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[[Image:Lafcadio hearn.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lafcadio Hearn]], aka Koizumi Yakumo, a notable scholar and author well known for his strong interest in Japanese culture and books on Japan.]]<br />
A '''Japanophile''', or alternatively a '''Nipponophile''', is a non-Japanese person with a strong interest in one or more aspects of [[Japan]] or [[Culture of Japan|Japanese culture]]. The word is sometimes used in a [[derogatory]] manner to denote a person with an excessive or misguided interest with Japan. (A slang variation of Japanophile is "wapanese", derived like "[[wigger]]".)<br />
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"Japanophile" is also less commonly used to alternatively describe individuals who fall into one or more of the following categories:<br />
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:* Scholars on the [[History of Japan]] <br />
:* Students of the [[Japanese language]]<br />
:* Scholars on the [[Sociology]] of Japan<br />
:* Politicians seen as particularly favourable to Japanese interests<br />
:* Fans of a particular aspect of Japanese culture (such as [[kendo]], [[sumo|sumo wrestling]], [[Japanese cuisine]], and so forth)<br />
:* Anyone seen as (or believed to be) knowledgeable regarding a particular aspect of Japan, its culture or its influence.<br />
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Notable Japanophiles have included [[Lafcadio Hearn]], [[Steven Seagal]] and French president [[Jacques Chirac]].<br />
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Japanophilia is recently on the increase around the world, with the popularization of many Japanese cultural exports and Japanese pop culture, such as [[Zen Buddhism]], [[sushi]], [[J-Horror]], [[J-Pop]], [[anime]], and [[manga]] among others [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A33261-2003Dec26?language=printer]. Once esoteric, many of these exports have gone from purely a [[geek]] pastime to the mainstream, with sushi being [[de rigueur]] in some circles{{fact}}. However it does not always translate into political support for Japan.<br />
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Some Japanophiles have been criticized for having a limited perception of Japanese culture and many of their interests of Japan are based on an idealized, romantic or [[Orientalism|orientalist]] Western view of Japan. Such accusations come from many sides, from passionate, yet capricious, cynics to people with an extensive association with Japan and its culture. Some authors, such as [[Alex Kerr]] (author of ''[[Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Modern Japan]]''), attribute limited perceptions to a superficial knowledge of difficult issues facing Japan combined with wishful thinking. Kerr's view presents a mutual tendency to obscure or minimize these issues by beneficiaries of foreign interest in Japan and by enamored Japanophiles.<br />
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[[Image:Leejapan.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Lee Teng-hui]], formerly [[President of Taiwan]], seen [[cosplay]]ing a Japanese [[manga]] character, [[Heihachi Edajima]]]]<br />
In Asia, some Japanophile population exists in [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Mainland China]], especially among youth. Notable members include [[Lee Teng-hui]], a former President in Taiwan, who was educated under [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial rule]] and has claimed to be "one half Japanese". In 2005, members of the [[Taiwan Solidarity Union]], a political party in Taiwan, visited the [[Yasukuni Shrine]], resulting in some controversy.<br />
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The 'language' of Wapanese may have been derived from Japanophilia. Used mostly by fans of manga and anime, Wapanese is a mixture of Latin characters and Japanese pronunciation. Popular words include Kawaii (sounds like the Japanese word for cute), and Neko (sounds like the Japanese word for cat).<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Asiaphile]]<br />
* [[Orientalism]]<br />
* [[Hanjian]]<br />
* [[Otaku]]<br />
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*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A33261-2003Dec26?language=printer "Japan's Empire of Cool"], Washington Post<br />
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