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Cultural Diffusion (The U.S to Japan ((Japan Copied American Culture and…

- - - - Japan, as a country, has a way of 'coping' foreign counties and share it in their home country. In Japan, there are famous french chefs and Italian chefs who are all Japanese.
    - - Japan buys a lot of products from the U.S such as toys, video games, DVDs, smartphones, etc. The reason why japan buys a lot of goods from the U.S is because of the huge selection of goods.
    - - The U.S to Japan are similar but they do have some cultural differences such as Religious practices differ, Japanese culture is more formal than American culture, Political participation is less intense in Japan, America has diverse racial demographics and Japan is predominantly Japanese.
- - - - Japanese pop and rock music acts are also increasing in popularity amongst US listeners.[citation needed] Such artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Miyavi, T.M.Revolution, Hikaru Utada, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Dir En Grey, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Susumu Hirasawa. Growing in popularity by the year these performers have toured the United States at least twice playing at small venues in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles each time increasing their fan base
    - - Since the early 1970's, Japan has been home to some of the most famous and influential video game companies in the world; some of the most well-known include Nintendo, Sega and Namco. The games produced by the companies are extremely well-known across the world, including the famous arcade game Pac-Man and the incredibly popular Super Mario Bros. which has still been ranked as one of the best games of all time, and both have gone on to spawn several sequels and remakes.
    - - The following Japanese live-action film and television genres have also had a significant influence on American popular culture
        
        Jidaigeki (Japanese historical fiction)
        
        Samurai cinema (chanbara) – examples include Akira Kurosawa films such as Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress and Yojimbo
        
        Ninja fiction – see Ninjas in popular culture
        
        Tokusatsu (Japanese science fiction)
        
        Kaiju (monster films) – examples include Godzilla, Gamera and Ultraman
        
        Sentai (superhero shows) – examples include the Ultraman, Super Sentai (Power Rangers) and Metal Hero (VR Troopers) franchises
        
        J-drama – examples include manga adaptations such as Great Teacher Onizuka, Hana Yori Dango and Nodame Cantabile
        
        J-horror – examples include the Ring and Grudge franchises