Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World
12 hrs. 30 min.
Description
Why does the whole world watch anime, play PlayStation and Nintendo, and sing karaoke?
This book, written by an American living in Japan, will tell you not only about Japan’s cultural expansion, but also about what path it took—from the end of World War II to the present day. You will learn how it managed to conquer the global market thanks to its uniqueness.
This is a full and detailed analysis of the history of the 20th century through the lens of Japanese culture—one of the brightest and most unusual phenomena of the modern era:
• Why did Hello Kitty become one of the most recognizable brands in the world?
• How did Sony and Nintendo create the videogame universe we all know?
• Why are manga and anime in such high demand?
“Pure Fiction: How Japanese Pop Culture Conquered the World” is the perfect gift both for those who can’t live a week without new anime and have memorized all the kanji, and for those who are just beginning to be interested in the history of the Land of the Rising Sun.
This book, written by an American living in Japan, will tell you not only about Japan’s cultural expansion, but also about what path it took—from the end of World War II to the present day. You will learn how it managed to conquer the global market thanks to its uniqueness.
This is a full and detailed analysis of the history of the 20th century through the lens of Japanese culture—one of the brightest and most unusual phenomena of the modern era:
• Why did Hello Kitty become one of the most recognizable brands in the world?
• How did Sony and Nintendo create the videogame universe we all know?
• Why are manga and anime in such high demand?
“Pure Fiction: How Japanese Pop Culture Conquered the World” is the perfect gift both for those who can’t live a week without new anime and have memorized all the kanji, and for those who are just beginning to be interested in the history of the Land of the Rising Sun.
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