Poll: Japan haters

[Fronken]

I have nothing against japanese people nor their culture, what i do hate however are all the stupid white kids running around Thinking they are japanese people and they are a part of the culture because they dress like retards, use crazy amounts of hairspray and speak like they are some anime character.

Those, often called "Wapanese", really annoy the crap out of me.

And it's that right there, that gives ACTUAL Japanese people a bad rap. If that stopped happening, maybe then people would stop giving it a bad rap, but you have stupid American kids who engulf themselves into the culture, and shove it down everyone's throats. that, and, being completely honest, most of these kids (and adults) are VERY annoying. It sends a stereotype that all japanese are giggly, loud, annoying people who sing anime tunes wherever they are, or wear all anime clothes.

Thats my look at it.

Im sad to say that this is not a plague that's only affected america, im from Sweden, and they are all over the place here as well.

 

[Trivun]

Their idea of porn is pretty whack and weird, otherwise, I love those crazy Japs! Especially J-Pop and JRPG's...

 

[Magugag]

If I were a lesser man, I'd point out that most of the world says exactly the same bloody thing about the United States. (If you're not American, of course, you probably agree with me.) But I'm above that sort of chicanery, so I won't say it.

(Before anyone calls me out on it: Yes, I'm well aware that this entire post is ironic. This is what we grownups call "humor.")

Until you stop things like that, I don't see you having a lot of right to call other people out on their own criticisms of another culture.

I like Japan. I'm not what you would call 'Wapanese', and yeah they bother the hell out of me as well, but I partake of anime, Japanese video games and the like all the time. People that go out of their way (again, the Wapanese) to idolize Japanese culture simply because it's Japanese strike me as just as racist in a different sense, and they're almost as obnoxious at the loud and profound haters.

Also, I would say that to call Japanese culture hated by Americans is about as far off as you can possibly get. We're currently in the process of consuming everything Japanese like popcorn, and you'd be hard pressed to find a 'cool' store without a Fullmetal Alchemist plushy or an Inuyasha shirt. Hot Topic carries them, for Christ's sake.

 

[Trivun]

I'd love to got to Japan!

Because VIDEO GAMES COME FROM JAPAN!

Video games come from every country, I actually live in a UK city with offices for Rockstar (more correctly, Rockstar Leeds, who developed GTA: Chinatown Wars. Yes, that game was a UK development ).

 

[YuheJi]

I'm Chinese, so I guess it's ingrained into my head that Japan = evil. And I can definitely see why Chinese would hate Japanese. Obviously, there is the Rape of Nanking, where Japan basically invaded a city after the Chinese troops pulled out, and did whatever they wanted to with the civilians. They did things similarly in the other cities they captured, but Nanking was the most famous one. The government still hasn't apologized for it, and in fact is trying to remove it from the Japanese history textbooks.

 

[Dogstile]

JAPANESE PEOPLE ARE AWESOME

ok, i might be stereotyping, but i still want to go to japan for a year

 

[Internet Kraken]

I'm Chinese, so I guess it's ingrained into my head that Japan = evil. And I can definitely see why Chinese would hate Japanese. Obviously, there is the Rape of Nanking, where Japan basically invaded a city after the Chinese troops pulled out, and did whatever they wanted to with the civilians. They did things similarly in the other cities they captured, but Nanking was the most famous one. The government still hasn't apologized for it, and in fact is trying to remove it from the Japanese history textbooks.

I don't get it. Why would they not apologize for something we all know they did?

 

[Matronadena]

As I said above, having lived there and do speak...

Sorry if this sounds distrusting but what is your level of aptitude in Japanese? Native-level fluency or just JLPT1 standard or even lower? Cos I find it weird that a Japanese would speak to you in English if you were speaking perfect natural Japanese to them. If two people from different places talk it's usually in the language which both are collectively the most comfortable with...

good question. no offense. It's a dying trend as I said...it more or less stems from a few sources. " If you read the gaijin smash blog, who is a American who moved to japan to be a english teacher" or " thank you and okay!" both mention this trend too.

in most cases it happens with younger individuals....like going to a store, and asking directions, or when the next train leaves etc.
while I myself ( and the others I sited above) don't totally get why ourselves... It's been told to me by several friends who are life long natives that its a " nervous break down moment" English is heavily taught, and many do speak it well enough to get by, but when they are there at their shop... think of it as going to a mall and the employee is 16, 17 still in school etc...." and when a westerner comes in talking to them, their mind races trying to collect everything they learned " but never had to use" so there is a momentary breakdown, because they just assume so heavily from seeing you that " your western, you don't speak japanese" so when the conversation finally starts, they are already locked in on communicating in english, that they dont hear the japanese right away.

A really confusing way to put it I know... But I have seen the same reaction in the U.S when it comes to spanish..

I guess I could just say it's " freezing up"


as for my knowledge of the language I never studied it in classes or anything, it's all from use and exposure ( I always said the best way to learn a language is to be forced to use it)...again I lived there for a few years, Have friends I still talk to constantly, and visit, studied in zendo, and do alot of business.. I even have my own registered Hanko. ( actually a few... the names I have a hanko for are my Homyo( Mue, and azami) ,and my own legal name.

so Verbally I'm " roughly" where I should be for my age...Fluent in day to day conversation ( but even like those in their own native language) miss a few of the more advanced terms..

Though written I admit Im alittle behind, I should for my age have at least 500 kanji memorized, I have roughly about 320ish memorized ( thank goodness most signs have tiny Hiragana spellings next to it) but admit only about 200 of those I get off the top of my head, rest I have to mull over a few extra seconds or put into context.


so I'm ....Decent, in my eyes...I will always say I need to learn more...but Im only approaching my 30's I still have plenty of time ahead of me.

 

[ElephantGuts]

They have some good aspects, such as the Bushido, business professionalism, Seppuku, their impressive military performance in World War 2, reliable and overall enjoyable cars, and sushi. However, of course there are plenty of negative aspects, such as their complete sexual pervertedness, Hello Kitty and other similar cutsey things that make me sick to my stomach, Hentai, those fucked up game shows, and, of course, JRPGs.

Now, it would seem that the good things outweigh the bad things, in quantity. However, most of the good things are increasingly historical, and the bad things are steadily increasing and becoming more and more prevalent and current. So, it's a toss-up. We'll have to see how things turn out.

 

[steve141761]

I would like Japanese culture more if it were not for those annoying Japanophiles.

Exactly what I was going to say...
I had no problem with anythign from there country as long as it didn't fuck with my everyday life, but I can't go ten steps without one of those idiots asking me if I saw the latest NINJA KILLER 9 or picked up the latest copy of HETERO BOY WHO IS AFRAID OF WOMEN.

 

[HE Starwind]

All this started with yes, I must mention it... /b/
If you don't know what it is then don't bother asking.
It will scar you for life. When they "took over" 4chan,
there were still many members among the animé and hentai sections.
Thus they tried to get rid of them by proclaiming that anyone who watched animé or that had
anything to do with Japanese culture was a "weeaboo", thus it stuck through the internet.

What a timeline event of Intrabutts.

Personally I think it's all fail, I love animé, JRPG's & hentai, but shhhhhhh.

 

[Gerazzi]

Don't give a crap!
It doesn't matter to me where it comes from, if it's good, I'll buy it.

 

[Gestapo Hunter]

id like them more if they admit they committed genocide against chinese.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Japan: Supplying 80% of the world's shit since 1948.

Now, seriously, I actually really like Japanese culture. A lot of their music is really good (especially the metal. Maximum the Hormone is my favorite band right about now), their television is amusing, and in general it's fascinating.

I know a girl who transferred to my high school from Japan, and her and I talk about Japan every once in awhile. It's quite interesting to learn that it takes so long to drive across that tiny little island.

id like them more if they admit they committed genocide against chinese.

Kindly take that statement and blow it out your ass.

 

[Gestapo Hunter]

I'm Chinese, so I guess it's ingrained into my head that Japan = evil. And I can definitely see why Chinese would hate Japanese. Obviously, there is the Rape of Nanking, where Japan basically invaded a city after the Chinese troops pulled out, and did whatever they wanted to with the civilians. They did things similarly in the other cities they captured, but Nanking was the most famous one. The government still hasn't apologized for it, and in fact is trying to remove it from the Japanese history textbooks.

I don't get it. Why would they not apologize for something we all know they did?

(sorry for the double post) In any asian government saving face is more important then human lives

 

[YuheJi]

I'm Chinese, so I guess it's ingrained into my head that Japan = evil. And I can definitely see why Chinese would hate Japanese. Obviously, there is the Rape of Nanking, where Japan basically invaded a city after the Chinese troops pulled out, and did whatever they wanted to with the civilians. They did things similarly in the other cities they captured, but Nanking was the most famous one. The government still hasn't apologized for it, and in fact is trying to remove it from the Japanese history textbooks.

I don't get it. Why would they not apologize for something we all know they did?

They're trying to keep it hush, maybe forget that it ever happened. And of course, Japan is a major ally of the U.S. in Asia, so the U.S. cooperates. It's kinda like Turkey and the Armenian Genocide.

 

[Gestapo Hunter]

Japan: Supplying 80% of the world's shit since 1948.

Now, seriously, I actually really like Japanese culture. A lot of their music is really good (especially the metal. Maximum the Hormone is my favorite band right about now), their television is amusing, and in general it's fascinating.

I know a girl who transferred to my high school from Japan, and her and I talk about Japan every once in awhile. It's quite interesting to learn that it takes so long to drive across that tiny little island.

id like them more if they admit they committed genocide against chinese.

Kindly take that statement and blow it out your ass.

Why should I?! They commited the deed against my people (actually to most of asia). and yet today they still say that they are innocent.

 

[Internet Kraken]

I'm Chinese, so I guess it's ingrained into my head that Japan = evil. And I can definitely see why Chinese would hate Japanese. Obviously, there is the Rape of Nanking, where Japan basically invaded a city after the Chinese troops pulled out, and did whatever they wanted to with the civilians. They did things similarly in the other cities they captured, but Nanking was the most famous one. The government still hasn't apologized for it, and in fact is trying to remove it from the Japanese history textbooks.

I don't get it. Why would they not apologize for something we all know they did?

They're trying to keep it hush, maybe forget that it ever happened. And of course, Japan is a major ally of the U.S. in Asia, so the U.S. cooperates. It's kinda like Turkey and the Armenian Genocide.

I learned about the rape of Nanking in school. I also learned about them burning down a ton of other cities with fire bombs.

So I don't think the US is trying to cover it up. Or maybe my teacher just told the class anyways.