Japanization
Cultural shift eastward
Japanization is the process of making something more Japanese in character, or of adopting Japanese methods, styles, or cultural practices.
The term often appears in business contexts, referring to the adoption of Japanese manufacturing and management techniques: the Japanization of the British car industry.
It can also describe cultural influence—the spread of Japanese pop culture, cuisine, or aesthetics to other countries.
Japanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- karaokeSinging to backing tracks
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
ramen · origami · kimono · zen · haiku · bonsai · ikebana · samurai
Adopting another group's customs
- integrationCombining into a whole
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adoptionLegal family formation
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
conformity · alignment · incorporation · enculturation · syncretism · hybridization
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- modificationAct of altering something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
restructuring · reworking · conversion · revision · reformatting · tweaking · rebranding · retrofitting
State of being identical
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- systematizationCreating ordered structure
- regularizationPenalty preventing model complexity
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
streamlining · consolidation · normalization · codification · unification
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
kawaii · ramen · origami · kimono · zen · haiku · bonsai · ikebana · samurai · geisha
acculturation
Adopting another group's customs
- integrationCombining into a whole
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adoptionLegal family formation
naturalization · conformity · alignment · incorporation · enculturation · syncretism · hybridization
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- modificationAct of altering something
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
adjustment · restructuring · reworking · conversion · revision · reformatting · tweaking · rebranding · retrofitting · domestication
uniformity
State of being identical
- harmonizationCreating consistency across systems
- systematizationCreating ordered structure
- regularizationPenalty preventing model complexity
consistency · streamlining · consolidation · normalization · codification · unification
- Colonial Koreacolonial rule, occupation period, independence movement, comfort women, August 1945
JapanizationWesternization
Adopting Western cultural practices
Americanization · Europeanization · Anglicization · Arabization · Russification
Japanizationindigenization
Adapting to native practices
localization · cultural preservation · decolonization · cultural resistance · traditionalism