“Is she a pervert?”: Representation of LGBTQ People in Japanese Media
by Jessica Colbert Until recently, seeing lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender...
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The Economic Crisis in Japan: The Loss of Grand Narrative
The Economic Collapse In 1991, the Japanese bubble economy collapsed. Unsustainable...
From Plastic Toys to Plastic Boys: The Rise of K-Pop and K-Cool
What is the ‘K-Wave’? While Japan has often been thought of...
Loose Socks as Molotov Cocktails: Finding the Rebellion in Japanese Teen Girl Subcultures
Within examinations of Japanese girls’ culture, there...
Cute Gets Creepy: Examining the Consequences of Cute Culture
Japan has developed a reputation for cute. The Sanrio Company has...
Ura-Hara Street Clothing: The Rise of the Japanese Fashion Otaku
Many would be surprised to hear that at one point...
Meme Machine: A Case for 4channers as the Ultimate Database Animals
Anyone who spends more than an hour a day online...
The Otaku Database: The Movement Away From the Grand Narrative?
In his work “Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals”, Azuma Hiroki claims that...
No Music, No Message, No Meaning: Japanoise
“I wanted to compose real surrealistic music in a non-musical way....
Blood-Spattered Innocents: The Cachet of the ‘Grotesque Cute’
by Gregory Ranzini Introduction: Attack of the Cake-Demon At 11:56, on...
