I voted yes because i originally got interested in Japan from DBZ ages ago, but that anime cycle was short. My interest lay with the language and culture. So for me, the most exciting thing about being in japan (other than the fact that i was in Japan) was being immersed in language every day and making new friends . I was amazed at how much Japanese i could actually understand lol. And i cant lie, it was nice to be immersed by the women too.
So, my interest are basically east Asian cultures and languages, this year i went to Japan for a week and a half, next year, Taiwan and Japan.