Nipp-otaku

ニッポタク (nee-potaku)
this word describes a westerner who is socially inept in (and sanctimoniously disdainful of) his own culture (most of them are male), and decides to go to j-pan, hoping that his status as a foreigner will make him friends there. most normal j-panese avoid interaction with nippo-taku, but there are many foreigner-loving j-panese who will encourage more nipp-otaku to make the jump across the sea.

nipp-otaku usually marry a moderately attractive j-panese woman, and then do so much more than “go native.” they refuse to acknowledge other foreigners when in j-pan–instead, they regard any foreigners’ lack of understanding of j-panese culture as a negative judgment upon them. nipp-otaku insist on wearing traditional j-panese garb, even when no other j-panese are doing so, and often insist that their wives treat them like samurai. the basic nipp-otaku att-tude attempts to show j-panese people how to be j-panese.

imagine sean connery’s character in “rising sun”–minus every ounce of coolness. nipp-otaku don’t merely -ssimilate into j-panese society. they insist on attempting to be j-panese to foreigners, while knowing deep within that the j-panese will always see them as foreigners. this creates considerable self-loathing, and becomes evident in their generally p-ssive aggressive way of dealing with the world around them.
1) jim: hey, i just got a friend request from anthony.
jack: what? you mean that nerdy douche that always walked around looking like he smelled something rotten?
jim: that’s the one. he moved to j-pan, and uhh, looks like he’s trying to become j-panese.
jack: lolz–nipp-otaku!

2) i’ve lived in j-pan for over a year, and i can definitely say that the worst thing about living in j-pan is the stigma on foreigners resulting from the nipp-otaku.

3) i’m a total j-panophile. i love all things j-panese, but i am happy with my own ident-ty, and i hate it when people call me a nipp-otaku.