Anti-Japanese sentiment is the fear or dislike of Japan or Japanese culture. Anti-Japanese sentiment can take many forms, from antipathy toward Japan as a country to racist or xenophobic hatred of Jap
Poster outside of a restaurant in Guangzhou, China
Anti-Japanese slogan on a wall in Luoyang: "Japanese guizi are pieces of shit"
"Boycott Japan" sticker on shop in Mokpo
Demonstrators in Taipei, Taiwan, host signs telling "Japanese devils" to "get out" of the Senkaku Islands after an escalation of disputes.
Jap is an English abbreviation of the word "Japanese". In the United States, Japanese Americans have come to find the term offensive because of the internment they suffered during World War II. Before
Anti-Japanese sentiment
…race as a whole; they can also refer to specific policies, or specific time periods in history. Especially prevalent during World War II, the word "Jap" (short for Japanese) or "Nip" (short for Nippon, Japanese for "Japan" or Nipponjin for "Japanese person") has been used mostly in America, Great…
Headlines announcing Japan's surrender in World War II
WWII propaganda poster using a rhyming slogan in its text
WWII propaganda poster showing a snake representing Japan being bombed by an eagle.
Neutral sign advertising "Jap Rice" in Singapore