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Is Japanese popular in Indonesia?
Japanese culture is known in Indonesia, aside from the classic hallmarks of Japanese culture such as kimono, ikebana, origami, or samurai, Japanese culture has also been known to Indonesian youth through pop culture phenomenon such as manga, anime, J-pop, and video games.
What Japan did to Indonesia?
The Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies began on 10 January 1942, and the Imperial Japanese Army overran the entire colony in less than three months. The Dutch surrendered on 8 March. Initially, most Indonesians welcomed the Japanese as liberators from their Dutch colonial masters.
Is anime popular in Indonesia?
Anime isn’t popular only in Indonesia, but in almost every parts of the world. A lot of people love anime because they find it interesting. People say that they love anime because there’s an anime they’re interested in watching, whether it’s because of the ratings, characters, storyline, and other aspects.
Do most Japanese live in Indonesia?
As of October 2020, approximately 18.2 thousand Japanese residents lived in Indonesia. The number increased by nearly two thousand people since 2013….Total number of residents from Japan living in Indonesia from 2013 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
| Characteristic | Number of Japanese residents in thousands |
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How has anime affected Japanese culture?
Though anime is enjoyed and watched globally, its roots find itself in Japan. The impact that anime culture has had on Japan is so great that it’s birthed the otaku subcultures which includes role-playing, computer gaming, and cosplaying. All of these hobbies have huge followings both in Japan and internationally.
Are Indonesia and Japan similar?
Like Indonesia, Japan is an archipelago located in the Asian continent. They both consist of a myriad of volcanic islands where, unfortunately, various natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis can occur. These two nations are inhabited by huge populations. They both have rice as a staple food.
Do Indonesians have good relations with the Japanese?
Despite of traumatic past, Indonesian people in general has no grudge towards the Japanese. The bilateral relation is also always stable – highly favorable. Unlike, for example, our relations with the Netherlands.
What do Indonesians think of Japan and anime?
There are what some Indonesians think of Japan: As part of someone who growing up in 1990’s-2000’s, there are some anime series which are very popular such as Doraemon [ 2] , Dragon Ball [ 3] , Conan, and One Piece [ 4] .
Why did the Japanese use Indonesians in their military?
Japanese military authorities in Java, having interned Dutch administrative personnel, found it necessary to use Indonesians in many administrative positions, which thus gave them opportunities that had been denied them under the Dutch.
What do Indonesians think about the Netherlands?
These are Indonesian general opinion about the Netherlands. I’ll start from the very first impression that Indonesians will think : They colonized us in the past. And it was really a nightmare in our history. Dutch colonization was one of the WORST in human’s history.