Anti-Japanese sentiment, a form of racism against Asians, involves the hatred or fear of anything which is Japanese, be it its culture or its people. Its opposite is Japanophilia.
Demonstrators in Taipei, Taiwan host signs telling "Japanese devils" to "get out" of the Senkaku Islands after an escalation of disputes
Poster outside of a restaurant in Guangzhou, China
"Boycott Japan" sticker on shop in Mokpo
Young China Club warning to American visitors against buying Japanese goods in San Francisco's Chinatown c. 1940
Japanophilia is a strong interest in Japanese culture, people and history. In Japanese, the term for Japanophile is "shinnichi" (親日), with "shin (親)" equivalent to the English prefix 'pro-' and "nichi (日)", meaning "Japan". The term was first used as early as the 18th century, switching in scope over time. Its opposite is Japanophobia. The study of Japan is Japanology.
Lafcadio Hearn a.k.a. Koizumi Yakumo, a notable Greek author well known for his strong interest in Japanese culture and for introducing it to the Western World