Pure invention : how Japan's pop culture conquered the world / Matt Alt.
Pure invention : how Japan's pop culture conquered the world / Matt Alt.
By
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Alt, Matt.
Publication Date
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2020
Publication Information
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New York : Crown,
Physical Description
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352 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Toy industry -- Japan -- History.
Electronic games industry.
Amusements -- Japan -- History.
Amusements.
Civilization.
Toy industry.
Geographic Term
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Japan -- Civilization -- 1945-
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
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The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured-and transformed-the world's imagination. The Walkman. Karaoke. Pikachu. Pac-Man. Akira. Emoji. We've all fallen in love with one or another of Japan's pop-culture creations, from the techy to the wild to the super-kawaii. But as Japanese media veteran Matt Alt proves in this brilliant investigation of Tokyo's pop-fantasy complex, we don't know the half of it.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781984826695
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