Sasuke Mania
Sasuke Mania In class we have discussed the Otaku culture in...
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Hello Couture Kitty! Sanrio Kawaii as “Re-juvenilization”
Based in Tokyo, Japan, the Sanrio Corporation was founded by Shintaro...
Mukoku- Kitty: The Postmodern Cat
Hello Kitty is one of the most recognizable characters of Japanese...
Hayao Miyazaki: The Transnational Fantasy of Post-WWII Japan
Of all of Japan’s modern international cultural product, perhaps the most...
Pokémon, Localization, and Cultural Odor
The concept of mukokuseki is one used by many recent popular...
Manga and the United States: New Life to Comics
Walk into a Barnes & Noble, Borders, or almost any other...
Pokémania Caught ‘Em All: The Youth Imagination, Adult Uncertainty, and Everybody’s Wallets
The Pokémania that gripped the United States at the end of...
Japanese Subculture: Kogals and Lolitas, Rebellion or Fashion
Blog Post: Japanese subcultures: Rebellion vs. Cool; Lifestyle vs. Fashion Currently,...
Cool Cuisine: The Marketing and Perception of Japanese Food in the West
In the past twenty years, the consumption of Japanese products in...
Jessie Hollimon
Hiya! 🙂 I am a senior at the College. I first...
