Japanophilia is an interest in, or love of, Japan and all things Japanese. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Its opposite is Japanophobia. Anti-Japanese sentiment involves Hatred, grievance distrust Dehumanization, Intimidation, Fear, Hostility, and/or general dislike ) One who has such an interest or love is a Japanophile. [1] Various cultures and peoples have gone through various periods of Japanophilia, for various reasons, throughout history.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Carl Peter Thunberg and Philipp Franz von Siebold, who stayed in the Dutch outpost of Dejima, helped introduce Japanese flora, artworks, and other objects to Europe. Early life Thunberg was born at Jönköping, and became a pupil of Carolus Linnaeus at Uppsala University. Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold ( February 17, 1796 in Würzburg - October 18, 1866 in Munich) was a German physician was a fan-shaped Artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki that was a Dutch Trading port during Japan 's self-imposed isolation ( Sakoku Some consider them to be among the earliest Japanophiles. [2][3] (This was before the Meiji Restoration in 1868, when Japan became more open to foreign trade. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure )
Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek author who made his home in Japan in the 19th century, was described to be "a confirmed Japanophile" by Charles E. Tuttle Company in their foreword to most of his books. Patrick Lafcadio Hearn ( June 27, 1850 - September 26, 1904) also known as after gaining Japanese citizenship was an author best known Tuttle Publishing, formerly the Charles E Tuttle Company, is a Publishing Company which includes Tuttle Periplus Editions and Journey Editions [4]
In the first decade of the 20th century, British writers were lauding Japan. In 1904, for example, Beatrice Webb wrote that Japan was a "rising star of human self-control and enlightenment", praising the "innovating collectivism" of the Japanese, and the "uncanny" purposefulness and open-mindedness of its "enlightened professional elite". This article is about the socialist politician For the children's author see Beatrix Potter. H. G. Wells similarly named the élite of his A Modern Utopia "samurai". Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political In part this was a result of British industrial decline, with Japan and Germany rising at the same time. Germany was seen as a threat close to hand, but Japan was seen as an ally. The British sought efficiency as the solution, and after the publication of Alfred Stead's 1906 book Great Japan: A Study of National Efficiency, pundits in Britain looked to Japan for lessons. This interest ended with World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [5]
The United States went through a similar period of Japanophilia in the 1980s, anticipated in the 1960s by the writing of Peter Drucker, who pointed to the "consensual decision-making" in Japanese corporations and celebrated Japanese corporate management techniques (even claiming credit for giving this system to the Japanese via his books and seminars). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Peter Ferdinand Drucker ( November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was a writer management consultant and self-described “social ecologist During that period, American students took Japanese language classes with the hope of doing business with Japan.
A different form of Japanophilia has taken over in the United States with the turn of the 21st century, as Japan, has become more of a cultural influence through the export of its creative goods. A surge of Japanophilia in youth across the globe has occurred that is a love of its fantasy creations, such as anime, manga, trading cards, and entertainment technology. (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly A trading card (or collectible card) is a small Card, usually made out of Cardboard or thick Paper, which usually contains an image of a
References
- ^ "Japanophile". Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. (2002). Merriam-Webster. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army “one who especially admires and likes Japan or Japanese ways”
- ^ William R. Johnston (1999). William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors. JHU Press, 76. ISBN 0801860407.
- ^ Robin D. Gill (2004). Topsy-Turvy 1585. Paraverse Press, 25. ISBN 0974261815.
- ^ “Lafcadio Hearn, Heather Hale looks at the life of the noted writer”, Japanfile, the Website of Kansai Time Out Magazine, 1990-09, <http://www.japanfile.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=139>
- ^ Bruce Cumings (1999). "Archaeology, Descent, Emergence: American Mythology and East Asian Reality", Parallax Visions: Making Sense of American-East Asian Relations. Duke University Press, 25. ISBN 0822329247.
See also
Japonism, or Japonisme, the original French term which is also used in English is a term for the influence of the arts of Japan on those of the Japanese Studies (aka Japanology) is the study of Japan. Japanology and Japanese studies are terms generally used in Europe to describe the historical Orientalism refers to the imitation or depiction of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West by writers designers and artists and can also refer to a sympathetic stance is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic