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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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2. Hikaru Utada & B’z- does English secure popularity? | Japanese Pop Culture

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2 Hikaru Utada and B’z- does English secure popularity? By Jer Renn Lam. Utada, who was born in New York, but was raised in both the States and Tokyo, has songs that were successful not only in America but in Japan as well. But can it be said that Utada has been successful because she can not only appeal to the Japanese crowd, many of whom cannot speak English, but also to the Americans, many of whom do not understand Japanese. In a TIME article. An English song by Hikaru Utada. Now contrast this against...

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The influences of Japanese fashion around the world | Japanese Pop Culture

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The influences of Japanese fashion around the world. By Thanh Kim Huynh. Commented. No fashion cities can either absorb or create new fashion styles as fast as Toky upgrading the influence of Japanese fashion to international level. Japanese brand names like Comme des Garcons. Katie Holmes in Comme Des Garcons design. Yohji Yamamoto spring/summer 10 collection. Issey Miyake, spring/summer 2008. Source for all: LIBERTY N LUX. Source for all: LIBERTY N LUX. Are considered as the biggest and most interestin...

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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 culture, Japanese Fashion and the individual “selfishness” | Japanese Pop Culture

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Japanese culture, Japanese Fashion and the individual “selfishness”. By Thanh Kim Huynh. High social expectations and Praying for exams. 4 responses to “. Japanese culture, Japanese Fashion and the individual “selfishness”. May 27, 2011 at 2:41 am. The Japanese should be commended for wanting to express their individuality in their fashion choices. And it is indeed interesting to see that they are doing so in a country seen as belonging to a collectivist culture. May 27, 2011 at 5:32 pm. 2 Hikaru Utada a...

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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...