What is the legacy of Japan in the Philippines? -

What is the major imprint Japan left in the Philippines after its long years of colonization?

Definitely Naruto, Bleach and many other fun manga to read...

from the japanese occupation? excluding the scars that they left, which is not quite a legacy; basically none. if there is, its seems to be negligible. anime, sushi, noodles, and drama are just recent. or the japanese influence might be traceable even before their occupation. the only thing that i could think of is the Japan s Official Development Assistance (ODA) if you have been observant enough, you can find these writings about Japan s ODA under the LRT railway tracks ( i think i saw one somewhere in shaw blvd ). although the purpose of this program has never been blunt because they help other countries too, it also aims to compensate for the damages that they left during the WWII; or at least the compensation is just in Phils case.

About like the Spanish. A basic hate for the oppression murder and rape of the nation. If you can read or remember Japan had to agree to never have an army again. Otherwise they would have been disassembled and there wouldn t be a Japan. Since they shifted their focus to business and building as well as their contributions to technology the world has taken them back in. I still doubt you will find any love lost for them here though. You may also recall they flattened Manila before the were beaten down.

I doubt that there isnt but I find it hard to recall if there is. Japanese during those times are quot;angryquot;. Who wouldnt be...they were bombed and helpless people in Hiroshima were killed. It is normal for them to act that way after the innocent murder of their people. ----- I would have to disagree with some of the contributors above, Filipinos in Japan are respected, looked up, and sought after. If you have an idea how the so-called quot;entertainersquot; do their work, you might be envious in how much money they are earning. I dont understand why they are discriminated. And why just them...did you know that big names like Ian De Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Sharon Cuneta, Sarah Geronimo and the likes would come to Japan and become entertainers too? Try to gather your info first before you ridicule their kind. Japanese are the most well-mannered nationals I have met. Japan is the only country in the world that doesnt have any law against racial discrimination but still...it is very rare for anybody to hear such discrimination. Know the country and the people first before you judge.

My dear friend. I m not sure what you are talking about exactly, because the Philippines were colonized more than 400 years by the Spanish that s why they are named Philippines in honor of a Spanish king named Felipe II. After the Spanish-American war or 1898 the USA took control over the isles until in WWII the Japanese expelled the MacArthur US troops and retained the isle until 44..So those long years of domination where only two.... About the Legacy....well le ts say that after their domination the philipinoes felt more appreciative to the USA. But one things is true that WWII was the point of inflection for the freedom of all the old colonies, the Philippines included.

before the 80 s, most hated the japanese, with movies still depicting the atrocities of the japanese occupation. But when Japan started to get filipinas as entertainers, the people started to run again, not away, but towards the japanese. They see the money ,not the history. Before, one would be so ashamed to have japanese blood, now, because of the money, they are proud, even when they are bastards and their mothers whores. edit: sorry, tinabeer, I didn t mean all of those who go to Japan, there are other groups of skilled pinoys who went there and not all are whores. Japanese are very polite people, they have languages that is more polite than our quot;hoquot; and quot;opoquot;. But the sad fact is, many pinays who went there in the 80 s and 90 s were of no skill, just plain beauty so that almost all pinays were mistakenly branded as sex workers. And this is not my opinion, ask any average filipino what they think of when it concerns about japayukisan. I am not at all surprised about the cruelties the Japanese did during the wars. Many nationalities do that in times of war.But I heard from old folks that most of the tyrant types were Koreans. I like Japanese, in fact , watashi wa nihonggo o benkyo shimashita.

japan left a big scar into the hearts of the Filipino.japan is the land of the war freaks just keep on wondering why do a lot of Phil. women go that country and become prosti slaves again in that freakin country.

Japan wanted to quot;freequot; the Philippines from the US. They wanted Asia for Asians. But, they mistreated a lot of Filipinos during their reign in WW2. There was really no legacy left behind.

Harle it s just 333 years of Spanish rule... well, during the war we learned to take our shoes off before entering the house... But today... -Dragon Ball Z -Pokemon -Tamagotchi -Fashion (tacky)

Ignorance is bliss. Most Filipinos under 40 think Japan is their friend and USA is their enemy. Go figure! I agree with pero_102 above...

japanes left a scar of oppression in the heart of filipino people espacially those victims of world war 2.

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either Anime, or Japayuki...

nothing. just nightmares for the filipinos.