Essays about: "japanese popular culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words japanese popular culture.

  1. 1. Not so Cool Japan? Exploring the perceptions of contemporary Japan among Euro-American exchange students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Luke Farrelly-Spain; [2023]
    Keywords : Orientalism; Perceptions; Nihonjinron; Japan; Popular culture; Cultural engagement; Coolness; Othering; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the perceptions of Japan among Euro-American international students and investigates how these perceptions influence their motivation to study in the country. By exploring the relationship between popular culture, orientalist depictions, and cultural engagement, this study aims understand the complex dynamics which shape these students' attraction to Japan and their understanding of its culture. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hakuōki : Translating the experience of an otomegame

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Milla Olkkonen; [2022]
    Keywords : translation; character language; otome game; equivalent game play experience; Japanese English translation;

    Abstract : Hakuōki, produced by Idea Factory, is an otome game series set in late Edo periodJapan. It is among the most popular video game series in its genre. The games inthis series have been localized for the English video game market, one that is verydifferent from the source culture. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mangaesque Characters in Physical Space: An ethnographic study of butler café Swallowtail as female sanctuary

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

    Author : Carolina Lindström; [2021]
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    Abstract : Since the 1970s, Japanese contemporary popular culture as an academic field has gained increased attention, which has led to the emergence of fan culture and fandom studies. There is a certain academic bias toward otaku (i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Economic Consequences of a Triple Disaster: A Comparative Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elin Yang Liu; [2021]
    Keywords : Natural disaster; Synthetic control method; Economic impact; Japan; Tohoku;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the economic effects of natural disasters by studying the particular case of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 2011 in Japan. Specifically, the statistical methodology of synthetic controls is used to estimate the change in GDP per capita caused by this incident. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ero-Guro-Nansensu in the Japanese Horror Films House, Suicide Club and Dead Sushi

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Japanska

    Author : Erik Fredriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : ero-guro-nansensu; ero-guro; ero; guro; nansensu; erotic; grotesque; nonsense; modernism; modern; horror; Jhorror; Japanese; Japan; Obayashi; Nobuhiko; Sono; Sion; Iguchi; Noboru; Suicide Club; Suicide Circle; Jisatsu saakuru; House; Hausu; Dead Sushi; Deddo sushi;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to form a definition of the concept “ero-guro-nansensu” which refers to a cultural movement in Japan during the early 20th century that explored the erotic, grotesque and nonsensical. It will use the definition to analyze three Japanese horror films made long after the movement’s supposed end, to determine if it is still relevant and useful for studies of current Japanese culture. READ MORE