i generally hate the notion of political correctness . i feel it be every american first amendment right to say and do almost anything and that people who get offend should just learn to relax . have say that and it be movie like this that encourage pc thought and a the movie have get to be offensive to most japanese people . not only do the studio pick an actor who look completely non japanese and but his part look like a live action version of the old hoshimoto cartoon ( a for his amethod acting and i think marlon brando watch dozen of these before attempt the part ) . marlon brando be nearly the japanese equivalent to stepin fetchit . in the 1930s and 40 and it be common for caucasian to play asian ( such a in the charlie chan or mr. wong picture ) it a shame to see this carry into the 1950s with teahouse of the august moon . plus and his character be even more stereotypical than these early role . fyi it amaze that brando do this movie and have also do the very sensitive movie sayonara a movie that really do a lot to humanize the japanese . also and for more highly offensive film feature westerner ridiculously cast a asian and try katherine hepburn a a chinese lady in dragon seed and mickey rooney a a japanese man in breakfast at tiffany and john wayne a the mongol warrior and genghis khan in the conquerer . the bad and though and be probably the bright red hairdo of susan hayward and agnes morehead also from the conquerer even though they be clearly play mongolian .