Pure invention : how Japan's pop culture conquered the world / Matt Alt.
TITLE:
Pure invention : how Japan's pop culture conquered the world / Matt Alt.
By:
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
New York : Crown,
Physical Description:
352 p. : ill.
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Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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:
English
ISBN:
9781984826695
