It's from 1982, yet it doesn't look dated at all

Ian

I was born in Tokyo but am not really interested in the culture. Those of you who are are just infatuated with the superficial aspects of it such as anime and don't really get the true aspects of it, I'm sorry to say.

I don't actually watch much anime. I tend to learn stuff about Japan from old Japanese movies. And Wikipedia.

What like "jigoku" ? :3 lol

I tend to like many aspects of Japanese Culture, Culinary, Historical, Modern..its all packed inside the smooth compact head of mine ;p

Ian

I do like japanese culture apart from anime and so on. I try to learn about it when I can, it allows you to understand what you are watching alot more, plus it is interesting.

There are many historical Anime's anyway, and of course most of the more "realistic" anime is actually set in what i consider to be a (fairly) realistic interpretation of modern day Japan.

Ian

Books, documentaries & movies are my main sourche of information when it comes to Japan.

If I'm not entirely wrong there's an author called Kenzabore Oe that's japanese. Yukio Mishima is japanese. He and a bunch of people tried to overthrow the government but as they failed he committed sepuko (they usually uses the word harakiri to describe this tradition).
The book about the dooms day sect Aum Shin Rikyo, I have read.
I remember a fragment of a movie called Dodeskaden; a boy playing locomotive. Have you seen any of Akira Kurosawa's films?
I've seen films about the Kobe earth quake in 1995 and the bombings of Hiroshima (august 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (august 9, 1945).
Lost in Translation was supposed to be such a brilliant movie (by Sophia Coppola) but I've failed to see why. It aint bad, though.

The first Toyota car was manufactured in 1936, I think (my dad had Toyota cars for a number of years.

I'm a Jananophile (or should I say Nipponophie) right here! I know lots of things about Japan from its history to its Mythology. Heck, I don't just KNOW Japan, I've BEEN there!

...Okay, enough egotistic bragging. Its a very interesting subject to study indeed.

Anime is different to classical Japanese culture, but definitely NOT superficial.

I lived in Japan for over two years and have spent far more time learning the language. I must say I'm more interested in certain aspects of culture than others -- such as language, history, and popular culture, although I am also interested in some of the classical culture and myth.

Unfortunately I do have trouble getting interested in certain other aspects that just don't interest me.

"Nihonzuki"?

The best place I've been in Japan is the Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen Hakubutsukan (Hiroshima Peace Park Museum).

Blade Runner is definitely one of my favourite movies, but I did not consider it Japanese, it is based on a Phillip K. Dick novel. But Mishima is definitely a must-read, esp. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, which features a young monk with severe communication problems due to his stuttering.

Akutagawa's short stories are also beautiful. Interesting, that he also took his own life, though he overdosed on veronal and did not choose the traditional way.

WATASHI WA OTAKU!!! NYAAAA!

(rough and probably inaccurate translation: I am Nerd/enthusiast!!! NYAAAA!)

yea i guess like some Japanese culture...but not all.

Yojimbo uses zanmoto/Zantetsuken free for me...(guess it's my fangirl charm...) but all i got from penance was some stupid sword for auron that had break damage limit (not bad except it had i think only 1 free customise slot nyaa..)

i have a heretic yojimbo figure it's so cool cause i've always liked dark yojimbo from ffX. he was a good source of ribbon armour.

Oh yeah it is Zanmato in FFX isn't it? You are much better at FFX than me, I can't beat Dark Ifrit on my best file, but I can beat Dark Ixion. I ruined my best save file though, I accidentally threw away an armour with Break HP limit on it that I got when I beat Omega. I have tried to start another great file but no matter how much I fight I can't find a Coerl on the Calm Plains, so I think that file may be cursed.

I'm a lot into Japanese History, especially around the period of the 3 Great Unifiers of Japan. (Oda Nobunaga, Hashiba Hideyoshi and Tokogawa Ieyasu)

FIrts got hooked by the Samurai Warriors series of games. Since then i've looked into the past history and lives of many people that appeared in the game. Also The Last Samurai got me interested in Japanese culture and ways during fuedal eras, especially the code of honor followed by Samurais.

i love Japanese culture.. especially manga and anime [and some movies]