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A sort of odd mishmash of Japan and China (with occasional bits of Korea and Southeast Asia), mixing various stereotypes about "the Orient" together. Expect to see [[Everybody Was Kung
Part of the reason for this may derive from the 19th-century history of East Asia, during which only Japan, China, and Siam (now Thailand) successfully resisted colonization by and loss of national identity to Western (or, in the case of the Koreans and Taiwanese, Japanese) cultural hegemony. For slightly more than two generations, then, most Westerners were familiar only with the Japanese, Chinese, and Siamese cultures.
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Arguably this has more to do with [[Serious Business|nationalism]] for China and Japan and idea of crazy foreigners [[Did Not Do the Research|getting it wrong]]. See also [[All Asians Are Alike]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
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== Literature ==
* Brilliantly parodied in the ''[[Discworld]]'' story ''Interesting Times'', set in the Agatean Empire, also called the Aurient (as they have lots of gold). Included [[Highly
* Seen in the segment of ''[[If on a winter's night a traveler]]'' titled "On a Carpet of Leaves Illuminated by the Moon." It's set explicitly in Japan and is about a student learning something vaguely Zen from a stern master. Falling gingko leaves replace the image of [[Cherry Blossoms]].
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