Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of
cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation refers to the adoption or borrowing of elements from one culture by another culture, especially when it is done without understanding or respecting the original culture's history, significance, or context. In this case, the Japanese developing their own version of hip-hop can be seen as an example of cultural appropriation because they are taking a musical style that originated in the United States and adapting it to their own culture without necessarily fully understanding or respecting the historical and cultural roots of hip-hop in African American communities.
