kouzoku wrote:
It was not easy being half Japanese back in the 80s. Anyone remember how Americans demonized and boybotted Japanese products in the 80s? Many Americans downright hated not only Japanese people, but all East Asian people. They treated me like trash. Now everyone loves Japanese people because of anime and video games. And they are convinced they like Japanese culture because of anime, which horribly misrepresents it.
I remember that. People were blaming the Japanese for producing better cars, and hurting the American automobile industry. Since then, most of us have grown to love Japanese cars. There was also the accusation that Japan wasn't importing enough American rice. No-one seems to care any more.
At the conclusion of World War II, when preparing for the American occupation, a lot of Japanese were worried that the American soldiers would be raping and marauding (because this was what Japanese soldiers did wherever they went). So, the Japanese proactively set up brothels outside the American bases. And, most soldiers thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and hadn't experienced anything at all similar back home.