Chinese’s craze for Japanese products
By Siqiao Zhang Abstract: Starting from 2014, Mainland China has become...
Category Archives: GNC-Social-Issues
Springing Upright: Aesthetically Coping with Catastrophe in Postwar Japan
“The winds may fell the massive oak, but bamboo, bent even...
Exportation vs The Smuggling of Escapism from Japan
Exportation vs The Smuggling of Escapism from Japan Let’s do a...
Stagnant Youth: the NEET, freeter, and hikikomori phenomena
By Kaitlyn Smith In the last 25 years a large focus...
Sleeping Together, Living Alone: Sex, Celibacy, and Commodified Intimacy in Contemporary Japan
A Scene It’s a plain room. Blue foam mattress, a few...
“If You’re From [Japan], Why Are You White?” (or: The Perceived Whiteness of Japanese Characters)
By: Von McKnight It’s actually a really common question, one that...
After Aum: Coming to Terms With the Aum Shinrikyo Tragedy Through Narrative
On March 20, 1995, five individuals under the command of the...
“Is she a pervert?”: Representation of LGBTQ People in Japanese Media
by Jessica Colbert Until recently, seeing lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender...
Cute Gets Creepy: Examining the Consequences of Cute Culture
Japan has developed a reputation for cute. The Sanrio Company has...
Meme Machine: A Case for 4channers as the Ultimate Database Animals
Anyone who spends more than an hour a day online...
