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[[Japan]] in modern Hollywood is a mix of old and modern. All Japanese are [[Japanese Politeness|polite]], [[Asian and Nerdy|superintelligent]], [[Gadgeteer Genius|great at technology]], and [[Salaryman|salarymen]]. They love sake, sleep in apartments the size of shoeboxes, and make fantastic electronics. TheyPop culture is composed entirely of [[Widget Series|Weird Japanese Things]], and they also know [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting|martial arts]]. Some of this, though, is [[Truth in Television]] - but ''only'' some of it.

Mostly, the only part of Japan that is ever shown is [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe|Tokyo]], or a city that just happens to look exactly like Westerners imagine Tokyo looks like. Even Tokyo itself is far more diverse than the stereotypical concrete, glass and neon depiction, with vast parks like Shinjuku Gyoen, [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/04/food/urban-agriculture-tokyo/ farms] and even [https[w://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okutama,_Tokyo Tokyo|outlying mountains],] - not that you'd see this reflected in most foreign media. Otherwise, it'll be some generic [[Far East]] place. Pop culture is composed entirely of [[Widget Series|Weird Japanese Things]].; Comparecompare [[Animeland]].