OWI seem to intone than the vast majority of Japanese people don't care, but there is undoubtedly a fraction of their society that would find the four-fingers insulting. It's a matter of cultural tolerance to appreciate their beliefs and respect their superstitions.
Not that OWI had a choice, anyway. The whole process is overlooked by money-making organisations that exploit people's beliefs to scab large sums off of companies like OWI. Apparently, because Disney can afford to pay them a lot, it's actually alright to have a four-fingered Mickey Mouse. Nice! *sigh*
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