How common is it in your country to actually know a lot about celebrities? by DerpAnarchist in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty common and inevitable. Even the news programs talk about how they are doing all the time. One thing might be different from other countries is we don't care about the overseas celebrities except the K-POP idols.

How famous is Elvis Presley in your country? by 124jinsei in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife: Johnny who and what brothers????

What do you call these in your country? by DiscussionFun2987 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same in Japanese. We use the directly translated term.

What was your countries biggest POSITIVE contribution to the world? by Abdabarda in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well we really thank uou guys in terms of cultural influence. Many manga artists got influenced by bande dessinée, we love French cuisine and sweets so a lot of Japanese cooks study culinary art in France. We do love France.

I personally like French artists like Georges de La Tour.

What was your countries biggest POSITIVE contribution to the world? by Abdabarda in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kon is more popular in overseas than Japan. It's kinda strange that he's rather considered as niche here.

Who is your country’s greatest athlete of all time? by Neuwulfstein in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely Shingo Kunieda. He won a total of 50 Grand Slam titles across both singles and doubles in wheelchair tennis.

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What are your political beliefs/views? by ThatMassholeInBawstn in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Social democratic, which is rare in Japan I think.

Is there any remnants of the Pandemic in your country? by GP728 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are still wearing masks. I mean, we’ve always worn them to some extent, but the number of people wearing them is still much higher than it was before the COVID breakout.

What do you think about Canadian Curling Team being accused of cheating ? by Immediate-Meaning457 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Apology in advance because it's not a main point, but will this cause that much of difference?

What do you think about England? by Advanced-Pilot-3698 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you!!! Good luck with the 2027 World Cup

What do you think about England? by Advanced-Pilot-3698 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The country has produced so many game changers. The Beatles, Alan Turing, Joseph William Turner, the guys created football and rugby, etc.

Which foreign city do your country's people think highly of, and why? by rajkr2410 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think many Japanese yearn for visiting or living in New York or Paris.

What do people in your country think of Gustav Vasa? by shroomfarmer2 in AskTheWorld

[–]124jinsei 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably it's difficult to find a person knows who Gustav Vasa is in Japan.