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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japanese Surreality: Yasutaka Tsutsui
“Come to me all ye who are weary and burdened and I will –“ “Jesus Christ!” the marketing director yelled in bewilderment.“Ask him to leave,” said… Read more »
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Walking, Talking, Living Dolls: The doll-women of Japan & their literature
Images of human-like dolls or doll-like humans are widely associated with Japan. The most famous of all must be the Geisha, which has captivated people… Read more »
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From Endo to Dylan: TV Ads Bridge the Cultural Divide
I never had much interest in Japanese TV commercials until a friend asked me to appear in one, for an eyewear retailer. What kind of… Read more »
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The literary secrets behind Japanese videogames
Japanese fairy and folk tales share common themes with their Western equivalents such as hidden or forbidden rooms, strange creatures, epic journeys, supernatural helpers, transformations… Read more »
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Ahead of Time: Japan’s early science fiction
The genesis of today’s science fiction writing in Japan is said to be the translation into Japanese of the French author and playwright Jules Verne’s… Read more »- TOPICS:
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- Culture
- Science Fiction
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Opening the Kimono on Japanese words that travel
Japanese is popping up everywhere these days from Capitol Hill in Washington to supermarkets in London and children’s parties in Paris. Headline writers are using… Read more »- TOPICS:
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- Culture
- Exports
- Steve Jobs
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Cool For Cats: Japanese literature and the feline form
Did you know that the cat population of Japan surpassed dogs in October 2015 reaching 9 million? The number of cats in Japan is now… Read more »
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