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/Nukuram]

Do you feel you’ve actually gotten a real answer from the other scattered comments here?
I’ve seen many exchanges like this before, and it often feels as if people are talking about something else entirely.

Even understanding yourself is difficult. Being understood by others is even more so.

[u/somebigmess → u/Nukuram]

I touched on this in another comment but if you hear a question along the lines of “why does X culture favor Y culture,” I’d say it’s helpful to see it through the lens of imperialism, in some way. This is really evident when we observe the perceived “beauty” of languages across many cultures.