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's new feature on Haruki Murakami, and it's available in digital format here.
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Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S
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ANIME & HOLLYWOOD: Roland Kelts Speaks
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February 20, 2013 07:00AM
location: Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA, The United States description: For the fourth JFLA lecture series, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites Roland Kelts, author of “Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.,” to discuss his views on Anime, its influences on Hollywood, and vice-versa. He has written about a wide range of topics relating to the Japanization of Americans, which he describes as “the third wave of Japanophilia – outsiders’ infatuation with Japan’s cultural character.” This is not a simple story about Otaku or the Kawaii phenom...more |
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“But in Japan, there are two very specific words to define these selves: tatemae, or the presentation of your public self, and honne, how you really feel. ”
― Roland Kelts
― Roland Kelts
