question: what is the term for someone who loves all things Japanese?

[bertha katzenengel]

A lover of all things English would be an Anglophile . . . ??? Thanks

[Shell Beau]

1. A Japonite. J/K I have no damn idea! I didn't know that about

an English lover either!

[Ilsa]

6. Yeah, isn't "francophile" for someone who loves all things French? n/t

[Shell Beau]

11. Ending with phile just reminds me of Pedophile! Eeewwww!

[Ilsa]

12. Two more: slavophile, grecophile

[Shell Beau]

13. Yugoslavia and Greece?

Or Slovinia and Greece? (Is Slovinia a country or did I just make that up? My brain is dead right about now!)

[Ilsa]

18. My link listed below lumped them together as "Slavs". n/t

[edbermac]

2. Sino-phile?

[neuvocat]

3. "nipponphile", maybe?

[Ezlivin]

4. Not Sinophile

Although that was my first reaction.

[billyskank]

5. A lover of things Chinese would be a Sinophile, I think.

Of course, in true Lounge style, I have just answered a different question to the one you asked.

I don't know, is my answer. :)

[Burma Jones]

7. Anti-American I tells ya

Or Japanophile perhaps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanophile

[bertha katzenengel]

16. Wikipedia is our friend

Duh, bertha. Thanks, new beawr!

[Burma Jones]

19. Yer Welcome fellow Marylander....

[slackmaster]

8. "Computer programmer"

:D

[aden_nak]

9. Otaku is the word you are looking for.

[bertha katzenengel]

15. mmm.... not according to

wikipedia, which someone supplied and I am a dunce for not having thought of. (? :eyes:)

Anyway, Otaku is offensive. My niece & nephews aren't Otaku. But thanks :7

[BroadwayBrat]

20. Just a question?

How is Otaku offensive - I am addicted to anything Japanese....cartoons, food, culture and I consider myself an "otaku" I even attend japanese animation (anime) conventions. I do also however think of my self being a dork too... :) But I, in essence am an OtakuGirl!

Please dont take any offense to my reply... :hide:

[bertha katzenengel]

23. don't you read? it's offensive because wikipedia SAYS it's offensive!

I am totally kidding.

"in Japanese the term otaku has negative connotations" -- I don't speak Japanese, so I couldn't address the veracity of this statement.

:hi:

[sakabatou]

27. It also means, "your house", but I don't know why...

[SOteric]

10. Nipponophile.

[supernova]

26. This sounds so elegant.

:-)

[Ilsa]

14. Here's a site listing collectors, lovers, enthusiasts, experts, etc

http://www.crosswordclub.org/ACCsite%20Site/Word%20Lists/Collectors.html

And according to this, it is Japanophile!

[bertha katzenengel]

17. Oh, yeah! Thanks, Ilsa, and THANK YOU, EVERYONE!

:bounce:

[Ilsa]

22. Of course, I have no idea if the link is a farce or not...but it looks

pretty reasonable since it claims to be a crossword puzzle reference.

[Shell Beau]

21. I was close with a Japonite!

:silly:

[supernova]

25. Wonder why it's not Niponophile?

[Neshanic]

24. "Hello Kittyite"