Japanese-American Relations on Twitter Got a Lot Warmer – Twitchy

It looks like Musk’s people have opened the floodgates between Japanese and American X users. To say the experience has been positive is a massive understatement. We already think their Anime content is better than the crap Hollywood churns out and Japan loves our baseball. Now we’re finding their sense of humor is great as well.

As Elon noticed:

Banger 😂 pic.twitter.com/HyRbeLp8Jn

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2026

Look, if the Japanese can laugh about it, so can we. 

Japanese X dropping bangers pic.twitter.com/xDJ0hlO9li

— 🤿 SCUBA🆗 (@BAYSCUBA415) April 1, 2026

二度届きましたが発送方法がアメリカン過ぎます
つぎは丁寧に梱包してくれよな

— ベーコンTempたまご (@hirahira22222) March 31, 2026

Here’s the original, in case you’re not interested in a cheap knock-off. Speaking of, this writer has long believed that the Japanese can take an American design, make it out of cheaper parts and have it be superior in just about every way. Example? Motorcycles.

pic.twitter.com/a3uipizEAP

— Reasonable Man 🇺🇸 (@GoodAmericanMan) April 1, 2026

The banter continued.

x is great now thanks elon pic.twitter.com/OGzAMZkS5e

— Edgar Friendly ⬛️🟨 (@RealEdFriendly) April 1, 2026

Welcome to our culture, Japan.

ironic that we’re literally friendlier with Japan (pearl harbor + 2 nukes) than with Canada or England

— Arthur MacWaters (@ArthurMacwaters) April 1, 2026

Sorry England and Canada, things just haven’t been the same between us since you went all Muslim communist. 

核ネタは笑えないです。というか、笑っちゃダメだと思いますね。沢山の人が亡くなった悲惨な出来事だし… https://t.co/Gk1lPURG8E pic.twitter.com/1WQ4EBRsSG

— しそれ一番 (@Fact_sore) April 1, 2026

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Translated:

Nuclear jokes aren’t funny. Or rather, I think we shouldn’t laugh at them. It’s a tragic event where so many people lost their lives…

To be fair, the joke wasn’t universally appreciated even though the original jokester was Japanese himself. There were a few of these types of responses, which, as a Japanese person, are valid.

Elon musk 👎. https://t.co/9FFpk4Ur6f pic.twitter.com/ygriJi4L6n

— Arjjun (@Arjjun777) April 1, 2026

On the other hand, the perpetually butthurt can be safely ignored.

Great job man 🔥

It’s been an honor and a privilege interacting with Japanese users on this website, thank you Elon and team for bridging the gap ❤️🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸❤️https://t.co/gm5WXM59Rk pic.twitter.com/1GOB4maq6G

— Reasonable Man 🇺🇸 (@GoodAmericanMan) April 1, 2026

Same!

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