Nymo’s posterous

While I wait here for E3 to kick off for video gamers, I sit here waiting and watching the Travel Channel, where Anthony Bourdain's fantastic 'No Reservations' is in Japan. And I just can't help but think:
Why do we love Japan?

Seriously. Everybody loves Japan. There's no denying it.
I love Japan.

But WHY do we love Japan? Why do many of us really want to learn Japanese out of all the other languages on earth?

Is it because there's so many great things that come from Japan? From technology, entertainment, etc.

no, It's more of a simple thing: Culture.
granted, It's more complicated than that.

There's so much that's in the Japanese culture that many of us enjoy.
From it's history, it's art, it's style, it's humor, it's story telling, it's philosophy, it's way...

I think for the most part, Japan is very mysterious. In a good way.
Take away the current, futuristic japan and just look at ancient Japan. There's a beautiful quality there that can still tend to carry on to current-day Japan from tradition.

There's just so much one could talk about on why we love Japan. This would make a great essay. hell, You can write a book about it.
yet, It's still mysterious to me somehow. Everyone now just LOVES Japan.

so, Do the people who love Japan out there actually love every aspect of Japan, or just on a shallow level?
But even on a shallow level, you can't help but dive deep into other aspects of the Japanese culture and tradition.

I guess there's only one way to 'answer' this question: With another question.

What's not to love about Japan?