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1An index for tropes dealing with {{UsefulNotes/Asia}}n countries and peoples, especially (but not necessarily limited to) East and Southeast Asia.
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3!!How Asiatic can you get?
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6'''Related indexes:'''
7+ AsianAmericanCreators
8+ AsianAmericanMedia
9+ StereotypesOfChinesePeople
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11* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: Asian characters in a work have some skill in martial arts, even if it's never been implied before and they don't seem the type.
12* AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats: An Asian character wears a conical straw hat, if only for pure aesthetic.
13* AllChinesePeopleKnowKungFu: ''Every'' Chinese character in a work knows Kung Fu.
14* AnimeChineseGirl: A Chinese girl in a Japanese anime, with OdangoHair, traditional clothes, and/or a very stock Chinese name.
15* AsianAirhead: An Asian who, contrary to stereotype, is dumb as a brick.
16* AsianAndNerdy: TheSmartGuy of the group is an (East) Asian.
17** BollywoodNerd: Similar trope of smart, nerdy characters who are Indian or South Asian.
18* AsianBabymama: Once upon a time, a white character had a romantic tryst with an "exotic" Asian lover. This led to a child, but she kept it a secret from him.
19* AsianBuckTeeth: A stereotypical depiction of an Asian person, with prominent buck teeth.
20* AsianCleaverFever: Characters cooking Asian food will wield knives as though they're engaged in battle.
21* AsianDrivers: The stereotype that Asians can't drive.
22* AsianHookerStereotype: When an Asian woman appears with the sole purpose of being a prostitute.
23* AsianRudeness: Asian characters are depicted as snappy and rude.
24* AsianRuneChant: Kuji-in ("Nine Syllable Seals") are used in a work with mystical purposes.
25* AsiansEatPets: The stereotype that Asians eat meat from cats and dogs.
26* AsiansLoveTea: Asians characterized as avid tea-drinkers, often in contrast to non-Asians.
27* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: The stereotypical, mangled version of English Asian characters speak.
28* AsianStoreOwner: An Asian (usually from the Southeast) owns a store in a predominantly English-speaking country. They usually have a humorous accent.
29* ChinaTakesOverTheWorld: A future or alternate version of China manages world domination.
30* ChineseLaborer: In a work taking place in the 19th/20th century, a Chinese character appears in America doing hard labor for pay.
31* ChineseLaunderer: Laundry operations are run by Chinese characters, usually those of the FunnyForeigner variety.
32* ChingChong: A non-Chinese (or non-East Asian) character speaks a gibberish version of the language to mock Chinese people.
33* DragonLady: An Asian villainess, sexy, decked out in traditional clothing, and probably skilled with a slashing weapon.
34* DragonsUpTheYinYang: Asian stuff that is supposed to be "awesome" is represented by dragons and/or the yin-yang symbol.
35* EarCleaning: A social and hygienic practice largely unknown outside Asia.
36* EasternZodiac: In a "cycle" of 12 years, each year is represented by its own animal, and your personality is defined by when you were born.
37* FarEastAsianTerrorists: Terrorists whose base is in the Far East area of Asia.
38* TheFourGods: In an ancient Chinese system of astrology, the central figures were four gods--the Azure Dragon (God to the East), the Vermillion Sparrow (God to the South), the White Tiger (God to the West), and the Black Tortoise (God to the North).
39* FriendlyLocalChinatown: The setting of the work features a "Chinatown", a part of a city wherein Chinese shops, restaurants, services, and people in general are all together in a defined area.
40* HolidayInCambodia: Southeast Asian countries and cities are portrayed as violent, run-down, and possibly primitive.
41* TheIdiotFromOsaka: A character in an anime/manga hails from the Kansai region, and is shown as being idiotic, loud, probably alcoholic, and comedic.
42* InscrutableOriental: Asian character who is also TheStoic.
43* InterchangeableAsianCultures: The different cultures of Asia are all lumped together into one.
44* {{Japandering}}: Western celebrities star in Japan-only commercials which would otherwise be a source of embarrassment back home.
45* JapanesePoliteness: Japanese character(s) depicted as being overly polite.
46* JapaneseRanguage: Japanese character(s) specifically can't get their "R" sounds and "L" sounds straight.
47* JapanTakesOverTheWorld: A future or alternate version of Japan manages world domination.
48* MagicalAsian: A wise and (maybe) magical mentor to another, (usually white) character.
49* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: The heroic white male hero has an Asian, female, submissive love interest.
50* RedChina: The depiction of Communist China in a work.
51* {{Samurai}}: Swordsmen in feudal Japan.
52* TheTriadsAndTheTongs: Chinese organized crime.
53* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: If anything happens, it's going to happen in Tokyo.
54* {{Yakuza}}: Japanese organized crime.
55* YamatoNadeshiko: The traditional depiction of an Asian woman, elegant and docile without being a pushover.
56* YellowPeril: An Asian villain originating from 19th century bigotry.
57* {{Yellowface}}: White people pretending to be Asian via bad make up and poor accents.
58* ZenSlap: Slaps as a method of spiritual enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
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60!!Useful Notes
61* UsefulNotes/TheFarEast: East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Eastern area of North Asia.
62* MediaNotes/TheJapaneseInvasion: The impact of Japanese culture on American culture.
63* UsefulNotes/{{Kawaisa}}: The popularity of cute stuff in Asian countries, especially Japan.
64* MediaNotes/KoreanWave: The international popularity of South Korean culture.
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66!!!East Asian militaries:
67* UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport: The Chinese military.
68* UsefulNotes/FilipinosWithFirearms: The Filipino military.
69* UsefulNotes/IndonesiansWithInfantry: The Indonesian military.
70* UsefulNotes/KaijuDefenseForce: The Japanese "Self-Defence Force".
71* UsefulNotes/NorthKoreansWithNodongs: The North Korean People's Army.
72* UsefulNotes/TheOtherChineseArmy: The Chinese Armed Forces.
73* UsefulNotes/SingaporeansWithStealthFrigates: The Singaporean military.
74* UsefulNotes/SouthKoreansWithMarines: The Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
75* UsefulNotes/ThaiFighters: The Thai military.
76* UsefulNotes/VietnameseWithKalashnikovs: The Vietnamese Army.
77
78!!!East Asian nuclear weapons:
79* UsefulNotes/TheDragonsTeeth: A Useful Note on some nukes the Chinese have.
80* UsefulNotes/TheHoovesOfChollima: A Useful Note about North Korean nukes.
81[[/index]]

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