Originally posted by Robtard
A true Japanophile, is someone who:A) Scholars on the History of Japan
B) Students of the Japanese language
C) Scholars on the Sociology of Japan
...having a childish fascination with a culture, owning a few Mangas and memorising a couple Japanese words does not qualify for any of those points. If that is the case.
"Recently, the word Japanophile has taken on an additional meaning, that of an enthusiast for things Japanese. As such, Japanophilia is becoming more common around the world, with the popularization of many Japanese cultural exports and Japanese pop culture, such as Japanese food, J-Horror, J-Pop, anime, manga, and video games. In this sense, the word Japanophile is often a pejorative term, used to denote a person who is supposedly socially inept and spends too much time fantasizing about certain aspects of Japanese culture."
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