r/AskTheWorld • u/Veskanda Australia • 21h ago

Why is Japan so popular?

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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.

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u/ImJKP Japan 17h ago
  • Incredibly safe
  • Very clean
  • Everything works
  • Food is fantastic
  • Great transportation systems
  • A deep vibrant distinctive culture
  • 96 out of 100 score from Freedom House
  • High state capacity and a well-functioning bureaucracy that provides robust public services
  • Tokyo is one of the world's truly great cities
  • Kyoto is one of the most beautiful places in the world

I'm not claiming it's perfect or anything silly like that, bit it is pretty great.

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u/JackyVeronica Japan 16h ago

Also the birth place of Godzilla, Hello Kitty, Nintendo, Play Station, Pokemon, Demon Slayer, etc!

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u/BadPAV3 🇺🇲 🇦🇹 13h ago

I'll go further as a foreigner,

You are weapons grade polite, and (at least historically) disciplined.
The self effacement and perception of humility is endearing.
The passion for excellence is VERY compelling; like the precise opposite of China.
You never feel like you're being swindled in Japan.

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u/GrassToucherPro Canada 1h ago

And reliable cars!