What why and or how did you become interested in Japan/Japanese?

It is quite interesting that Japan made such Rapid Economic and Technological Progress even after suffering so badly in WORLD WAR II . And they have been providing Economic Aid to a lot of countries . In India , we have a lot of awe and respect for them . The Maruti Cars and Delhi metro owe a lot to Japanese .

Well...because it is my home. Also EVERYTHING about Japan is wicked AWSOME!

Japanese anime is cool and so does the chick, cars & techology, who dosen't like JAPAN??

I HATE HIPPIES is right im not interested in Japan!!! but im living here now>>sob<<< because my stepdad is a Japanese i really dont want to be here being an outcast.. its nothing interesting here though.. its boring, some of the people are superior among other race im going back to my country next month and telling my parent i will not come back in this depressed and boring country.. all the people here only care about money-making they dont even know what's happening to their children great examples are my parents... all you saw in anime?? well its all opposite in reality.. or its weird if they are getting cute... annoying... girls with a very heavy make-up they look like gonna attend halooween party and the guys are still on their 70's fashion.. you will see their fashion its kinda over!.. their hairstyle?.. they look like havent taken a bath for 1 month..

My grandparents took a trip around the world when I was five and they brought me back a little yukata, get and some tea cups. I became interested in the art, literature and architecture. Eventually, I moved to Nara and hope to return soon.

It started with me as a young child, about 7. I suffered from ADHD, still do, and came from an extremely abusive childhood and broken home. As a result I was very difficult to handle. I was placed in a home at 7, and was placed on a self pace learning regime. Books were my only contact with the outside world. Martial arts intersted me very much at the time but was unable to find anyone to instruct me. (Karate Kid hit the sceens some time about then 1987). I was given any book I requested while at the home. I asked for a karate book, but instead was given a book about Aikedobudo. I read it cover to cover seven times. I practised what I could of the discipline, as often as possible. It helped me so much I dedicated my life to the ways of Aikedo. Later in life my situation changed, and was place on a wrestling team, where I was grossly outclassed by my competition. Aikedobudo stirred a place for me again, and I used it to my full advantage as a heavy weight. On average I gave up 50 lbs a match and a few inches in height, but through the techniques Aikedo taught me I soon became a champion. Life at that point interferred, and soon I was lead to education without atheletics for various non sports related happenstances. In college I earned my orange belt, and meet a few Japanses exchange students. They intrigued and impressed me alot. I fell in love with Japan its self thanks to the rich history, heritage, and the movie "The Last Samuri" and the book "Memories of a Geisha". In fact it was because of my love for Aikedobudo I now have a tatto that translates to "Forgotten Child", written in Traditional Japanese on my left lower leg. I teasure it, as it was because of the culture of Japan that I endured and survived my own childhood. To this day I am ever advancing my education in the hope that one day I will be able to spend a duration of time in Japan. I would at this point in life negotiate any deal with a trip to Japan in the dialoge, and intertain it with the highets regards. That and Japanse girls are hot! LOL;)

Because of Japanese animation. I really their mangas and anime stuff. It's pretty cool how they can draw. I watched anime since I was really young too and I still watch anime.

Japan has many exotic things and I love the anime. The way they do everything is like so cool.

I became interested in Japan/Japanese ever since I liked Inuyasha ( a anime if you dont know) And I think Japan is very high tech and I like their food. I am planning to go there. And I think people there are not bad people.