Which country is more recognized world wide, Germany or Japan?

Question

Recognized as in more people know about the country.

Answer 1

Japan.

Japan has influence far beyond its size in many different ways.   Japan played an important role in 20th century history with its military influence in China and during WW2.   Economically Japan is a powerhouse and controls nearly a third of the world economy.  There would not be a country in the world that has not used a Sony entertainment or electronic product somewhere, driven a Toyota, Kawasaki, Suzuki or the myriad other brand names Japan produces under.

Culturally Japan is recognized the world over for its historically famous Samurai and Ninja warriors.   They are also regularly seen in popular movies - more recently in Fast and the Furious-Tokyo Drift  and Lost in Translation.   Japan is famous through its depiction in Operas such as Gilbert & Sullivans Madam Butterfly too.

Answer 2

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Japan ownidge!!

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Answer 3

for me, an asian... japan is more recognized...

Answer 4

I would surmise that Japan might be better known today, because of its large amount of trade with other countries.

Answer 5

that's a tricky one. Germany maybe because of it's involvement in WW2. But from a modern view point I would say Japan, as economically they are way ahead of Germany and lots of of western music and film etc are popular in Japan,.

Answer 6

well more people turn torwards Japan cause they are a Threat to the US but Germany has alot more facts about it!

Answer 7

JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Both countries are similar to each other.  They have good economies, both compete to make the best automobiles in the world, both were enemies of the United States in WWII, both were rebuilt by the U.S. after the war.

Japan would be more recognized in Asia but I think Germany would be more recognized worldwide because of Hitler and the Third Reich.