Gravitas: Japan's pursuit of soft-power dominance

[@clarisalene4955]

My love for Japan, culture, and it's language boils down from their anime until today.

[@Lamsweetnsour]

Don't forget pop singers.

[@dyflin3246]

@@Lamsweetnsour and their games

[@fajarmaulanaramadan7438]

​@Jojojojo Uk and legendary grandpa

[@copypastebot2052]

Muslims are doing the same thing but no one likes them

[@anhkhoanguyentran5130]

as a Vietnamese, i cuncur that even though we doesn't producing Anime. But i'm glad the we are the part of something that support the Anime

[@Claro1993]

Another part that wasn't mentioned in 'Cool Japan' is that they're video game industry. At one point in time, Japan's video game industry was huge in the 80s overtaking their origin market, the US.

[@lelouchvibritannia69yearsa78]

@Jojojojo Uk get some help dude

[@ihl0700677525]

Not just that, they used to dominate in consumer electronics and general appliances too. Cheap Italian (and then other recovering European countries) products dominate the market in 1960s, then Japanese till 1990s, then came the Korean, immediately followed by Chinese products in early 2000s. Now the absolute dominance of Chinese products seems declining due to rising tension and geopolitics.

[@silveriver9]

Japan economy stagnated from the 90s, so Cool Japan output slowed and is now also gone. It has been replaced by Korean music and Chinese technology.

[@koblongata]

Yea, like how gaming became Sony's major business, soft power is strong.

[@ajaykrishna9310]

@@lelouchvibritannia69yearsa78 lol 😂

[@bruhmoment5145]

As long as there is anime, Japan will be a predominant softpower

[@supanthabiswas5033]

True

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@ignacelakra6777]

True

[@ayushmansingh261]

True

[@idkatthispoint-s9s]

True

[@qwr00720]

Welcome to Tokyo Japan! Please enjoy our Japanese culture!

[@abbujaan]

slow moving government policy and over reacting towards covid are pushing back tourism. people are spending their money in other countries.

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@zhila5958]

i love japanese culture. i love everything about yall. please keep making your amazing cars! your products made our life amazing and kept us away from experiencing horrible incidents that others experienced. anything japanese we’ve used is still working wonderfully and if it has a limited age has worked wonderful for many years. i love yall with passion!

[@kulatejataujongana1027]

Before K-pop sweep the world, Japanese culture and pop culture engulfed the world We in Taiwan love Japanese anime a lot 🇹🇼🇯🇵

[@yangleezhao5160]

Why is your IP address from Karnataka? 😂😂😂😂

[@aryanjangra6192]

@@yangleezhao5160 So what ? your IP Address is also from Poor Country Pakistan 🇵🇰 !!

[@stevenbaksh5545]

Did you also like Japanese occupation

[@tropicalsystems8341]

@@stevenbaksh5545 The occupation wasn't as brutal or as evil than mainland China (Manchuria)

[@abdulkhujliwal786]

Yes, long live the free and independent nation of Taiwan! 🇹🇼 自由独立的台湾民族万岁！ 🇹🇼

[@TheDURWAS]

Here in India, we are largely aware about Japanese culture & values, thanks to their cartoons we saw in our childhood.

[@earlysda]

Wow, someone who thinks they know a culture by cartoons. That's almost amusing.

[@TheDURWAS]

@@earlysdaDomestic Cinemas or any art work mostly gives an insight on how people live, eat, wear etc. I know it can't be 100% factual but gives a basic idea.

[@TimeBoundLearners]

@@TheDURWAS but they stop animax and replace it with sony yay due to low trp

[@TimeBoundLearners]

@@TheDURWAS but sadly they stop animax and replace it with sony yay due to low trp

[@meharsamba]

Thanks to 'Animax'

[@ani_pixel]

Imperial Japan would be ashamed to see modern or 'cool' Japan! They have come a long way from 'Banzai' to 'Senpai'!

[@abps9947]

Miku sensei

[@rajpanda5065]

I see you have the best waifu of the series there

[@lapizlazuli4516]

Pffft 😂

[@subhankarbaral9236]

You forgot about "Yamete Kudasai, Senpai!!!"

[@subhankarbaral9236]

@Jojojojo Uk Please, for the love of God, stop!

[@Orkul2009]

Japan is perfect combination of Modern technology and ancient old culture. 🇮🇳❤️🇯🇵

[@agrajyadav2951]

Ancient old culture lmao

[@bionx9098]

@@agrajyadav2951 He probably means how conservative Japan is. In comparison to a lot of 1st world western countries.

[@anandchhowala1652]

@@bionx9098 no....ancient and old is the same thing 😂😂😂

[@akza2719]

Matlab kuchh bhi ..ha 😏😏😏

[@tenemus9624]

And in our country we are loosing our own culture by so called "Modernization". Let it be movies, series etc. Tbh I've left watching mainstream Bollywood, it is full of shits nowadays ( jab tk Varun Dhawan movies mein rhega tbtk toh kachra hi rhega). Where as in Japan their culture is their main pillar of Success.

[@Handle0108]

Japan has always been “cool” and “mysterious” to the eyes of outsiders, Since it was this far away country at the edge of the world that also cut itself off from the outside world. This phenomenon existed as far back as the edo period 1603-1867. Many westerners have been fascinated by the country, including artist like Van Gogh who were inspired by Japanese culture. In the 19th century Tsar Nicholas of the Russian empire also made a trip to the country and got a dragon tattoo there.

[@knoahbody69]

Japan and Thailand (Formerly Siam) were the only countries in Asia that resisted Western Colonialism. Thailand did it by playing the larger Western Powers against each other. Japan did it by force. It's no coincidence that Japan has the most Cultural influence second only to the United States. Also, Japan also has the fourth largest Navy in the world by number of hulls and displacement. Until the Vikram is built and launched, India needs Japan.

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@narmada28]

Looks like WION doesn’t know about Japanese anime series popularity in India, many people loves Naruto, One piece, death note, demon slayer etc. I became curious about Japan because of anime series I have watched and their culture they showed in anime. K-pop try to copy western music and trend unlike Japan.

[@boostergold4101]

its just generalize news

[@abps9947]

Demonslayer is overrated Jujitsu kaisen is becoming popular

[@RobertSalas]

@@abps9947 Upcoming Chainsaw man: hold my beer

[@abps9947]

@@RobertSalas yeah I already started to read it's manga

[@SkpalTube]

Sorry Palki, you are wrong here. Japan is a different feeling, it's another world, an experience the razzmatazz of KPop can ever outshine. And I am not even a weeb.

[@hansikursch484]

How did you go from India to Japan, talk about Manga & anime and not talk about Ramayana Anime movie? It was literally the first joint animation jv between Japan and India, it was so good & far ahead of the Indian animation that they still cannot touch it, THIRTY YEARS LATER.

[@kiraunleashed5292]

Japanese animation style of the yesteryears were the best. Now it’s just becoming shitty….maybe it’s a generation gap🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kamhauluntaithul378]

The Indian audience didn't take it very well, let's just leave it at that

[@Kiviyt312]

@@kamhauluntaithul378 dude it was a hit in indian.

[@TheOne-kp2lp]

Haven't you seen the jungle book series which was serialised in 1980s 1990s on DD. Actually it was the first collaboration.

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@Oatmeal4Breakfast]

Don't forget Ghibli movies. The sweet innocent childhood feeling and countryside lives they portray are so relatable. Makes us miss our childhood and the bygone era free from the internet and social media.

[@ShadowPuppet3001]

great video, I love 💘 Japan 🇯🇵 😍, Japan will always have a special place in my heart ❤

[@yangleezhao5160]

But Japan begged the Olympics Committee to ban India from the Tokyo Olympics due to Indian Variant? 😂😂😂😂

[@donalduncleusa6552]

@@yangleezhao5160 nope

[@allah_phaad_de_rasul_ki_gaand]

@@yangleezhao5160 shoo shoo 50 cent

[@maisakurajima9194]

@@yangleezhao5160 *Chinese Variant

[@_S_B_S_]

Have to admire Palki's courage...daring to call anime, "cartoons"😆

[@daathisone5459]

We call all type of animation as cartoon in India, maybe only otaku call it anime.

[@supanthabiswas5033]

@@daathisone5459 and that does not make it correct

[@supanthabiswas5033]

@@daathisone5459 yeah unfortunately

[@pavanande6058]

yeah XD

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@teddylumidi]

Am so much in love with Japanese culture, gotta move their soon and adopt their culture

[@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos]

yeah but they are extremely xenophobic and racist tho

[@Player-rv8ph]

@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos Well, at least their reasons being racist are acceptable. Reasons like "foreigners are like alien, we don't know them. They might be dangerous people not to get close with" , "Foreigners? I hope they don't bring disease. Better keep distance..." , "Ah... I don't know how to speak English, I'm afraid if he ask me something... Better avoid them" or the common one where foreigners come to Japan and get a job. Ofc we all know what the negative effect for the people of the country is if a company is more excited to hit foreign worker than their country worker... Yes people wouldn't be happy about it. Well, at least they would be racist against you simply because your skin color. But, Korea, Japan and China always have been in cold relationship... So I dont know if Korean and Chinese would get warm welcome there though... Ofc, they will but I dont think everyone. And, ofc there are Japanese who are very interested in foreigners too and would love to make friends with then because to them foreigners are very rare and never seen before. Curiosity.

[@jameswessels7452]

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[@jameswessels7452]

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[@RobertSalas]

@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos Especially to the Koreans

[@teddylumidi]

Japan did quite well because of lack of forced DIVERSITY, but it had its effects too - LOW BIRTHRATE, but that's better than other VIOLENT CRIMES

[@Player-rv8ph]

Their low birth rate had me worried about them. I don't want to see Japanese culture fade away from this world. I don't want to see them one day become a race close to extinction.

[@subhankarbaral9236]

Well, Japan is working on increasing birth rate, sub-urban cities like Kyoto, Osaka are experiencing increasing birth rates in recent years.

[@No_Anime_No_Life.]

yeah better than become Woke Communism, btw Japan already increasing birth rate from years ago

[@kamhauluntaithul378]

I don't see Japan's soft power dwindling or being replaced anytime soon, rather it had cemented it's position firmly

[@makanimemafia9021]

not really a big fan of k pop. K pop is just 120% love drama soaked version of j pop for me. I started with anime 20years ago, now I love everything Japanese. Thankx Japan.

[@LuffyTsuki]

Yes, I feel the same! Always, from very young love Japan.

[@javi2082]

Kpop are love songs ? Since when 😂

[@No_Anime_No_Life.]

@@javi2082 more like "love american-ish" songs

[@javi2082]

@@No_Anime_No_Life. Most aren’t though

[@No_Anime_No_Life.]

@@javi2082 hmmmm maybe "love being narcissist" songs?

[@irneseip2592]

Mrs. Sofia is the right person to start trading cryptocurrency with.. she knows her way in the crypto world.. she has been helping me increase my investments daily for months.... She is a genius, has approached 1btc through her

[@helenleahy4396]

Thanks for introducing me to Mrs sofia

[@helenleahy4396]

Expert Mrs sofia she's really amazing with an amazing skills she changed my 0.3btc to 2.1btc

[@janeddins3405]

I remember friends calling me crazy when I started but now I shut up them with my four figure weekly returned

[@janeddins3405]

I am happy today because of Mrs sofia

[@johnrichard4643]

She's the key to crypto

[@wanr5701]

Tokusatsu sparks my interest in Japanese culture. The fact that JPop able to gain strong followings outside their domestic market without over marketing like Kpop speaks for itself.

[@kchallengewithvideo-rn3vx]

World loves japan cuz they gave us anime ❤

[@Player-rv8ph]

I have been interested in Japanese stuff since 9 years old. It was first the samurai sword that I always see in movie. So sharp and the skillful swordsmanship and it look cool. Then, their foods such as sushi, ramen, sashimi and etc. I also like their traditional clothing. It was until the age of 13 or 14 that I learnt about the existence of anime and manga. And that's when I started to abandon cartoon and went for anime instead. Reason? Better art quality, better storyline. Anime or Japanese art style is truly unique. I have never seen an art so alive, the expression in their art is more detailed and easier to understand. And beside that, the drawing of the characters are more interesting than cartoon characters. Take my first anime Sword Art Online for example: Kirito's outfit and his swords. The actions are even more eye catching. Those incredibly animated actions and effects are two of the few main reasons that anime liked by many people especially teenagers and young adults. Japan created the birth of new job on Internet: Virtual KZbinr and I love that too. Kizuna Ai has been one of the pioneers (the most important role) in Vtuber world for long enough her efforts deserve her the title of Queen of Vtubers. Right now the most famous vtuber company is called Hololive. And Hololive most important pioneer is Tokino Sora, she is an amazing person and played the most important role together with her company in developing what Hololive is today. I really love Japan and their culture. I hope it keep lives on so that the new generation born to this world can enjoy it too.

[@axrzce65]

I think south Korea's soft power is mostly based on its k-pop while Japan's soft power is diversified in anime, J-POP, culture, high tech metropolis, etc

[@tvu24]

Kpop and Kdramas as well.

[@rajsaha7885]

@@tvu24 kdrama isn't popular

[@tvu24]

@@rajsaha7885 Same way Japan has their J-Pop and anime, South Korea has their K-Pop and K-Dramas. Where else do you think the term "Koreaboo" comes from? Those who fall in love with Korean culture did not fall in love with K-Pop alone but through their numerous dramas. Also, same way anime have English subtitles, K-dramas have English subtitles for international fans as well. Just because you don't watch K-Dramas, it doesn't mean it isn't popular internationally. As a personal anecdote, I bought Kimchi to try for the first time a decade ago after seeing actors/actresses eat Kimchi in dramas I was watching then. Korean food shown in dramas was how I fell in love with their culture. My point is, yes it is popular and through South Korea's export of its media, you see rise in interests of Foreign expats the same way you see foreign expats living in Japan. Just a cursory search on KZbin for what it's like living in South Korea as a foreigner proves my point.

[@rajsaha7885]

@@tvu24 my point still stands Kdeama isn't 1% popular of anime Internationally

[@tvu24]

@@rajsaha7885 Each country export its own media and gain their own international audiences. If you're arguing that anime is more popular than Kdrama, then sure I'll agree. But your first comment says, "Kdramas is not popular" implying that it is NOT Popular AT ALL. Therefore, I laid out my argument the best I could. If you still believe Kdrama has NO popularity at all then I don't know what to tell you. I grew up with my friends watching kdramas and my asian family (not Korean btw) all know and watch it. Even when I fly back to my home country to visit, I see the kdramas on TV and the there's plenty of videos/clips on KZbin.

[@SG003]

I love anime & manga and consume it regularly. Muse Asia KZbin channel provide great content

[@call_meross4543]

I and my brother are fond of Anime's i really wanted to thank Japan for creating legendary Anime Naruto man i just love it 🥺❤,and currently i also follow kpop, we Asians are having ao much fun in our own cultures and creativity why do we need Western appreciation? My dream place is Japan...love from India to 'cool Japan'🇮🇳🇯🇵

[@TimeBoundLearners]

but sadly they stop animax and replace it with sony yay due to low trp

[@HarshRajAlwaysfree]

I dont blame WION who just looked into it for a video thinking Korea replaced Japan. If you just look at surface numbers a normal person will be fooled thinking Korea is the new japan I might sound like a japanoboo but the presence of Japan different than korea. They are of different kind. Japan have cemented its place on internet, people might forget korea in next few generation but the Japan is completely cemented into the internet ecosystem. Anime, manga, novels, vocaloids, art, animation style, eroges & other games are part of internet culture, its more than just entertainment for internet its a whole culture.

[@graceepge2521]

Very true

[@tristanbackup2536]

Yep. Especially meme templates that came from there like Shiba inu. Japan is litterly cemented in international internet culture, it won't go away.

[@xi-tler3873]

What does Anime Teach us? Everything ! Patience(as each season comes after every 3 years) Wisdom(as every anime focus on the good person) Strength(as every anime character works hard before getting powerful)

[@YellowFat]

Thank you for promoting the Japanese subculture😁

[@YTworld-69]

Japanese games and animes are one of the biggest cultural exports of Japan and have a massive influence over the entire world.

[@EnderGradRPC]

I still think that Japan still holds great power in the soft-power arena. Japan may have lost to Koreans in aspect of pop music but Japan still tops on in other entertainment sectors such as animations, manga, video games and much more.

[@ozgoldebronokia8210]

Let me tell you one secret, the Japanese can not compete Koreans on music not because they don't have skill, but they don't have initiative to do so. Japan is the world's 2nd biggest music market (It's also why K-pop artists even make Japanese language version of their works). They don't think it's necessary to reach foreign market while their own domestic market is enormous. Not to mention that the Japanese are very strict when it comes to copyright. Just tell me how many official, let alone fanmade, video clips or even just music video from Japanese artists on KZbin.

[@EnderGradRPC]

@@ozgoldebronokia8210 Holy cow. I never noticed how little official music videos there are in the Japanese market.

[@ozgoldebronokia8210]

@@EnderGradRPC There are indeed official video clips from Japanese artists, but they are too few compared to Korean ones. Also, you may notice that some anime song or clips were take down from copyright. I live in Indonesia. We used to have tons of anime series on national TV. Besides the show, the opening and the closing were also dubbed. Why? Because, there are seperate license fees for the opening/ending and the show itself. Using the original opening means more money to spend. So, they just made their own localized version of the opening.

[@abps9947]

I love Japan Especially anime I'm a big fan of anime especially shonen, isekai and even weird romance Also it's not cartoon I love their development

[@Shivammishra98643]

@Shlok Mahajan no

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

even the hanime?

[@roshs5619]

My love for Japan and its culture began when I had the opportunity to live there for 6 months in 2011. Its 11 years now and I still miss it. Waiting for the day that I visit Japan again 🥰

[@CalebKalli]

From the American perspective (west coast) idk I think more Americans are still more infatuated with Japan in Japanese historical culture that we still are more dedicated to japan than Korean soft power, however I think we all fucking love Korean food but we like Japanese food and sushi more especially ramen 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@sid-pd2nb]

Japan still has their soft power. Such examples are Anime video games Manga and art.

[@sarthaksingh7217]

Death note hands down best thing I have ever seen in my life , mostly i and many indians enjoy American content only but Japanese cartoon made my childhood

[@Mrityunjay7]

That's... quite the low bar you have Death note is fine but you should really try out some others as well

[@fullmetaltheorist]

"I'll take a potato chip. AND EAT IT!"

[@marky1173]

One Punch Man

[@rameshjha2264]

The Anime are still great!! though, their video games have not became famous for quite some time

[@Player-rv8ph]

Final Fantasy!!! ^_^ The popular MMORPG from Japan.

[@Heeyboii]

It's sad, How India and Indians couldn't Develop and Utilise its own Soft power that much compared to smaller nations .......

[@iacko12345]

It can do if it concentrates on past things even. India gave Japan deities, central asia the shamanism , and south east asia hindu culture. Birthplace of martial arts ( Kalaripayattu) , which Bodhidharma brought to East Asia. Chess, Shampoo , Number systems there are many things. We just need to reorganise and spread again.

[@thetsoehtike]

What are you talking about? India influenced much of east Asia with Buddhism, Hinduism, writing languages and architectures. You can easily find these evidences in China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea , Japan and more.

[@apurvasolanki8367]

Simple islamic mindset is only 0.1%...so no vote bank politics. And they made their country of ruins not merely handed over by some transfer of power to some undeserving idiots like india...

[@stevenbaksh5545]

India tried that with Bollywood movies and music it worked here in the Caribbean among people who are descendants of indian indentured labours

[@Player-rv8ph]

@@thetsoehtike True. Buddhism was first from India then spread to China. Then, Japan adapted it.

[@dev4rajan]

Not to forget, the backbone of two Countries' soft power is Technology and Innovative minds. How you approach the World with your soft skills matters a lot. Sometime in future it would be xiina with AI.

[@surabhikashyap241]

With a large domestic market, Japan has less incentive to export popular culture compare to South Korea. Also Cool Japan is more bureaucratic than Hallyu. Even South Korea used policy intervention but hallyu is largely free of bureaucracy.

[@afroawesome]

Anime manga still king.. Korea can't beat it..Pokémon is nothing compared to Goku, luffy, ichigo, naruto etc.. 🤔

[@multistan9582]

I started with Anime.... Still loving it but gotta say.... I got into Kpop in 2019 because of BTS...and its pretty cool... If you look close enough Kpop and anime are actually pretty close in relationship as alot of kpop groups songs are used for anime op and ed themes. Can't wait for Bleach TYBW arc.... Bleach greatness is back.... Its was worth the 10 years wait... Yah!!!

[@RobertSalas]

But kdramas are more appealing to the older demographic and also kpop for the crazy young teenage girls who have a crush on those idols meanwhile, anime is more appealing to the youth in general. It still depends on the demographic and also the people's taste.

[@glowingcrowns1692]

"you think k pop was big, j pop was bigger!" FACTS! Gen Z don't have a clue

[@arbaz79]

Anime is way more popular than K-pop & K-drama.

[@graceepge2521]

I don't think in any way kpop has replaced Japan. Just because people have stopped watching Pokémon doesn't mean Japan has lost its charm. Their recent anime has everyone in thir chokehold.

[@somewhere8538]

People only stop watching Pokémon when they grow out of it. Lots of young people still watch and love it.

[@shyamisrare19]

I LOVE JAPAN 🇮🇳✨🇯🇵

[@neogetright7542]

I've never once in my life thought of going to any Western country(probably never will) but i have dreams of visiting Japan atleast once in my lifetime. 🇮🇳 ❤️🇯🇵

[@tryOpticode]

I think japan is the coolest part of the world and its awesomeness cannot be reduced by anything no matter how much time pass by its culture anime music all are in one word amazing

[@WannabePianistSurya]

Japanese Game Devs are showing the world how to make masterpieces with titles like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Final Fantasy series and of course, NieR Automata. Perhaps, I became interested in science and now a scientist, because I played Chrono Trigger, a Japanese game, which had a complex Time-travel story (think Inception, but even more convoluted) when I was 12 years old. Ever since, I've fallen in love with Japanese neo-classical music, learned to play the Piano just to learn pieces from masters like Yoko Shimomura, Nubuo Uematsu and Keiichi Okabe. I've never been to Japan, but I took some of their art to my heart.

[@somewhere8538]

Don’t forget Nintendo

[@osas201]

Man I love Japanese anime growing up! Dragon ball Z was my whole life

[@r.a.a.m.]

Love to see you in Tokyo. Lived there for 3 years, still love that country very much

[@ВикторияВаркиева]

What did the US do to stun the Japanese economy? Japanese economy was practically died after the plaza accord, japan was solely dependent on export to the USA. During the Plaza Hotel Agreement in 1985. Japan and USA agreed to readjust currencies. The USD halved in value. So the currencies of Japan, France, West Germany and UK doubled in value. This may have inadvertently led to the Asset Bubble in Japan in 1989.

[@earlysda]

You sound as if you don't understand Japan at all. Congratulations.

[@PseudoProphet]

The biggest part of it was actually Japanese video games, that totally dominated the markets of the entire world for 2 decades. 🤓🤓

[@Vedicseeker4]

As an indian I really love japanese people and it's culture.Thank you Japan for your animes they are at another level

[@j2174]

Korea is mostly just known for k-pop, a handful of food dishes at best, and then now a few shows on Netflix. Japan has captured all of the other media and has the most valuable properties in these media, besides a few which are from US, UK, Canada. Can anyone name any animation property/character specifically from Korea that is internationally recognised?

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

Japanese Anima Teach us a Lot in Our Childhood 👍🙏🇮🇳❤️🇯🇵

[@killbot86]

It was anime that got me through the darkest period of my life when I was in hospital getting chemo treatment for my leukaemia 🇦🇺🇯🇵❤️

[@giggitygiggity5986]

Anime>>>>kpop

[@kchallengewithvideo-rn3vx]

yup kpop sucks

[@keshri6900]

100%

[@RobertSalas]

Kpop is only for crazy girls

[@beijaflor5513]

Japan has a 30 year economic stagnation and counting. And probably will never rising again in the near future. The Japanese sun shined brightly for about 40 years in the 20th century, then it has been in darkness ever since. A truly sad society, not a good example for the world to follow.

[@abdulkhujliwal786]

@Paladin88 Still better than being slaves of CCP and abandoning cultural values & traditions in exchange for temporary and fragile materialism. The images from Chinese cities like Xi'an, Shanghai and Wuhan were disturbing.

[@abdulkhujliwal786]

Yes totally, btw, long live the free and independent nation of Taiwan! 🇹🇼

[@beijaflor5513]

@Paladin88 I wouldn't worry about it. Japan is just a pet dog of the USA, where American soldiers go to sleep with some free Japanese girls without any laws. Japan is not even an independent country by historic standards. It is basically Colombia without the drugs, and it hasn't bee a pillar of anything for decades.

[@beijaflor5513]

@@abdulkhujliwal786 Thank you for caring about China, but I am not Chinese and don't care what is happening there. Didn't your mother teach you to mind your own business when you were young living in the brothel.

[@beijaflor5513]

@@abdulkhujliwal786 For your history lesson, the Island of Taiwan aka Formosa was invaded by Chinese nationalist government supported by American military in 1949.

[@MrKnight-T]

When someone say japan In my Mind- hai bara pyara Dost Hamara Doraemon

[@ismail_muhammad13]

God!!! 😆 Just 40 secs into the video and Palki is on fire What an intro!! 😂👏👏👏

[@ramraj4156]

Gaint Robot TV series was aired on Doordarshan, it was most popular among kids in 80's and 90's

[@julliegengastardo6547]

Happy to see you palki Sharma in tours. Not in the center anymore

[@nalanhazzard]

Japan president we will make Japan cool again but seriously Japan is great one of my favorite countries i want to go there 🇯🇵

[@gopikrishnanr3768]

Don't call that "cartoon", anime is more than a cartoon, and trust me, despite kpop having a larger presence, jpop is my bread and butter. Weebs and Otakus still exists. That's the reality. Nihon wa sugoi desu.

[@Player-rv8ph]

Yea. Anime isn't cartoon. Anime is far superior above cartoon. Can't even call it a cartoon anymore. The difference in level just too far.

[@abps9947]

It's true Waifu term

[@RobertSalas]

"cartoon" is a common term used by the elders to address anything animation and also drawing.

[@gopikrishnanr3768]

@@RobertSalas Their ignorance needs to be corrected.

[@RobertSalas]

@@gopikrishnanr3768 Forgive them because they are not the target demographic.

[@idkatthispoint-s9s]

Japanese soft power is still alive! Anime is growing in popularity all around the world :D

[@shadowfight3andarena495]

Wow palki 😁😁😁😁❤️ I never seen this part of yours 🤗🤗🤗 hmmmm nice news articles👍👍👍👍

[@sohamsen36]

Japan is still dominating with Anime, Manga, Video game industry.

[@raracolt2346]

We thank Japan for giving us technology anime cars video games manga and my personal favorite Ramayan anime. Thank you Japan 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@matthewkinder6910]

If india accept US Military bases , buy weapons , oil and dollars , and become submissive they will become the cool kid as well in the western media and wall street and will be allowed to sell plastic toys and comics for good money. It really depends of what you want for your country. If you think defense, energy and monetary independence is more important then don't bother to be the cool kid.

[@bidenssniffingnostrils5300]

Based take.

[@rabbitazteca23]

They just have a really cool culture that produces so many things that I have adored since childhood. Even nowadays, during a soft rainstorm in the afternoon when the skies are cloudy, i would dim the lights, open the AC, and watch my favorite Studio Ghibli movies under the blankets.

[@akshatgoyal96]

Don't forget Doraemon and Shinchan , we can't imagine our childhood without these two

[@kamhauluntaithul378]

The weeb inside me died out when Palki said "cartoon"

[@tristanbackup2536]

Same.

[@LuffyTsuki]

There is Pokémon, and then there is One Piece 😆 Akihabara is insane! (so loud, and active).

[@Player-rv8ph]

It is the city of culture stuff related to anime and games. If you ever go to Akihabara, I believe you can easily find anime or game merchandise for the characters you like the most.

[@LuffyTsuki]

@@Player-rv8ph yes. I went there, but I wasn’t looking for anything at the time. With all of the shop speakers, women welcoming you into the stores, and sparkling lights I was easily overwhelmed. I found ALL the One Piece I could ever need in other parts of the city. Lots of the city features one piece, and the Tokyo tower was, maybe still is home to the “One Piece Tower”. Also I went when pikachu day happened. Lol

[@LuffyTsuki]

@@missplainjane3905 a couple of years ago. the last week of July, until the middle of August. There’s a lot going on at that time.

[@LuffyTsuki]

@@missplainjane3905 No problem. I can answer them 1.) Yes. Very advanced, and civilized, especially since they have been sort of isolated from the rest of the world for a while, and I think by choice, in the past. 2.) I would rate 8. There are a lot of ppl living there, and a lot going on. The city of Tokyo is very active and busy, but they have incorporated nature so flawlessly into their city. It can be chaotic, or peaceful depending on where you go. There are shrines everywhere that are very relaxing to be at. The landscape is great; so beautiful! They do their best to present the best in whatever they do, make, say. 3.) They are very nice, and accepting of foreigners. They are curious, but also polite. They may be more passive than other countries people, but I can appreciate being given the space to work things out on my own, and call for help if/ when needed. 4.) Spiritual, ( I passed through many shrines), culturally abundant, technological wizards, simple, (uncomplicated) welcoming.

[@LuffyTsuki]

@@missplainjane3905 I went to Uniqlo, and got a One piece shirt from there. They had other famous animes on tshirt there. Now they are doing that same thing in other stores in North America, and ppl, and I love it! One piece (my fav anime/ manga) is all over Tokyo, and is home to the Tokyo [One Piece] Tower 🗼, and I was able to see Pikachu Day, when I stopped by Yokohama for a few hours. Pop culture is more incorporated there than here. I even remember when the virus first shook the world, at the end of One Piece, the characters (chibi) would say things like, hey, don’t forget that cleanliness is important, so don’t forget to wash your hands, and give others space. (Paraphrase) You’ll love it there. I highly recommend visiting. I am going back there for sure. 😻 Also, akihabara, and harajuku are hot spots for pop culture.

[@saswatmohanty8132]

It has not faded....We otakus have kept it alive....Long live anime long live Japan🔥🔥🔥

[@gann2001]

0:43 Just incase if you wonder what song is that, LOCO by ITZY.

[@tyveedusrinivasa]

I love anime and japanese culture very much and want more and more to come to India so that we can get ourselves attached

[@ashutoshganguly6717]

The language, the people and the culture changed so much after 1980's. Dragon ball Z, pokemon, one piece,code geass , Full metal alchemist, AOT, HunterxHunter and more . I want these things to hit the Indian TV'S not just the OTT's. I have watched a lot of Indian mythological shows like Karna, Mahabharat, Bajirao , Rana Pratap etc. I love the long storyline, the most crazy thing is we still wait for one piece chapters and animated version of the chapters, just imagine how much of audience will get attracted towards it , we learn the same thing from these animes as we learn from our mythological shows but in a different way. Both are respected by the people. Thanks for covering this adventurous topic.

[@crzer07]

i am chynease🇨🇳, i have small brain just like my eyes 👀 n my chynease soft power is Wuhan19 virus n our traditional chynease clothing Beijing Bikini 👍👌😀

[@mayankanand1153]

I have respect and debt to japan on providing us with coolest RPG games possible.

[@apurvasolanki8367]

Japan before Hiroshima nagasaki was also icon and after that horrific incident also icon... Salute to Japan culture.. All countries wish to be Japan type work ethics, culture, devotion towards nation... 🙏🙏🙏.. Buddhism is branch of SANATAN... more attachment from india

[@Player-rv8ph]

Indeed, Japan is an amazing country. But, I hope they would reduce the work time of cooperate slave by little to give them more time to rest after a long day of work.

[@estherfromasia]

When I was a kid, I love to read Japanese manga because at that time I didn't have TV and didn't know much about Kpop and Korean entertainment. When I grew up I don't know but I just lost all interest in Japanese manga and started to watch Kpop and Korean stuff. The similar thing happened with Taiwan and Thailand. When I was in middleschool, Thai music was pretty popular. And then when I was in high school, Taiwanese dramas were super popular. However, they are no longer popular nowadays

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

I never thought about this , but if it's fueled by government that;s really visionary. I feel like what Japan was doing catched on with the rest , and Japan being industrious they were looking on how to provide and connect with the world.

[@akshatchandra1036]

You forgot the most important one , the glorious "HENTAI".

[@moonps]

Even though there has been a decline in the jpop industry due to the rise of k-pop and kdrama but anime and manga made huge success around the world. Pokemon is definitely one of the most popular animes but rising animes like Naruto and AOT has taken over the world. Japan is an ultimate destination for many, it's culture and tradition is the main source of attraction. Today's "Cool Japan" is all about advanced technology, anime, manga and ramen :)

[@avamusic8176]

All world stop for Gear 5 man

[@MeetFluence]

Cool Japan is still at large Anime and J-Pop are still big Yes, J-Pop isn't as big as K-Pop but that is changing with anime giving the songs some light

[@neonzigs3967]

Don't forget that Japan gave JDM CULTURE to the world, drifting and mid night touge racing and spirited drives, anime and many more 😩😩.

[@endisnear306]

Oh please anime is still popular.. I grew up watching anime.

[@anhkhoanguyentran5130]

as a Vietnamese, i cuncur that even though we doesn't producing Anime. But i'm glad the we are the part of something that support the Anime

[@kirtisingh5487]

Japan will always be no. 1 for me!

[@chad_dogedoge]

Soft power was actually from the US , especially the Hollywood, Japanese only imitate it and make it much much better. From Game entertainment, Comics/Manga , Toys , even Cartoons/Anime

[@avamusic8176]

Si ma da trent'anni che il fumetto americano è morto

[@PasscodeAdvance]

I love Japanese culture, anime, it's orderly culture and beauty and much more. If I get the chance, I'd immigrate there. Anyone same?

[@gregorylevi1826]

Yes before the 90's they started establishing themselves in the 80's with live action anime like Ultraman, Spectreman, The Robot, The Space Giants, & The Super Inframan. Than the cartoons were Speed Racer, Battle Of The Planets(Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), Galaxy Rangers, The Bionic Six, & Robotech

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I don't think J-Pop and K-Pop should compete with each other. They are different, with different values and strong points. Why not enjoy both and not compare them?

[@satoruchibana]

Fascinations of Manga among the youths around world are the story lines. It has a Hero(s) and a villain. It's a good way of teaching children and may be even better than the current educational system. Because it's all about the morals that the old Hollywood movies use to be about (not anymore).

[@RobertSalas]

Also, I don't want Hollywood to touch their anime properties and the last time they did that was a disaster.

[@Marvel_D_Aven]

We'll see how many days these cute dances, eye staring dramas will lost long?? With the legendary anime. I'll wait for the world to wakeup from the genjutsu.

[@Misty-pv2jv]

Japan is always cool , Korean is aok but japan is always COOL ^^

[@that_dam_baka]

You know the closer you get to something the tougher it is to see it And I'll NEVER take it for granted... Let's go.

[@adhirajb]

Eyyyyy Naruto

[@that_dam_baka]

@@adhirajb yep. I have up in the middle of shippuden. Have you seen BOFURI yet btw? It's free on YT

[@adhirajb]

@@that_dam_baka Boruto? Yeah. I'm keeping up with Boruto's manga and anime

[@ohmyjosh3065]

Yeah I remember Jpop and Japanese rock bands was big. Still love it

[@Frank-qs3pe]

I miss the 80’s so much !

[@jirislavicek9954]

Cool! 👍 I think people don't fully realise the enormous potential of soft power. In business, in politics and in everyday life.

[@anujsoni5256]

City pop 💜 best music genre ever discovered

[@Quincy-Uryu]

Japanese anime openings and endings are really a good way to bring back Japanese pop culture(J pop). By the way I was hoping you Palki to name some manga like Kimersuna Yaiba and Singeki no Kyojin and some Japanese Anime(Death Note,Naruto) other than Pokémon too. We Indians really love Anime(Japanese animations).

[@somayukihira2117]

Japanese Culture is Super Awesome!