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Tidying Consultant Marie Kondo: Continuing Trends of Western Interest in Japanese Aesthetics
They say that cleanliness is next to godliness, a phrase that...
Sleeping Together, Living Alone: Sex, Celibacy, and Commodified Intimacy in Contemporary Japan
A Scene It’s a plain room. Blue foam mattress, a few...
Cosplay Culture: A Study in Transculturation Gone Wrong?
By Victoria Mikolaski Cosplay is a word that is becoming more...
Wrong About Japan: A Father’s Journey with His Son–Can Gaijin Ever Get It Right?
By Isabel Bush Peter Carey is one of Australia’s most famous...
Matt Rigsby
Matt Rigsby here! I am a freshman with the intent of...
The Japanese Bestiary of “Cool”
by Arthi Aravind Japan’s mythological creatures are a source of rich...
Of Divine and Digital Origin: Mythology in Japanese Video Games
by Katherine Stevens The Japanese video game industry is one of...
Triumph of the School Girl
by Keenan Thompson History The shojo genre was originally aimed at...
Coming to America: J-Horror
by Mary Grob Film critics and fans alike agree that the...
