After World War II, the Japanese economy was in ruins and people struggled to recover from the war. However, after the Korean War, Japan did recover. During the economic rapid growth, Japanese society was urged to support the nation by working hard and saving diligently. As a result, economic boost heavily influenced culture, science, sports, and everyday life of Japanese people, improving the quality of life significantly.
In 1991, post bubble recession began and brought a huge impact on people. Japanese lost their identity and self-confidence in their future and wondered what has gone wrong.
This picture represents post bubble culture. The content symbolizes Japanese pop culture and crumpled paper symbolizes the destruction in Japanese society with frustration. This music also illustrates the Japanese searching for identity and how they are unsure of their direction in life.