/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Europeans often believe the US to be a homogenous landmass that is just "New York City", "San Francisco" "A bunch of rednecks and cowboys in the country space in between" and often ignore how diverse the culture is. Are there any specific areas of US culture you like, or think are popular to mention? I remember talking with a few Japanese and being surprised at how popular (or more specifically known at all) Southern US culture was to some groups, with movies like Gone with the Wind or Song of the South.

Inversely, do you believe that's an issue with how Japan is seen internationally, as a single landmass, and there only being a "Japanese" culture, as opposed to, for example, Hokkaido culture, Kyushu culture, etc.