Koichi Iwabuchi: 3 books
Recentering Globalization
Popular Culture and Japanese Transnationalism
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2002
Globalization is usually thought of as the worldwide spread of Western—particularly American—popular culture. Yet if one nation stands out in the dissemination of pop culture in East and Southeast Asia, it is Japan. Pokémon, anime, pop music, television dramas such as Tokyo Love Story and Long...
Pikachu s Global Adventure
The Rise and Fall of Pokémon
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokémon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokémon quickly diversified into an array of popular products including...
Resilient Borders and Cultural Diversity
Internationalism, Brand Nationalism, and Multiculturalism in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015
The acceleration of media culture globalization processes cross-fertilization and people’s exchange beyond the confinement of national borders, but not all of them lead to substantial transformations of national identity or foster cosmopolitan outlook in terms of openness, togetherness and dialogue...