6 Developing Japanese Cultures In Indonesia

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YOGYAKARTA Did you know that there are many Japanese cultures carried out by Indonesians? Even Japanese culture continues to develop in Indonesia because there are more enthusiasts. Then, what are the Japanese cultures that develop in Indonesia?

Please note, Japanese culture in Indonesia is called Japan Pop Culture or J-Pop. Indonesian people who often follow Japanese culture and trends are mostly from young people. Here are some Japanese cultures that are mostly practiced by people in Indonesia.

The popular Japanese culture or J-Pop is in great demand by young people in Indonesia. J-Pop itself refers to popular cultural products in Japan such as television shows, anime, comics, music, and so on. These products have their own fans, and many are even fanatical about popular Japanese cultural products.

Japanese fashion or J-Fashion is a term for dress styles originating from Japan and then adapted in Indonesia. Currently J-Fashion is widely referred to as cosplay. In an article entitled Japanese Popular Culture in Indonesia : Notes of Phenomenological Studies About the Concept of Members of the Bandung Cosplay Party published in the ASPIKOM Journal, it is said that the beginning of cosplay emerged in 2004. The appearance of cosplay was first in Jakarta and spread to various other big cities in Indonesia. The cosplay inspiration itself comes from various sources, one of which is from the dressing style of cartoon anime.

An example of fashion from Japan that is widely popular with Indonesians is Harajuku fashion, which is a fashion style that comes from the Harajuku area in Tokyo.

Music products from Japan have their own fans. Usually, Japanese music has a rhythm that raises enthusiasm and is cheerful. Even today there is a music group that resembles a music group in Japan, namely JKT48.

Japanese culinary is also in great demand by Indonesians, one of which is sushi which is a typical Japanese food. This food is usually in the form of rice combined with seafood, meat, or vegetables, both raw and cooked. In Indonesia,village is very popular, as evidenced by the increasing number of Japanese restaurants sellingfoam.

In addition, there are also ramens in the form of soupy noodles with various roofs such as seaweed to boiled eggs.

Apart from food, there are also Japanese drinks that are now popular with many, one of which is matcha or green tea. The existence of green tea in Japan cannot be separated from the famous tea drink culture in Japan. Now many beverage products with matcha flavors.

Origami is the art of folding paper from Japan. This culture is mostly carried out by people in Indonesia. Origami is done by folding paper to resemble the shape of animals. In Indonesia, origami is also used to train children's creativity through paper.

Self-defense is included in cultural products. Japan also has a distinctive martial arts that is popular in Indonesia and is even studied by the public. Some of the Japanese martial arts that are widely studied by Indonesians are judo and karate.

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