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3. Morning Musume and the ‘bizarreness’ of the J-pop industry | Japanese Pop Culture
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3 Morning Musume and the ‘bizarreness’ of the J-pop industry. The Japanese music industry, just like its Hollywood counterpart, and perhaps many other parts of the world as well, seem to thrive on churning out pop sensations that are still underage and whose voices still have that youthful tone to it. In the UK’s Guardian website, journalist Chris Campion writes about the ‘bizarre’ industry over there and how teens are being moulded into pop stars. Morning Musume in performance. The man (possibly the onl...
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Impact of Japanese films in the West | Japanese Pop Culture
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Impact of Japanese films in the West. Japanese films, in one way or another, have been a major influence in the global film industry during the 1990s and 2000s. Western filmmakers have often credited their Japanese counterparts for being inspirational in their films. There is also a brief Japanese style animated sequence in the beginning of the film. Another western film that pays homage to Japanese culture is. Directed by Edward Zwick and released in 2003, the film is set during the Meiji Restoration wh...
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Manga/Anime | Japanese Pop Culture
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Figure 1 - Example of Anime. Figure 2 - An example of Japanese Manga. Manga, like anime, has made significant contributions to the development of Japanese Pop Culture. Usually made up in the form of comic form or print cartoons, Manga itself has ties to early periods of Japanese Art. It was however at the conclusion of World War 2 that Manga began to evolve into the modern version we see today. Manga itself caters for people of all ages. 4 responses to “. May 26, 2011 at 5:27 am. May 27, 2011 at 9:14 pm.
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4. Music piracy in Japan: a growing problem? | Japanese Pop Culture
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4 Music piracy in Japan: a growing problem? By Jer Renn Lam. As we all know, music piracy is now a worldwide problem, but yet is different in various countries and regions. For example, in America peer-to-peer file sharing is tightly controlled and thus, the incidence of music piracy has dramatically decreased. In Japan, piracy is also becoming a big issue. It is estimated. Why the mobile phone you ask? But the problem doesn’t end here. In 2010 a study. While there is the standard argument that illegally...
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Fashion | Japanese Pop Culture
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By Thanh Kim Huynh. Fashion is a must-to-be-mentioned in Japanese pop culture due to its tremendous contribution in enabling people showing their individual identity and characteristics, which is a very important part of Japanese pop culture. Appearing to surpass Paris and become the “ Fashion Capital. 8220;, Japanese pop culture fashion is considered to decide the latest trend for the rest of the world like many websites. Harajuku area with Harajuku style. Mix and match is Harajuku first principle.
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1. History of J-Pop | Japanese Pop Culture
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1 History of J-Pop. By Jer Renn Lam. One of the most defining features of Japanese popular culture is its music. Japanese pop music, or normally abbreviated as J-pop, is not only part and parcel of Japanese culture, but of the lives of many people around the world as well. How do we define what J-pop is? Is it music by Japanese artists catering to a mostly Japanese audience? Or is it a Western-influenced popular music? Or is it really nothing more than Western songs sang in Japanese? However, by ‘incorpo...
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Japanese Manga | Japanese Pop Culture
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Forces in the years following World War 2 and those during the time of the Meiji period during the pre-war years. While these major events have been recognised the debate still continues as to which period made the most important contributions to Japanese Manga. Figure 1 - Astro Boy, initially released in the 1950s continues to attract popularity more than half a century later. Manga, Manga aimed at girls and boys respectively. And Oh My Goddess! Influence of Japanese Manga. The influence of Japanese Man...
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Film | Japanese Pop Culture
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Or commonly known as Godzilla in the West) and Akira Kurosawa’s. Today, the Japanese film industry continues to flourish with Anime as its main theme. Some great anime films include Hayao Miyazaki’s. And Hideaki Anno’s. Tetralogy. Besides Anime, the horror genre has also seen acclaimed success with films such as. Or known as The Ring) and. I have handpicked 5 films that have contributed massively to Japanese pop culture. This blogger provides an excellent critical analysis. The epitomy of monster science...