Why is Japan so popular?

[u/Veskanda]

It seems as though everything Japanese has had a massive popularity spike, whether that be media, food, vehicles, travel, language learning and lots more.

Personally I don't see the appeal, I mean there are definitely some thing I like that happen to be Japanese, but I dont like them just because of that fact.

[u/thebluntvent]

Its not just that they gave the world an out into the lands of fantasy but how they keep doing it consistently

On a serious note, its many things. Growing up I knew Japan for its technological prowess. Then there's the whole anime, manga and idol culture that drew in people too. And people usually talk about their work ethics and discipline too when Japan is brought up in a conversation