To be honest, I'd say anime 'might' be the reason for 50-60 percent of the people, but Feudal Japan had also alot of cultural things going on that fascinate people, aswell as philosophical.
Personally, I enjoy Feudal Japanese history for the cultural aswell as philosophical aspects stemming from that time. While my view on it may be a bit westernized, I did go as far as to read Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Bushido, and read alot into Zen philosophy aswell. Besides that, I used to be a martial arts fan (what boy didn't, really), which also made me look more into things beyond the typical 'Domo arigato durr durr roboto' veneer.
I wouldn't go as far as to call Feudal Japan boring either. It's heavily over-saturated in media however, which is why it's very understandable why people have grown..tired of it. There's just so many Samurai / Ninja / Martial art flicks all based on Japanese/Chinese history and culture that it became very..overbearing by now.
That being said, I think alot of this draw towards the eastern also comes from this misconception that when it comes to martial arts and the likes, the Asians where the best (Case in point Samurai for Swordsman and Ninja for Assassins), along with the various martial arts from there (like Buddhist Kung Fu). While I don't support that view it is a predominant view for many, even though the likes of the ḤashshÄshÄ«n where apparently far more apt at their craft.
But yeah, long story short;
Japan feudal culture isn't boring, it's simply over-exposed and thus overbearing by now.
Personally, I enjoy Feudal Japanese history for the cultural aswell as philosophical aspects stemming from that time. While my view on it may be a bit westernized, I did go as far as to read Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Bushido, and read alot into Zen philosophy aswell. Besides that, I used to be a martial arts fan (what boy didn't, really), which also made me look more into things beyond the typical 'Domo arigato durr durr roboto' veneer.
I wouldn't go as far as to call Feudal Japan boring either. It's heavily over-saturated in media however, which is why it's very understandable why people have grown..tired of it. There's just so many Samurai / Ninja / Martial art flicks all based on Japanese/Chinese history and culture that it became very..overbearing by now.
That being said, I think alot of this draw towards the eastern also comes from this misconception that when it comes to martial arts and the likes, the Asians where the best (Case in point Samurai for Swordsman and Ninja for Assassins), along with the various martial arts from there (like Buddhist Kung Fu). While I don't support that view it is a predominant view for many, even though the likes of the ḤashshÄshÄ«n where apparently far more apt at their craft.
But yeah, long story short;
Japan feudal culture isn't boring, it's simply over-exposed and thus overbearing by now.
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