user3028: For example,

In anime XYZ, W person behaved this way.
Why did he do so, is this common in Japan?

Is this kind of question on-topic?

user1458: Yes, questions in regards to the Japanese culture are considered on topic.
As the tag excerpt reads:

Questions about anime and manga in the broader context of Japanese culture. Includes both questions about cultural origins for anime/manga references and questions about the cultural impact of a particular series.

In certain cases, it might also relate to the tropes as this is all about re-occurring events

Tropes: A recurring element across anime, manga or works in other media. Tropes cover clichés, genre conventions and other recurring plot points, character types, narration styles, … 

If you have a such a question, you can take some inspiration from questions Tagged as culture+tropes.

3028: <p>For example,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>In anime XYZ, W person behaved this way.</p>
<p>Why did he do so, is this common in Japan?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Is this kind of question on-topic?</p>
 1458: <p>Yes, questions in regards to the Japanese <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/culture" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;culture&#39;" rel="tag">culture</a> are considered on topic.<br>
As the tag excerpt reads:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Questions about anime and manga in the broader context of Japanese culture. Includes both <strong>questions about cultural origins for anime/manga references</strong> and questions about the cultural impact of a particular series.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>In certain cases, it might also relate to the <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/tropes" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;tropes&#39;" rel="tag">tropes</a> as this is all about re-occurring events</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Tropes: A recurring element across anime, manga or works in other media. Tropes cover clichés, genre conventions and other recurring plot points, character types, narration styles, … </p>
</blockquote>

<p>If you have a such a question, you can take some inspiration from questions <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/culture+tropes">Tagged as culture+tropes</a>.</p>
