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Boys vs Girls, Japan vs America
Japan doesn't have a "manosphere." The reasons why might surprise.
May 2
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America is burning. Why isn’t Japan?
A voice actress has a very bad week.
Jun 13
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Hell is Other People
The real reason the Japanese government is so obsessed with tourism
Jun 20
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Japan doesn’t give a **** about you
And that’s the real secret to global pop-cultural success
May 17
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Ghibli, glibly
What does Hayao Miyazaki really think about AI?
Apr 3
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When pop culture meets culture war
Dragon Quest III HD-2D and the pitfalls of producing content in a polarized world
Oct 8, 2024
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Chinpokomon Diplomacy
In a post-rule of law world, Japan bets on fantasies to see it through
Feb 15
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Matt Alt
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American Shogun
Does Hollywood finally "get" Japan? Where will Season 2 of Shogun take us? And should we really be idolizing a warlord?
Sep 19, 2024
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Matt Alt
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Age ain't nothing but a number
How is a "hyper-aged" country like Japan also a leader in youth culture?
Jun 13, 2024
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Matt Alt
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The United States of Japan
Japan didn't set out to be a pop-culture superpower. It just played out that way.
Jun 26, 2024
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Matt Alt
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The revolution will be... illustrated?
What a terrorist incident from 1970's Japan tells us about American politics today
Mar 23
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An American Icon, Made in Japan
Barbie has a secret: she may have been dreamed up in the US, but she came to life in a Tokyo hotel room.
Aug 10, 2023
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