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Culture Rules: Japan Found its Cool in the 21st Century, But Can It Keep It? In-Person / Online
The branding of "Cool Japan" in the early aughts kickstarted Japan's 21st Century pop culture juggernaut. Global demand for Japan-produced anime, manga, games, fashion and food skyrocketed, and Japanese creatives scrambled to feed it through a rapid succession of media platforms--DVDs, Torrents, Read more of this blog post »
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Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us
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2022
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Naoto: Wächter von Fukushima
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2021
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Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
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The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus
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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. ”
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“In America, if you succeed, you get sued. If nobody is suing you in America, you haven’t made it there.”
― Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
― Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
“It’s kind of a stoic life, to survive strictly on your obsessions. It’s also kind of religious, sometimes. You could say that it’s a kind of postmodernist view—to survive a meaningless life strictly on your tastes in things, your styles.”
― Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
― Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.
