Great article!
The author made many excellent points. Two things stood out for me:

1. I have never heard of weeb before
2. I lived in Kumamoto for two years and am glad to find it mentioned in the article. Yes, an influential semi-conductor Taiwanese company set up base in Kumamoto, which has led to the increase of Taiwanese tourists exploring this prefecture. Please consider visiting Kumamoto. Here are several reasons why I cherish my stay here