This is a stereotype though. Most Americans think Japan is all this weird techno craziness, anime, school girls, Pokémon, and colorful costumes.
That’s like saying all of America is like Hollywood, Kardashians, NBA, or the Simpsons.
Japan is a normal country with normal people. Yes there culture has a different work ethic. And yes, it has more Asian influences than western influences. But people saying Japan is a weird country only look at the pop culture that’s exported here.
My immigrant grandfather who came to the US in the 1950s told me how shocking that the US wasn’t like the US he saw in films