First thoughts upon hearing "Japan".

[Overusedname]

The first two words that come to mind are 'Shigeru' and 'Miyamoto' in that order.

 

[felbot]

i thought of a giant eye for some odd reason, must be due to the legend of zelda series.
anybody notice how many eyes you shoot in those games?

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

I hear that over the top Japanese male voice.

 

[GrandmaFunk]

Giant Robots.

Also, where did the term Weeaboo (weeboo?) come from? I have always called such people Japanophiles and was corrected recently, where the Japanophile term used to fly pretty well, or at least people understood what type of people I was talking about.

Japanophile is correct and the proper term, much like Anglophile or Francophile.


"weaboo" is a slur used by insecure kids.

 

[Cecilthedarkknight_234]

Weeaboos.

I loathe weeaboos.
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just for fun...

is there a difference between weaboo and otaku?

otakus are just hard core fans of the media/pop culture from japan, weaboo's worship japan as if/wish they where born there.

 

[AnarchistFish]

Developed society but developed in a very different way to western societies. Pretty interesting when you take into account it's geographical location and history. Interesting and unique history and culture, great sceneries. Definitely want to visit Japan one day.

 

[Tallim]

My first thought when I see Japan mentioned in a thread is:

Spoiler: Reaction Gif

but then my mind normally wanders to Baby Metal, it's soooooo catchy, yet metal.

 

[Alcoholidayer]

The crazy amount of racism that people from there are subjected to; particularly by the seemingly erudite portion of the population that regularly logs on to various forums to have one too many discussions about issues they think are relevant.

 

[Mr Fixit]

My first thought was that I'd love to visit the place once, but I can say that about many places in the world. I'd have to learn a bit of the language though, just to make things easier.

 

[Devil_Worshipper]

"Impressive".

 

[krazykidd]

Jrpg. I'm a huge Jrpg fan .

Weeaboos.

I loathe weeaboos.

I quite like Japan, though. Most of the "weird" stuff that the internet tells you about it is either completely false, or incredibly overblown. [footnote]Due to weeaboos, and a fundamental misunderstanding of Surreal Humour.[/footnote]

Wait people still call others weeboos? Wait weebos still exist ? This is still a thing? Everytime i think we make progress ...

 

[Vegosiux]

These days, nothing pleasant.

Any other day, it'd likely be "The Tokyo Fireball". I swear, that city is made of explodium.

 

[IamQ]

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[Swyftstar]

I think of the phrase
"Seriously Japan, WTF?!"
Then I think of Samurais, Bushido, Anime, Games and cute cheeky faces.

 

[Dark Prophet]

Probably anime, yes anime.

 

[Padwolf]

I think of cherry blossoms, the good side of the culture, the education system (did a bit of Japan study in Sociology at uni) the bad side (mainly the rape of Nanking. Jesus, anyone ever watch A City of Life and Death? it's forever etched in my mind) The videogames. Give me that complete collection of Dragon Quest Japan! I want it now! Also will you please give me Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix please? Oh and Rune Factory and Harvest Moon, I love them! I need them! Stop hogging the games Japan!

 

[geK0]

Definitely ninjas

they're still pretty much omnipresent in Japan, and run all their politics, business and such.... it's just that nobody knows that they're running everything behind the scenes; they're like the illuminati sort of, just with more sharp objects and assassinations.

 

[Pharsalus]

Robotech, schoolgirls, hello kitty, Zero fighters.

 

[Daniel Ferguson]

Hentai.

 

[StBishop]

Technology, the future, short people, godly genetics for muscle insertion, poor genetics for eyesight.

Nagoya (I've visited).

Fuckin' weaboos.