Interest in Japanese popular culture is high among students at all levels, driving enrollment in Japanese Studies programs. However, there has been little refle
Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization is the only concise overview of Japan's phenomenal impact on world pop culture available in English. Surveying Japane
Specifically designed for use in a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, while reaching specialists and general readers, this second edition of Introduci
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