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Hentaro 06-10-2007 02:55 PM

What's wapanese?

Hisuwashi 06-10-2007 04:21 PM

Rikku how do you know that person!??

Excessum 06-10-2007 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by YaksokuDa (Post 148862)
Shouldn't the word be Japanophile? =___=
Bah if it means I like Japan a lot or too much then yes!!!

Japanophile actually means that you have a strong interest and knowledge/scholarship in one or more aspects of J-culture (same as Francophile, Germanphile, etc goes to their corresponging countries).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanophile

Wapanese, on the other hand, is a person who idolizes everything about Japan, believing that the grass is greener there and the sun shines brighter, that is why one will try to be as similar to Japanese people as possible... quite oftenly, taking it too far and becoming an exile of their own culture. The term "wapanese" (White + Japanese = Wapanese) has been typically used on Americans who tend to be/ act like they were Japanese, but recently this label is being attached to people from all over the world, who have exaggerated interest in Japan...

Kir0 06-10-2007 06:41 PM

Er no, not entirely.

I love Japanese people, their counrty, history, art and culture. Yes I also love the anime and manga. However, I do shower, and I don't spend my days buying bunches of "plastic craps". I do have action figures though, lol. :p

That site is rediculous. Its just stereotyping.

Theres nothing wrong with enjoying another culture more than your own. Its all personal opinion. They love America for the most part, and try to be like Americans. Not all of course.

Kaicui 06-10-2007 08:04 PM

i am japanese living outside of japan or so we call
外国日本

EikoGuy 06-10-2007 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Excessum (Post 148945)
Japanophile actually means that you have a strong interest and knowledge/scholarship in one or more aspects of J-culture (same as Francophile, Germanphile, etc goes to their corresponging countries).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanophile

Wapanese, on the other hand, is a person who idolizes everything about Japan, believing that the grass is greener there and the sun shines brighter, that is why one will try to be as similar to Japanese people as possible... quite oftenly, taking it too far and becoming an exile of their own culture. The term "wapanese" (White + Japanese = Wapanese) has been typically used on Americans who tend to be/ act like they were Japanese, but recently this label is being attached to people from all over the world, who have exaggerated interest in Japan...

WoOT I luvv japan. But I'm not a wapanese. Because I'm black and not white. America rulez....after Japan.

Tolbarizhei 06-10-2007 09:31 PM

haha, i would have been.. but then i found reggaeton music, and i cant stop dancing to it.. though i love my jrock

Kaicui 06-10-2007 09:47 PM

lol^ name me sum artists u lik?

luna2 06-10-2007 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IamKira (Post 148680)
wait.....you wrote the thing on wikipedia!!!!???......just goes to show how bad of a site it is!!!!:rheart: :rheart: :rheart:

hey thats pretti mean u knw
gosh its not lyk anyone goes against wat u start for a thread!

luna2 06-10-2007 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamKira (Post 148680)
wait.....you wrote the thing on wikipedia!!!!???......just goes to show how bad of a site it is!!!!:rheart: :rheart: :rheart:

hey thats pretti mean u knw
gosh its not lyk anyone goes against wat u start for a thread!:mad:


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