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  Japanophile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Japanophile, or alternatively a Nipponophile, is a non-Japanese person with a strong interest in one or more aspects of Japan or Japanese culture.
Some Japanophiles have been criticized for having a limited perception of Japanese culture, and many of their interests of Japan are based on Western perceptions of an idealized or romantic view of Japan.
Fans of anime and Japanese videogames are sometimes criticized for this and are known as otaku.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanophile   (394 words)

  
 Wapanese - Encyclopedia Dramatica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Wapanese (also called Japanophiles or "Weeaboo") much like wiggers, are cultureless white people trying to fill this cultural void by pretending not to be white.
Japanophiles will complain when manga-influenced comic books created in America for Americans are not printed right-to-left.
When encountering a Japanophile, it's best not to mention anything that could be related to something that could be likened to something that is marketed or found or approved of in Japan, such as books or food or oxygen.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/Wapanese   (1785 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: Japanophile
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Japanophiles watch anime religiously, import overpriced novelty items from Japan, collect samurai swords, play untranslated Japanese video games, eat large amounts of Japanese food, rave about how Japanese culture is superior to every other culture on the planet, etc.
The japanophile believed that a samurai sword could cut through solid steel like a blowtorch through butter.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Japanophile&defid=398170   (721 words)

  
 J   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Japanophile women are obsessed with seeing their favorite Japanese rockers and anime men, make out and butt fuck each other.
In America, being a Japanophile is gracefully accepted, considering that the majority of Asians suffer from an identity crisis.
Japanophiles spend hours watching anime, and laughing at their Japanese subtitled movies, that they have no idea what they're truly saying.
www.geocities.com /moonwalkerforever85/J.html   (612 words)

  
 Is your copy of [SS] Radiant Silvergun complete? - The Next Level Forum
What the fuck does actually caring about the quality of your game have to do with a "Japanophile?" And for that matter, since when did "Japanophile" become the cool "insult?" Caring about the spine card is no more stupid than caring about the back insert.
They must be a "Japanophile" if they don't treat their games like shit and throw things away.
I know what is usually implied with the term Japanophile, but many times it gets used whenever someone says they enjoy something Japanese in origin.
www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=27617   (1393 words)

  
 Japundit » Dirty Japanophiles?
As for the term ‘japanophile’, it seems it’s largely down to what people infer from the term, but as this will be different from person to person, it’s impossible to tell what connotations another person may have loaded into what is essentially a neutral term.
A Japanophile is someone who fetishizes certain aspects of the culture from an outsider point of view.
However, Japanophiles are better than Koreaphiles posting under different aliases, pretending to be non-Koreans making irrational anti-Japan statements, just so they can reply under a different alias to make it look as though the number of Japan-haters is greater than that it actually is. As you say, anything goes on the internet.
japundit.com /archives/2006/03/28/2165   (3475 words)

  
 omnibus entertainment systems / japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I'm an obsessed Japanophile in addition to being an avid Anglophile and Canadaphile.
Japanese Garden Databse is for anyone who wants to find out more about the subject, or who wants to visit one near his part of the world, or who wants to build one for himself.
Japanophile is also the name of a zine for Japanophiles.
www.csua.berkeley.edu /~dhuang/jap.html   (4198 words)

  
 The Perry Bible Fellowship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It appears in around a dozen newspapers, including the New York Press, The Chicago Reader and The Guardian.
One of its comics, Weeaboo became a wordfilter for 'wapanese' on the imageboard 4chan; it has since caught on as a synonym for Japanophile.
On August 1, 2006, after several months on a temporary site, the comic moved to its permanent Internet home at pbfcomics.com.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perry_Bible_Fellowship   (449 words)

  
 So There are "Wiqqers" and "Japanophiles" Now....Interesting...Kinda. - SOHH.com Global Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
We all know what a "wiqqa" is...but this new "Japanophile" thing is on the come up.
A Japanophile is a non-Japanese person who basically dikkrides all things Japanese because they think its cool to do so.
I don't think most Japanophiles would be well received if they actually tried to move there and finish living the dream.
forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=574301   (613 words)

  
 Japundit » Mystery
Plunge reports that he got into trouble using the term on a website where it was claimed Japanophile is a derogatory term.
A Japanophile is any person with a strong interest in one or more aspects of Japan or Japanese culture, or a non-Japanese who loves Japan (as the etymology of the word suggests).
Is Japanophile really a derogatory term or is it just perceived as such by people who dislike Japan much that they perceive interest in its culture as being inherently unhealthy?
japundit.com /archives/category/mystery   (1282 words)

  
 Gaijin types - Outpost Nine Forums
The Japanophile tends to avoid contact with other foreigners and attempts to mimic every Japanese mannerism.
Unlike Japanophile, will associate with other gaijin if it increases his chances of landing a girl.
I'm very hesitant to say Japanophile, because I'm very much into Japanese culture, language, music, and entertainment, but I'm in no way as narrow-minded or pathetic as most other people that are called that.
www.outpostnine.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4150   (2810 words)

  
 Memoirs of a Japanophile - Official Anime Expo Forums
By this time of posting, the story (which is all real actually) took place about a year and a half ago.
I'm writing to you all to tell a tale about an experience I had with a Japanese foreign exchange student.
It was a week later, and that particular day, we were doing a mock trial in my government class.
forums.anime-expo.org /index.php?showtopic=2797&st=0   (3954 words)

  
 N-Philes Forums - Sakaguchi Reveals Cry On(XBOX360) Details(Nobuo Uematsu is doing the soundtrack!!!!)
I'm letting you know right now Blitzkrieg, If I see you in any thread again with this bull**** that you post everyday in every thread, you will be banned.
N**** please, you don't have to be a "Japanophile" to like games like this.
Sure, you may be like me and not really care for those who are constantly up Japan's ass, but you still have to consider a lot of great games, various talents, and innovations come from the country and should respect that.
www.n-philes.com /forums/showthread.php?t=22927   (840 words)

  
 Gamehelper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
We had a content designer, Koji Goto, who speaks Japanese and was responsible for choosing appropriate objects, creatures, settings, and for naming everything.
Also one of the testers at Sierra is a Japanophile, and he caught a bunch of mistakes.
Japanese culture seems to be designed to be irreproducible, so I’m sure there are things in the game that Japanese will find laughable, but for the average American I think we pass muster.
www.gamehelper.com /common/default.asp?App_Module=ARTICLES&ID=92   (1734 words)

  
 U.S. Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Paul Rettburg is a Japanophile whose love for Japan produces an arrogant contempt for political viewpoints not in tune with his own.
Otetsudai and its sister company, TransPacific Communications is operated by Paul Rettburg, an American business man. Rettburg's shallow view and presentation of U.S. politics illustrates how one man's political and cultural biases can distort Japanese views of America.
Rettburg seems to be a Japanophile with more in depth knowledge of Japan than his own country.
vikingphoenix.com /politics/uspolitics.htm   (470 words)

  
 Boing Boing: Tons of Japanophile stuff in NYT mag this week
Boing Boing: Tons of Japanophile stuff in NYT mag this week
Tons of Japanophile stuff in NYT mag this week
The current edition of the New York Times Magazine is chock-full of interesting Japanophilia, including this stunning series of portraits shot by Hellen van Meene.
www.boingboing.net /2005/04/05/tons_of_japanophile_.html   (189 words)

  
 Review - Various Artists: Japan For Sale Volume 3
There have been exceptions (think Shonen Knife, Deee-Lite, Pizzicato Five), and some, like DJ Krush and Guitar Vader, are included here.
Most of these musicians, though, are likely to be unfamiliar to all but the most dedicated Japanophile.
Whether it's Matally's dub groove, Mai Hoshimura's keyboard driven girl pop or Polysic's devotion to Devo, evident both in their appearance and their synth-pop stylings, there's music representative of several streams here, and at least something you definitely don't want to miss.
www.cosmik.com /aa-august03/reviews/review_va-japan_for_sale_3.html   (265 words)

  
 Eve Kushner, Freelance Writer » On Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
My Japan-related writing has appeared in Japanophile, the San Francisco Chronicle, the East Bay Express, Hyde Park Review of Books, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Persimmon, Bright Lights Film Journal, NACLA: Report on the Americas, the Jewish Magazine, and the East Bay Monthly.
I explain that and much more in this piece, which first appeared in NACLA and was then reprinted in Japanophile.
This piece first appeared in Japanophile as "'Topsy-Turvy' Leaves Japanophiles Disoriented." It has now found a permanent home on the Bright Lights Film Journal website.
www.evekushner.com /writing/?page_id=50   (363 words)

  
 Memoirs of a Japanophile - Page 3 - Outpost Nine Forums
I can't watch Cowboy Bebop in the Japanese dub anymore, I'm too used to Spike's voice in English, and Vicious just sounds more sinister in English.
Any criticism on the form, as in delivery of the story, however, is greatly appreciated.
Memoirs of a Japanophile [Part 4 of 5]:
outpostnine.com /forum/showthread.php?p=105160   (3693 words)

  
 Lifer - Takipedia
A person who remains in Japan on a long-term basis.
This sometimes pejorative term often refers to an ex-JET whose contract term has expired, but who chooses to remain in Japan due to personal connections established or due to becoming a Japanophile.
This page was last modified 13:19, 26 Jun 2005.
www.takipedia.org /wiki/Lifer   (60 words)

  
 Mike Shelton's Résumé Page Two
Click here to see the text only version of my résumé, without graphics, more suitable for printing.
Cover image ©1998 Japanophile Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
For 5 years I typeset, did page composition, and offered some editorial input for this 60-page quarterly publication.
userdata.acd.net /mikeshel/resume/Resume2.html   (626 words)

  
 Welcome
He has earned both a B.A. and an M.A. In Creative Writing, and he has taught English as a Second Language at Queens College, The City University of New York in the early 1980's.
His previous poetry has appeared in numerous small presses across the country including Poetry Now, Non Sequitor, Drum, Terrible Beauty, and Japanophile.
His non-fiction work has appeared alongside Woody Allen and Stephen King's essays in American Voices published by Harper and Row.
www.buymyebook.com /buy/authorinfo.asp?EbookId=48   (213 words)

  
 It's About Girls - Comixpedia
What is not known about the Cuban could fit into an encyclopedia.
Icon and Marc's father has been a teacher and a Japanophile all of his life.
While falling out of love with his wife Claire, he met a Japanese university student named Watanabe Reiko, who he married shortly after his divorce was finalized.
www.comixpedia.org /index.php/It%27s_About_Girls   (1631 words)

  
 Bio Notes, Winter, 2002-04
Jalina Mhyana is a massage therapist living in northern Japan.
She has been published in A Room of One's Own, nycBigCityLit, Moxie Magazine, and Japanophile Journal.
Jalina's work was chosen to represent Canada's 2003 International Shadow Project, a day of remembrance for Japanese victims and survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings.
www.poetserv.org /SRR19/srr19_bionotes.html   (552 words)

  
 Recent tracks on A Disillusioned Japanophile Deals Death to the Neocons with a Samurai Sword! / The Hype Machine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Recent tracks on A Disillusioned Japanophile Deals Death to the Neocons with a Samurai Sword!
This page shows all the tracks recently discussed on the A Disillusioned Japanophile Deals Death to the Neocons with a Samurai Sword!
Recently on A Disillusioned Japanophile Deals Death to the Neocons with a Samurai Sword!
hype.non-standard.net /list/686   (785 words)

  
 inconsequential ruminations » Blog Archive » Hanafuda
You’d have thought that I would have discovered how to use Google by now.
I also had Nippophile mentioned to me, but I think Japanophile is the accepted phrase, judging by Google mentions – even though it’s not listed at Onelook.com.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
cheyne.net /blog/2004/03/hanafuda   (227 words)

  
 Japanophile's Salon I is FROZEN due to spammers & other miscreants
Japanophile's Salon I is FROZEN due to spammers and other miscreants
You have attempted to post to our Japanophile's Salon I forum on Yoko Trading (www.yokodana.com).
This section was last updated Monday, May 02,2005
www.yokodana.com /frozenforum.htm   (127 words)

  
 Japanophile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Japanophile - We have removed this market because the publication is not responding to our emails and their website is down.
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www.writersweekly.com /markets/japanophile.html   (45 words)

  
 Lafcadio Hearn
His flight from Western materialism brought him to Japan in 1890.
His search for beauty and tranquility, for pleasing customs and lasting values, kept him there the rest of his life, a confirmed Japanophile.
He became the great interpreter of things Japanese to the West.
www.trussel.com /f_hearn.htm   (5333 words)

  
 Todd Schuett - writer profile from the WritersNet published writers and authors directory
"The Wasabi Field," a short story forthcoming in Japanophile, Summer 2002.
Several feature articles written for The Norway Post, the only English-language Norwegian newspaper, available on the Internet at: www.norwaypost.no
"The Unconventional Kimono: An Interview with Kako Moriguchi, National Living Treasure," an interview and research article about this famous Yuzen textile artist, published in Japanophile, Fall 1999, and republished in "SIRS Discover."
www.writers.net /writers/16529   (419 words)

  
 ASIA'ZINE: You Know You've Been In Japan Too Long When...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
And finally, you know you've been in Japan too long when
For even more signs that you've been in Japan too long, please visit Steve Fylypchuk's home page, designed with the Japanophile in mind.
Disclaimer-Many of the entries on this page were originally contributed by members of the topic "Too long in Japan" in the "Parti" conferencing system at Twics.co.jp in Japan.
www.asiazine.com /travel/trv01041.htm   (862 words)

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