/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>2485081

>>2456956

>>2371490
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I don't know if I've run across a Japanese person who was "obsessed" with America, but I know plenty who have great interest in English and Western (American) culture.

It doesn't carry the same negative connotation there as it does here though. I think that can ben attributed to a difference in attitudes each country has towards its own culture.

For example, America is a very patriotic country. From my observations, in America the prevailing attitude is that America is the greatest country in the world, everything American is the best, and everything else just isn't as good. Anyone who is perceived to as going against that attitude is seen as something "bad", hence the term "weeaboo".

Of course the problem with "weeaboo" and the negative connotation associated with it is that it's applied a bit too broadly across the spectrum. It's applied to everyone from NEET otaku to a person who just has a genuine interest in Japan's culture, language, and people. Whereas the latter shouldn't really be considered a negative thing.

Now in Japan, I don't think the Japanese could be considered nearly as patriotic as your average American. Now don't get me wrong, most Japanese really do love their country, but you definitely don't see big huge flags waving everywhere (and in fact will be hard pressed to see Japanese flags waving anywhere outside of official buildings). In addition, since WWII the Japanese are constantly being exposed to English and western culture so I think it's a bit more natural for Japanese people to have an interest in such things.

Maybe because things like manga and anime (and some Americanized food) are really the only exposure to Japanese culture that we get in the west, that it's considered more of a "fringe" interest. Even those things have only become popular within the past 5 to 10 years.

>>2322645

>>2185700
What the fuck.

Oh man. DILDOS in Gensokyo. Very humorous and original.

What makes it even funnier is that Nitori is the engineering-type, and a vibrating dildo is a piece of engineering.

>>2038388
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We've been over this.

>>2028351

>>1886257

>>1496135

I came here instead of /lang/ because /lang/ is dead.
I've tried searching everywhere for the Japanese equivalent for "to take part in".
But all I found was でる. It helps a lot, but I need it in kanji.
Does anyone know it? the で part I mean.
Is it the same as to exit?出？

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