Quote by Hiroki Azuma

“The image of Japan that obsesses otaku is in fact no more than a U.S. produced imitation.”

— Hiroki Azuma

“Lurking at the foundations of otaku culture is the complex yearning to produce a pseudo Japan once again from American-made material, after the destruction…

— Hiroki Azuma

“You'll wondering why aren't you born in Japan if you think you're an Otaku”

— Otaku

“The whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people.”

— Oscar Wilde

I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100 percent.

— Donald Trump

“The presence of otaku culture is a grotesque reflection of the fragility of Japanese identity. This is because the "Japanese" themes and modes of…

— Hiroki Azuma

“Even bigger than Japan is the inside of your head.”

— Natsume Soseki

The bond between America and Japan and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep.

— Donald Trump

“country. The youngsters became independent; the idea of living isolated in a poor imitation of Japan was finished. We integrated into America.”

— Isabel Allende

“No appeals to its outmoded constitution can change that. Japan must rearm and take its rightful place in the world.”

— Declan Hayes

“Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance.”

— Linda Holiday

“Different cultures and all that, but it’s true what they say about the Japanese being undemonstrative.”

— Donna Tartt