C-ute's controversial video on Hitler

The wikipedia page for my favourite J-pop music group C-ute has been updated and there is more information about the group now. One thing that caught my attention was about a controversy the group had in a television programme in which they play acted Hitler. I went to source the video on youtube and have presented it below

Apparently, Hitler is not such a recognised figure amongst students in Japan. But what is funny about this video is how characteristic it is of Japanese culture to 'cutify' everything. Think of how the Japanese have come up with everything cute - from Pokemon to Hello Kitty. Why, even Hitler, the baddest man in history can be caricatured as 'Uncle Hitler', and talked about as if he was a cute and lovable figure.

Ironically, Francis Xavier, the person who brought Christianity to Japan is a much more recognised figure even though Christians only make less than 1% of Japanese population.