An Interview with Patrick W. Galbraith on Otaku Culture - Part One

Matthew ALT
May 22, 2012

Matt Alt lives in Tokyo and is the co-author of Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan and Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide, among others. His blog can be found at http://altjapan.typepad.com.

Posted in Book Reviews, Conceptions of Japan, Gross National Cool, Internet and Games, Interviews, Love, Sex, and Gender, Markets and Consumers, Popular Culture, Subculture 4 Comments »

Otaku, Cat Ears, and AKB48

W. David MARX
December 5, 2011

W. David Marx (Marxy) — Tokyo-based writer and musician — is the founder and chief editor of Néojaponisme.

Posted in Internet and Games, Love, Sex, and Gender, Popular Culture, Subculture, The Present 20 Comments »

The Great Shift in Japanese Pop Culture - Part Three

W. David MARX
November 30, 2011

W. David Marx (Marxy) — Tokyo-based writer and musician — is the founder and chief editor of Néojaponisme.

Posted in Economy, Business, and Employment, Features, Internet and Games, Markets and Consumers, Popular Culture, Subculture, The Great Shift in Japanese Pop Culture, The Present 14 Comments »

The Great Shift in Japanese Pop Culture - Part Two

W. David MARX
November 29, 2011

W. David Marx (Marxy) — Tokyo-based writer and musician — is the founder and chief editor of Néojaponisme.

Posted in Economy, Business, and Employment, Features, Internet and Games, Markets and Consumers, Popular Culture, The Great Shift in Japanese Pop Culture, The Present, Youth Culture 39 Comments »

Japan's Former Computer Lag

W. David MARX
August 14, 2011

W. David Marx (Marxy) — Tokyo-based writer and musician — is the founder and chief editor of Néojaponisme.

Posted in Internet and Games, Technology, The Present 19 Comments »

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