Quote by Hiroki Azuma Download Open image ““The image of Japan that obsesses otaku is in fact no more than a U.S. produced imitation.”” — Hiroki Azuma ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“You'll wondering why aren't you born in Japan if you think you're an Otaku” — Otaku Copy Share Image
“The obsession with Japan in otaku culture did not develop from Japanese tradition, but rather emerged after this tradition disappeared.” — Hiroki Azuma Copy Share Image
“They [Otaku] despise physical contact and love media, technical communication, and the realm of reproduction and simulation in general. They are enthusiastic collectors and… — Volker Grassmuck Copy Share Image
“The whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance.” — Linda Holiday Copy Share Image
“There are only two types of people in the world--those who became otaku and those who didn't--and the latter just can't understand what the… — Patrick W. Galbraith Copy Share Image
“The Japanese had no idea what elements of Western culture and institutions where the crucial ones, so they ended up copying everything, from western… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“Different cultures and all that, but it’s true what they say about the Japanese being undemonstrative.” — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
“The history of otaku culture is one of adaptation, of how to domesticate American culture.” — Hiroki Azuma Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“The obsession with Japan in otaku culture did not develop from Japanese tradition, but rather emerged after this tradition disappeared.” — Hiroki Azuma Copy Share Image
![“They [Otaku] despise physical contact and love media, technical communication, and the realm of reproduction and simulation in general. They are enthusiastic collectors and manipulators of useless artifacts and information. They are an underground, but they are not opposed to the system. They…” quote by Volker Grassmuck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/870/volker-grassmuck-68605_communication_they-otaku-despise-physical-contact-and_110267.jpg)
