What’s behind the heavy presence of Asian culture in Cyberpunk media?

I’ve just started getting into a lot of cyberpunk media, and the huge presence of Asian culture stands out to me. Even in stories set in America, there’s a lot of influence from Asia, specifically Japan. Cyberpunk 2077 has Arasaka, Blade Runner has LA looking more like Tokyo or Shibuya, Neuromancer starts in Chiba and Night City. So why the influence? Is it Asia’s technological superiority compared to the rest of the world? Is it because of Neuromancer’s setting, given that it’s cited by many as the beginning of the cyberpunk genre.

I haven’t consumed a ton of media from this genre, but the influence stands out in what I have. I’m just curious as to where it started.