-on German. (Sidenote: Besides the OPs, Linked Horizon in general has a ton of Germanic influences – and is quite popular! In fact, the opening concert for one of their albums, based on German fairy tales, even involved fans sing happy birthday in German!)
Alternately, we can look at one of the most influential anime ever made–Neon Genesis Evangelion. One of the main characters of the show, and in fact the only foreign member of the cast, Asuka Langley Soryu, is German (technically, she's American and is 1/4 Japanese and 3/4 German, even though she was raised in Germany, but whatever). Her name displays prominent influences from WWII, her Japanese surname coming from the Japanese WWII aircraft carrier Soryu and her German one from the American carrier Langley. The show (and subsequent Rebuild movies) frequently emphasizes her German heritage, throwing in multiple scenes where Asuka speaks/curses in German. Her foreign presence in the show is also often commented on at school, where students seem to notice fiery bright red hair color (whilst completely ignoring co-protagonist Rei Ayanami's blue hair color – gotta love anime!). So, indeed, strong Germanic influence is at least a thing in individual shows, and some of the most popular ones.
(Small rant: I could've just ended the essay here, as many academics seem to, taking a particular example of a well-known work as indicative of more widespread influence, and then just extrapolating outwards after over-interpreting them. This frequent mistake of what are clearly a distillation of influences and cultural values for something that is supposed to be a representative microcosm of them annoys me to no end. Case studies and small samples are useful, but are not representative! I try my best to avoid this trap by listing a plethora of examples to get a sense of the more elusive cultural landscape that pervades anime, rather than more concrete but likely false over-speculations.)
On this note, a good number of shows actually do include a foreign character in some way, shape, or form. In a majority of cases, this character is European rather than North American, with traits such as blond hair and fair skin. This is often linked to perceptions of greater beauty and higher social standing, frequently similar to that of European aristocrats. While this is more an example of European cultural influence, in a fair number of these cases, these characters are actually German.
Broader Germanic Influences
More Germanic influence can be seen in the settings, character designs, and plot elements that are chosen in anime. A number of high-profile works have picked settings that resemble that of Germany at different points in time. Fullmetal Alchemist, another popular anime, contains characters designs and an overall setting that resemble Pre-WWI Germany. A host of the main characters are blond, and frequently dressed in outfits reminiscent of wartime Germany. In fact, the main plot manifests several parallels to WWI, as does the geography of the regions featured in the show. Girls Und Panzer, another recently commercially successful anime, focuses heavily on tanks, many taken from WWII-era Germany, and commonly features quotes from Rommel and Guerdian. (No, I still haven't watched this show. At the moment, I'd much rather watch the second season of Highschool DxD, which has been sitting on my list for far too long!)
Besides recent commercially popular works, Germanic influence can be seen more directly through the actual use of the German language in the show. The light novel series turned anime Kämpfer, for instance, features German both directly in the title as well as extensively throughout the show. And shows like Rozen Maiden, Weiss Kreuz, and Elfen Lied seem to indicate that this trend in German naming is not an isolated anomaly. Bleach, one of the most popular manga today (and anime, since it still is pretty popular), shows clear Germanic influences in the portrayal of its current antagonists, the Quincys, many of whom have abilities with German names, such as "blut vene [blood vein]", and are members of the "Wandenreich" (seriously, just go check out the Bleach wiki to see just how many German words the Quincys have managed to utilize). In fact, this type of thing is so popular that it is listed as a meme under TV Tropes by the name of "Gratuitous German".
Direct historical influences can also easily be identified. The "Principality of Zeon" and "Galactic Empire," the antagonistic organizations of the popular Gundam franchise and the Legend of Galactic Heroes (still haven't watched it!), respectively, show strong influences from mid-19th century Prussia (Germany).
And of course there's Nazi's. Hellsing, the popular manga and recently completed anime, follows the vampire Alucard as he defends London from Vampire Nazis and the Catholic Church's 9th Crusade. Black Lagoon, an action-packed gun-slinger, spends an entire story arc battling crazy Nazis. The long-running manga (and kickass anime) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure even features Nazis (STROOOHHEEEEIIIIIMMMMM!!!) as both antagonists and supporting characters in its Battle Tendency arc.
The clearest version of direct German influence, however, comes in terms of the concepts and portrayals of magic that often appear in anime. In almost any show that features more "traditional" magic (casting spells, rituals, etc.) the main conduit language is German. This pops up all the time in Type/Moon franchise in shows such as the globally popular Fate/Stay Night and Fate/Zero (new season ahhhhhhh!!!), but also appear in more recent shows like Strike the Blood, which features weapons such as the "Schneewalzer". Mephisto Pheles, one of the eight Demon Kings from Blue Exorcist, takes his name from a demon in German folklore and commonly chants in German before casting his spells.
Ultimately, Germanic influence in anime is not only present and wide-ranging but in fact quite common – so much so that it could be said to be an essential feature of the genre. This leads us to two interesting trains of thought:
- How does all this "project" Germany's soft power to the world at large?
- Can this wide array of Germanic influence shine some insight into the extent of Germany's soft power in the past?
The German Fantasyscape
First, it's useful to define the idea of a "fantasyscape". As outlined in previous posts, a fantasyscape is an extension of the idea of landscapes, a setting/place created by land or scenery, and "soundscapes", the spaces or backgrounds created by sound: they are areas that we have crafted with our imagination. As Professor Susan J. Napier of Tufts explains it,
"Fantasyscapes…are the ways at which fantasy can craft spaces and backgrounds to build from…inherently liminal worlds, temporary alternate lifestyles that exist parallel to the mundane, which people enter and exit when they please."
Fantasyscapes, then, are places that exist parallel to reality – and derive their power from being so – but that also are ambiguous places themselves where interaction (active) and setting (passive) also become blurry. Germany's indirect soft power here then can be seen as a question surrounding the fantasyscape that anime has constructed – the image of Germany that is projected and the ways that fans interact with them.
So what does this fantasyscape then look like? Much of it, ironically enough, actually looks like fantasy. Many of the common expressions of Germanic influence is associated with phenomena related to the supernatural, the "foreign", and the fantastical (both in terms of being fantasy-esque and also in terms of appearance) – much, perhaps, like the way that the Orient is often perceived to many Western nations. The image is a historical one, the ones you see in folklore, mythology, and fairy tales, rather than the actual country, far-removed from the present day state of affairs. But this image holds some power, much as the past "Oriental" image of Japan and China still do for many Americans today. Regardless of their presence today, it is the ninja and samurai that seem to hold our interest the most (oh god 47 bronin) – maybe it is the same with German magicians.
The Story of Two Germany's
The interesting thing about this German portrayal is that it isn't unified. There exists two Germany's – the one detailed above, of fantasy and magic and exoticism, and the one primarily rooted in WWII, of Nazism and war and destruction. The remarkable thing about this second picture, however, is that it seems completely divorced from the present. This is huge, because the events that took place in WWII are not even a century old. By being recast so many times, in so many ridiculous circumstances, anime seems to make this era of history almost a meme or trope, a fact or artifact of history rather than real events that are directly passed down from the Germany then to the Germany today. It treats them as source material, in a way seeming to absolve Germany of its past sins (or at least, reinforcing Germany's seemingly detachment from the events surrounding WWII) by treating them as if they were another time and place. This indirectly helps to increase the sense abroad that a divide exists between the past German Nazi state and the current one – a "clean break", in a sense. And for a country like Japan, for which issues from the war such as "comfort women" and war guilt still play a prominent role between relations in Southeast Asian, this strikes me as particularly ironic.
Most importantly though, I feel the most important element of this fantasyscape is neither of these traits, but a much more "down to Earth" one – namely, that Germany is "cool" by virtue of simply being featured so prominently. This very low-level association of the "cool"-ness of German language, culture, and history probably holds much more sway over the average viewer than any of the other more nuanced ideas surrounding the anime German fantasyscape (and I haven't gotten into some of the shows like Hetalia or Strike Witches, where characters are literally stand-ins for countries, and have inspired decent amounts of fan participation in learning about German history). While many of the traits above function as backdrops to this German fantasyscape that has been heavily drawn from, this perception of German coolness functions as a fundamental unit that comprises the very fabric of the fantasyscape, encapsulating the motivation behind the continual renewal/reuse of ideas and concepts. Germany's indirect soft power then seems to be quite positive – and quite powerful.
Germany and Seifuku
Note: I hope I get most of the history right here. If not, go check out Brian Ashcraft and Shoko Ueda's Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential, which gets it right and is a nice read.
To get to the heart of the second question concerning what anime can tell us about past German soft power, we look towards sources of Germany's indirect influence, which is just as prevalent–if not more so–than their direct influence. For instance, German influence during the Meiji era is responsible for one of the main trends seen in anime today: the schoolgirl uniform. During Japan's modernizing era, the state attempted to model many of its policies around those of Prussia. This led many state officials to adopt German-style military uniforms in their duty, which are commonly portrayed in anime that are set in the Meiji Period such as Rurouni Kenshin. This also led the state to adopt uniforms in many schools around the country patterned on Prussia's military uniforms. This worked fine for boys, but girls, who at the time also began to be educated, had no pre-existing model uniform. They eventually hit upon using sailor uniforms (seifuku) to complement the boys', and a powerful cultural force the likes which could not have been predicted had been born. Seifuku today are ubiquitous in anime, appearing in almost every shape and size across every single genre. While the most well-known example in the West probably comes from the Sailor Moon franchise, they really are endemic within the genre as a whole, most recently being showcased in the currently airing KILL la KILL.
German Soft Power and the History of Anime
The history of anime itself illustrates more directly how strong this soft power may be. Anime, contrary to what some may claim, was inspired by American/Western film. Many of the current styles of animation, now iconic to the genre, were often implemented simply to cut costs as a war-torn country emerging from the wake of total defeat tried to emulate the media of its occupier. Given this then, we could ask the obvious question: how prevalent is American influence in anime itself? The answer, surprisingly, is almost none, outside maybe negative tropes such as the "dumb American" (yeaaaa Dan Eagleman!).*
*One could argue that the "whiteness" of anime characters is probably a carryover from American cartoons, but, in an argument about soft power and country associations, this point holds no real power since it isn't associated with America per say. Furthermore, the majority of Japanese do not view this "whiteness" as foreign, which negates much of the possible influence within the country itself. A discussion of whether the "whiteness" of anime characters might have increased the influence of anime in the West, regardless of soft power associations, is beyond the scope of this post.
But then where would the majority of outside influence come from? Using what I've argued, I would say the Meiji period, and Western powers that interacted with Japan during this time.* In fact, the influence Germany (then Prussia) had over Meiji era Japan cannot be understated, as much of the government at the time was in fact modeled on the Prussian state. Most importantly, the reason much of these changes were actually implemented was not by economic or political or military coercion/pressure on Prussia's part (although those likely were contributing factors), but because Japan was so impressed by the image of Prussia as a nation. For a nation forcibly opened by the US and under constant threat of imperialism by Western powers, it is particularly telling that, after visiting scores of Western nations, it was in fact Prussia that Japan decided to base its new government on, not the US. In the end, it was soft–not hard–power that eventually carried the day.
*This hypothesis actually makes a prediction – that the majority of influence in anime should not only be European, but center on the main powers of the time, which would be Germany, Britain, and France. Amazingly, from just thinking about many of the shows I've seen, this actually seems to be true!
So that I think is a decent run at some of the influence Germany's had over anime and the genre as a whole. Probably a little bit too over the top, a little bit too strong of an argument, a little bit too long (~4000 words?!), and way too simplistic. But a decent pass. :)


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PARENTS dropping off youngsters at a Middlesbrough primary school are being urged to observe a parking exclusion zone to help improve children's fitness.
A five-minute walking zone is being created around Green Lane Primary School at Acklam.
Under the initiative by the school and Middlesbrough Council, parents and carers are being urged not to park within the zone but to drop youngsters off outside it and walk the rest of the way.
The zone is believed to be the first of its kind in the Tees Valley.
It is part of Middlesbrough Council's healthy town initiative – a major £9m programme to tackle obesity through increasing physical activity and promoting healthy eating.
Charlie Rooney, Middlesbrough Council's Executive councillor for transport, said: "We hope the introduction of the zone will help reduce the number of cars outside the gates at the beginning and end of the school day making it a safer environment for all pupils.
"There will of course be health benefits for the children from regularly walking this short distance and during the journey children can enjoy chatting with their friends. Walking to school is also an excellent time for parents to help their children to develop the essential road safety skills that could one day save their lives."
Cllr Rooney said it was hoped pupils, and especially parents, would give the scheme their full support.
A key part of the plan is providing a convenient and safe location for parents to park outside the zone.
Middlesbrough Cricket and Rugby Club – Acklam Park in Green Lane has given permission to use its car park.
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