Nipponese
From the archipelago
Nipponese means Japanese—relating to Japan, its people, or its language.
The term derives from Nippon, Japan's name for itself.
Once neutral, it now sounds dated or deliberately old-fashioned: The Nipponese delegation arrived in 1905.
It appears occasionally in historical contexts or when writers want an archaic flavor.
Vinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- misoFermented legume paste
sake · matcha · wasabi · tofu · udon · soba · yakitori · teriyaki
Wraparound Japanese garment
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- sumoJapanese heavyweight wrestling
tea ceremony · ikebana · origami · bonsai · zen · haiku · tatami · kaiseki
Japan's capital city
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- HokkaidoJapan's northernmost main island
- HonshuJapan's primary island
Kyushu · Okinawa · Sapporo · Fukuoka · Nagoya · Hiroshima · Yokohama · Kobe
Japanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- HarajukuTokyo fashion neighborhood
- otakuObsessive anime enthusiast
cosplay · Nintendo · Sony · karaoke · Shibuya · Akihabara · bullet train · pachinko
Chinese symbols in Japanese
- hiraganaJapanese phonetic alphabet
- katakanaJapanese phonetic writing system
- romajiJapanese in Latin letters
- kanaJapanese phonetic writing system
honorifics · particles · counters · onomatopoeia · dialects
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
miso · sake · matcha · wasabi · tofu · udon · soba · yakitori · teriyaki · bento
kimono
Wraparound Japanese garment
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
sumo · tea ceremony · ikebana · origami · bonsai · zen · haiku · tatami · kaiseki · wabi-sabi
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- HokkaidoJapan's northernmost main island
Honshu · Kyushu · Okinawa · Sapporo · Fukuoka · Nagoya · Hiroshima · Yokohama · Kobe · Sendai
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
otaku · cosplay · Nintendo · Sony · karaoke · Shibuya · Akihabara · bullet train · pachinko · vending machines
kanji
Chinese symbols in Japanese
- hiraganaJapanese phonetic alphabet
- katakanaJapanese phonetic writing system
- romajiJapanese in Latin letters
kana · honorifics · particles · counters · onomatopoeia · dialects
Yamato
Historic Japanese cultural core
NipponeseWestern
Of Euro-American civilization
non-Japanese · anti-Japanese · American · Korean · Chinese