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{{Useful Notes}}
{{Useful Notes}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|thumb]]
[[File:Japan-map 3844.gif|frame|The [[Kaiju|Kaiju's]] favorite playground.]]


All the things you wanted to know about '''Japan''', but were afraid to ask. Naturally, these tropes and topics pop up frequently in Japanese media.
All the things you wanted to know about '''Japan''', but were afraid to ask. Naturally, these tropes and topics pop up frequently in Japanese media.
[[File:Japan-map 3844.gif|frame|The [[Kaiju]]'s favorite playground.]]


== People ==
== Clothing ==
* [[Fundoshi]]
* [[Inside Shoes]]
* [[Hachimaki]] (a particular headband)
* [[Kimono]]
** [[Kimono Is Traditional]]
** [[Kimono Fanservice]]
* [[Red Armband of Leadership]]
* [[Sailor Fuku]]
* [[Sarashi]]
* [[Transfer Student Uniforms]]
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]

== Combat and Martial Arts ==
* [[Chiburi]] (cleaning a katana blade by swiping it in the air, forcing the blood off)
* [[Every Japanese Sword Is a Katana]]
* [[Kendo]]
* [[Kyu and Dan Ranks]]

== Entertainment ==
* [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]]
** [[Flipping the Table]]
* [[Geisha]]
* [[Host Club]]
* [[Idol Singer]]
* [[Japanese Media]]
** [[Yonkoma]]
* [[Karaoke Box]]
* [[Takarazuka]]

== Games ==
* [[Go]]
* [[Goldfish Scooping Game]]
* [[Mahjong]]
* [[Shiritori]]
* [[Shogi]]

== History ==
* [[Imperial Japan]]
** [[Katanas of the Rising Sun]] (Imperial Japanese Armed Forces)
* [[Public Domain Artifact]] (of note, the three imperial regalia show up often)
* [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]

=== [[Historical Domain Character]]s ===
* [[The 47 Ronin]]
* [[The 47 Ronin]]
* [[Hachiko]] (purebred Akita dog representing loyalty)
* [[Hattori Hanzo]]
* [[Hattori Hanzo]]
* [[Ishikawa Goemon]]
* [[Ishikawa Goemon]]
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* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (and yet another famous warlord)
* [[Uesugi Kenshin]] (and yet another famous warlord)
* [[Yagyu Jubei]]
* [[Yagyu Jubei]]

== Language ==
* [[Baka]]
* [[Japanese Language]]
** [[Alternate Character Reading]]
** [[Four Is Death]]
** [[Gender and Japanese Language]]
** [[Gratuitous English in Japan]]
** [[Green Is Blue]]
** [[Japanese Honorifics]]
*** [[Oba-san]]
*** [[Onee-Sama]]
** [[Japanese Pronouns]]
*** [[Pronoun Trouble]]
** [[Japanese Sibling Terminology]]
** [[Japanese Stock Phrases]]
** [[Kansai Regional Accent]]
** [[Keigo]]
** [[One, Two, Three, Four, Go]]
** [[Seven Is Nana]]
** [[Tohoku Regional Accent]]
* [[Japanese Ranguage]]
* [[Kigo]]

== NSFW (or sometimes NSFW) ==
* [[Body Sushi]]
* [[Boys Love Notes]]
* [[Compensated Dating]]
* [[Doujinshi]]
* [[Lolicon]]
* [[Love Hotels]]
* [[Shotacon]]


== Places ==
== Places ==
[[File:Regions and Prefectures of Japan.svg|thumb|500px]]
* [[Tokyo]] - The capital city
* [[Tokyo]] - The capital city
* [[Tokyo University]] (Japan's most famous own version of an Ivy League School)
* [[Tokyo University]] (Japan's most famous own version of an Ivy League School)


== Other Tropes and Topics ==
== Politics ==
* [[Imperial Japan]]
* [[Japanese Political System]]
* [[Japanese Political System]]
* [[Kaiju Defense Force]] (Japan Self-Defense Force)
** [[Kaiju Defense Force]] (Japan Self-Defense Force)
* [[Kotobagari]]
* [[Katanas of the Rising Sun]] (Imperial Japanese Armed Forces)

* [[108]]
== Religion ==
* [[Baka]]
* [[Body Sushi]]
* [[Buddhism]]
** [[108]]
* [[Japanese Christian|Christianity In Japan]]
** [[Christmas in Japan]]
* [[The Four Gods]]
* [[Shinto]]
** [[Onmyodo]]
** [[Miko]]
** [[Paper Talisman]]
** [[Zigzag Paper Tassel]]
* [[Shrines and Temples]]

== Stereotypes and Prejudices ==
* [[Christmas Cake]]
* [[Hair Color in Japan]]
* [[Hikikomori]] (a.k.a. the [[Shut In]])
* [[Idiots Cannot Catch Colds]]
* [[Joshikousei]]
* [[No Koreans in Japan]]
* [[Nuns Are Mikos]]
* [[Personality Blood Types]]
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]
* [[Yaoi Fangirl]] (demographically more numerous in Japan than in most other places)

== The Supernatural ==
* [[Butterfly of Death and Rebirth]]
* [[Ghost Lights]]
* [[Tanuki]]
* [[Youkai]]
** [[Japanese Vampire]]
** [[Kappa]]
** [[Kitsune]]
** [[Orochi]]
** [[Shinigami]]
** [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]]

== Other Tropes and Topics ==
* [[Bicep-Polishing Gesture]]
* [[Bicep-Polishing Gesture]]
* [[Bishonen Jump Syndrome]]
* [[Bishonen Jump Syndrome]]
* [[Big Fancy House/Anime and Manga|Big Fancy House]]
* [[Big Fancy House/Anime and Manga|Big Fancy House]]
** [[Shishi-odoshi]] ("the thing that goes 'doink'")
** [[The Thing That Goes Doink]]
* [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]]
** [[Flipping the Table]]
* [[Boys Love Notes]]
* [[Buddhism]]
* [[Butterfly of Death and Rebirth]]
* [[Christmas Cake]]
* [[Japanese Christian|Christianity In Japan]]
** [[Useful Notes/Christmas in Japan|Christmas in Japan]]
* [[Class Is in Room X-01]]
* [[Class Is in Room X-01]]
* [[Compensated Dating]]
* [[Cram School]]
* [[Cram School]]
* [[Doujinshi]]
* [[Ear Cleaning]]
* [[Ear Cleaning]]
* [[Eyelid-Pull Taunt]] (known as ''akanbe'' in Japan)
* [[Eyelid-Pull Taunt]] (known as ''[[akanbe]]'' in Japan)
* [[Every Japanese Sword Is a Katana]]
* [[The Four Gods]]
* [[Fundoshi]]
* [[Geisha]]
* [[Goldfish Scooping Game]]
* [[Ghost Lights]]
* [[Hachiko]] (purebred Akita dog representing loyalty)
* [[Martial Arts Headband|Hachimaki]] (headband)
* [[Hair Color in Japan]]
* [[Henohenomoheji]] (the face made of hiragana)
* [[Henohenomoheji]] (the face made of hiragana)
* [[Hikikomori]] a.k.a. the [[Shut In]].
* [[Host Club]]
* [[Idiots Cannot Catch Colds]]
* [[Idol Singer]]
* [[Useful Notes/Inside Shoes|Inside Shoes]]
* [[Instant Fanclub]]
* [[Instant Fanclub]]
* [[Japanese Architecture]]
* [[Japanese Architecture]]
* [[Japanese Holidays]]
* [[Japanese Holidays]]
** [[Tanabata]]
* [[Japanese Invasion]]
* [[Japanese Invasion]]
* [[Japanese Language]]
** [[Alternate Character Reading]]
** [[Four Is Death]]
** [[Useful Notes/Gender and Japanese Language|Gender and Japanese Language]]
** [[Useful Notes/Gratuitous English in Japan|Gratuitous English in Japan]]
** [[Green Is Blue]]
** [[Useful Notes/Japanese Honorifics|Japanese Honorifics]]
*** [[Oba-san]]
*** [[Onee-Sama]]
** [[Useful Notes/Japanese Pronouns|Japanese Pronouns]]
*** [[Pronoun Trouble]]
** [[Useful Notes/Japanese Sibling Terminology|Japanese Sibling Terminology]]
** [[Useful Notes/Japanese Stock Phrases|Japanese Stock Phrases]]
** [[Kansai Regional Accent]]
** [[Keigo]]
** [[One, Two, Three, Four, Go]]
** [[Seven Is Nana]]
** [[Tohoku Regional Accent]]
* [[Japanese Media]]
* [[Japanese Ranguage]]
* [[Japanese School Club]]
* [[Japanese School Club]]
* [[Japanese Vampire]]
* [[Jidai Geki]]
* [[Jidai Geki]]
* [[Joshikousei]]
* [[Kabuki Sounds]]
* [[Kabuki Sounds]]
* [[Kappa]]
* [[Kawaisa]]
* [[Kimodameshi]] ("test of courage")
* [[Karaoke Box]]
* [[Useful Notes/Kawaisa|Kawaisa]]
* [[Kendo]]
* [[Kigo]]
* [[Kimodameshi]]
* [[Kimono]]
** [[Kimono Is Traditional]]
** [[Kimono Fanservice]]
* [[Kotatsu]]
* [[Kotatsu]]
* [[Kotobagari]]
* ''[[The Makioka Sisters]]''
* [[Kyu and Dan Ranks]]
* [[Lolicon]]
* [[Love Hotels]]
* [[Mahjong]]
* [[The Makioka Sisters]]
* [[Maneki Neko]]
* [[Maneki Neko]]
* [[Manga Demographics]]
* [[Manga Demographics]]
* [[Miko]]
* [[Mukokuseki]]
* [[Mukokuseki]]
* [[No Koreans in Japan]]
* [[Nuns Are Mikos]]
* [[Odango Hair]]
* [[Odango Hair]]
* [[Onmyodo]]
* [[Orochi]]
* [[Out of the Country]]
* [[Paper Talisman]]
* [[Personality Blood Types]]
* [[Personal Seals]]
* [[Personal Seals]]
* [[Pettanko]]
* [[Pettanko]]
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]
* [[Pillars of Moral Character]]
* [[Pillars of Moral Character]]
* [[Pose of Supplication]]
* [[Pose of Supplication]]
* [[Public Domain Artifact]] (of note, the three imperial regalia show up often)
* [[Red Armband of Leadership]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]
* [[Red String of Fate]]
* [[Red String of Fate]]
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* [[Ryokan Inn]]
* [[Ryokan Inn]]
* [[Sacred First Kiss]]
* [[Sacred First Kiss]]
* [[Sailor Fuku]]
* [[Salaryman]]
* [[Salaryman]]
* [[Sarashi]]
* [[School Festival]]
* [[School Festival]]
* [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]
* [[Sempai-Kohai]]
* [[Sempai-Kohai]]
* [[Seppuku]]
* [[Seppuku]]
* [[Shinigami]]
* [[Shinto]]
* [[Shiritori]]
* [[Shotacon]]
* [[Shrines and Temples]]
* [[Sneezing]]
* [[Sneezing]]
* [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]]
* [[Subcultures in Japan]]
* [[Subcultures in Japan]]
* [[Takarazuka]]
* [[Tanabata]]
* [[Teru Teru Bozu]]
* [[Teru Teru Bozu]]
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]
* [[Thousand Origami Cranes]]
* [[Thousand Origami Cranes]]
* [[Transfer Student Uniforms]]
* [[Tanuki]]
* [["V" Sign]]
* [["V" Sign]]
* [[Weddings in Japan]]
* [[Weddings in Japan]]
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]
* [[Yaoi Fangirl]] (demographically more numerous in Japan than in most other places)
* [[Youkai]]
** [[Kappa]]
** [[Kitsune]]
* [[Yonkoma]]
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]
* [[Zigzag Paper Tassel]]


== The Japanese flag ==
[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|thumb]]


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    All the things you wanted to know about Japan, but were afraid to ask. Naturally, these tropes and topics pop up frequently in Japanese media.

    The Kaiju's favorite playground.

    Clothing

    Combat and Martial Arts

    Entertainment

    Games

    History

    Historical Domain Characters

    Language

    NSFW (or sometimes NSFW)

    Places

    Politics

    Religion

    Stereotypes and Prejudices

    The Supernatural

    Other Tropes and Topics

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