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Encyclopedia Japanese Pop Culture Export

(01 May 1997)

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In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is much richer. Rather than focus on what the rest of the world has already encountered, Mark Schilling provides an encyclopedic compendium of books, movies, music, comedians, and cultural scandals that have had the greatest impact <i>in</i> Japan. Thus, for the outsider, <i>The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture</i> is an insider's guide to post-war Japan. Not content to simply catalog his entries, Schilling provides real depth and analysis in his articles, opening up Japan's rich pop heritage to the world at large. Sony and Nissan are household names, instant ramen lines the shelves of many an American supermarket, and Japanese animated cartoons have packs of U.S. fansbut that's just the tip of the rice ball when it comes to Japan's incredibly vigorous and exciting pop culture. In over seventy witty and informationpacked entries, author Mark Schilling covers the years from 1945 to the present, casting a wide net that pulls in film, cartoons, every genre of pop music, comedians, matinee idols, sumo wrestlers, gourmet fads, best sellers, baseball stars, quiz shows, discos, song contests, and (yes) much, much more.


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