Other than cars, what Japanese things do you like

Other than your car, what else in your life is japanese influenced or what things do you like to eat/do that have something to do with japan.


For me I have been watching anime for as long as i can remember (sub'd not dub'd) So that got me started. I frequently listen to a lot of japanese music and get japanese snacks over american snacks all the time. I eat sushi and other stuff when i can as well.

Pretty much im japanese washed, everything is good! I even grew my hair super long for fun

How about you

I love everything about it except the traditional stuff (I'm not very interested in traditional anything), though I love the old architecture and art.
I love Pocky, Hi Chew, and Sangaria Fruit Sodas and ramune
I like to listen to J-Pop (and some rap and rock), I like japanese toys..everything is so damn cute, and all the gadgets...

I am also into the Japanese culture. I am pretty hardcore animefan too, There is a site called [url]www.crunchyroll.com[/url] that has plenty of anime, movies,  and j-pop videos. Check it out. Lately I think alot has been taken off the site due to copyrights or something. But you can still view shows. I like eating at hibachi table (not sure if that is americanized.) I used to watch all the best motoring and hot versions, when I had my drift car. I find Japanese history very interesting as well.

il ive in japan


does that count?

Does anybody read Giant Robot? Cool little magazine on Asian-related articles from American perspecive. It's Asian in general but often a lot of cool Japanese stuff. Articles on pretty much anything except cars: food, art, anime, music, film, and many unusual topics. Great for all you japan-asiaphiles out there :P

Lets see... Japanese food; Natto, umeboshi, konowata and of course all the popular stuff like sushi, sashimi, gyudon, ramen, tempura, shabu shabu, soba, i could go on

Funny enough i dont really make time for Anime/manga, although i keep telling myself to rent some DVDs and turn the subtitles off for practice

Architecture, interior decorations, futons, door curtains

Japanese clothes like ska-jan, tobi-pants, male school uniforms, the oldschool gangster version of the school uniforms

I love japanese courteousness, mobile phone manners, honesty and the way that everyone seems to be a happy drunk

I also like the fact that you can walk down a dark street at night and not worry if someone is going to bash/kill you.

Gadgets, everybody loves gadgets


My interest in Japanese cars came as a coincidence and well after spending a year there on youth exchange. I guess thats a blessing, because it meant i spent my time learning and experiencing other aspects of japanese society

poon-tang

I love Pachinko machines.  Pretty much the most fun things ever.  They pwn pinball.

I am a big time Manga and Anime freak.

D.

I like Sushi :smiley:

i'm a manga/anime fan, love the culture, my tattoo's are japanese or japanese inspired. my bike is japanese suzuki hayabuse. i love japanese woman. the culture, pretty much everything about japan and japanese culture :)

shane

Just Japanese food. I'd like to learn how to speak Japanese.

I gues my cell phone has to be the #1 thing for i change it every six months or so. I can pay for almost anyhting using it and not have to worry about loose change.

And for those that know me Japanese HOTTIES :thumbsup: :drool: :drool:

i gotta figure out if i can do that with my Soft Bank phone.

[QUOTE=Yokotas13;43194]i gotta figure out if i can do that with my Soft Bank phone.[/QUOTE]
Edy or ID get both on it

.....def food and how much Japanese are generally clean freaks, like taking off your shoes before entering a home....   I also love the architecture and art of Japan that is reflected in my home.

Japanese Girls :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

yakiniku.... i sure wish there were some good restraunts here in seattle :(
washing towels....japanese shower/bathrooms.... thers a ton of stuff but i will keep it short.

DAIBA and southeast Yokohama are my favorites!!!

i must go again!!

girlssss

the toy cars! I <3 choro-Q for lifeeee- i've managed to score some quit rare ones over the years.
take a look-
[url]http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/choroq/[/url]

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I have to say I like their food, candy, toys, motorcycles, gardens, movies, TV shows, samurai/ninja weapons, electronics, weird inventions, lifestyle/culture, etc. etc. Some of their anime is pretty neat also. Aside from the major cities, the untouched side of Japan looks very beautiful...their forests and all.

Bapes

Japanese culture in general, and their concept of honor. We could learn a lot in that department here in the states.

Sushi is the best food there is. Hot sake is f'n awesome. Origami is a nice way to relieve stress also.

AV stars!!!!
 
I like thier design work, clean and refined.

[quote=ebruce2;43988]Hot sake is f'n awesome.[/quote]
Amen to that... I only really got into it the  last time i went to Japan, but now i always keep a bottle ready for night-caps

Japanese Porn and my Macross/Robotech toys!

[QUOTE=xbizzle;44105]Japanese Porn and my Macross/Robotech toys![/QUOTE]

Not Japanese Macross Porn toys, I hope.

Well, my car, for now, is not even japanese... but!

I always drive on the left side of the road


:smiley: 


No... really, I try to learn japanese and I always write something japanese on my car when it's dirty. Like Fujiwara Tofu Shop or Doridori or my name... Plus I watch a lot of Best Motoring/JDM Option videos and Initial D is always in my dvd player. I watch some episodes when i'm cooking and stuff. I also eat noodles with chopsticks at school and I'm verry proud of it :smiley: . Also, my iPod is set to japanese language and I have a shitload of stuff written in japanese in my school day planner. Ehh... I try to say japaneses words as much as I can like saying numbers and greetings...

I think that's all... I'm really into japanese culture!

I am into Japanese tattoos

[quote=vq35de6mt;44110]. And I really don't like how they still consider the kamikaze pilots who died in WWII (including the one's who died attacking Pearl Harbor) martyrs.[/quote]
 
Because the culture at the time was ruled by military thought. Military training and teachings were taught at schools. The military twisted the bushido code by brainwashing the society that it was honorable to die for your country.

Relevance?
All countries tell their soldiers and soldiers' families it's honorable to die fighting for your country.

the basic reasoning behind honorint the kamakize pilots is at that time they were modern day samurai. 

peace

shane

I only like the cars,electronics and toys. :D

I like photography, music, meiji-era literature, cherry blossoms, long walks on the beach, wait wrong forum..... sorry. [IMG]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h306/onajinohito/Smileys/23_113_5.gif[/IMG]

Anything that is doki doki, I like that 2.

What's doki doki?

[QUOTE=firelizard;44490]What's doki doki?[/QUOTE]

exciting fun things. Literally means beat fast.

[QUOTE=Dominik;43124]
Japanese clothes like ska-jan, tobi-pants, male school uniforms, the oldschool gangster version of the school uniforms
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I thought I was the only one.  Yoran and Gakuran style uniforms are bad ass.  

I am interested in the "fringe" of japanese society.  Otaku, car tuners, yakuza, bosozoku, yanki, tattoo and body modification artists in Japan.  Im a history/anthropology/sociology nerd so I find this material quite fascinating.  I have many books on the subject, one of the memorable ones was:

Speed Tribes: Days and Night's with Japan's Next Generation  by Karl Taro Greenfeld 

# ISBN-10: 0060926651
# ISBN-13: 978-0060926656

Its a quick read.