Japanese Studies

Japan : an illustrated encyclopedia

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture by Sandra Buckley (Editor)

Handbook of Japanese Popular Culture by Richard Gid Powers (Editor) & more Born out of the editor's inability to find a suitable book for teaching the subject, this is a welcome title. . . . a fine contribution in a field where works in English are seriously lacking. "Choice" "The Handbook of Japanese Popular Culture" provides a convenient and efficient guide to the prevalent ways of life, recreations, and artistic creations of contemporary Japan. Designed for the general reader as well as the specialist in Japanese culture. The areas explored are those that have proven to be of durable interest to the Japanese, such as sports, science fiction, and popular music, as well as passing fads and fancies. The extremely readable essays, contributed by specialists in the field, provide a wealth of interesting information, including a survey of the historical development of the topic under discussion, with special attention paid to the most useful published works in the field, followed by a guide to the research collections and reference works that should be consulted by those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subject. Exploring the most salient aspects of Japanese popular culture, the chapters include such topics as popular architecture, new religions, popular performing arts, film, television, comics, and mystery literature. The editor's introduction suggests that the study of popular culture as a discipline with its own unique subject matter and methodology represents a form of protest against the concept of culture as a selective tradition consisting of the best that has been thought and said. This comprehensive survey of Japanese popular culture will be an essential additon to all libraries and a useful resource in the study of popular culture, sociology, Japanese history and culture, humanities, communications, and journalism.

Encyclopedia Japanese Pop Culture by Mark Schilling In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is much richer. Rather than focus on what the rest of the world has already encountered, Mark Schilling provides an encyclopedic compendium of books, movies, music, comedians, and cultural scandals that have had the greatest impact in Japan. Thus, for the outsider, The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture is an insider's guide to post-war Japan. Not content to simply catalog his entries, Schilling provides real depth and analysis in his articles, opening up Japan's rich pop heritage to the world at large.

The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition by Jonathan Clements; Helen McCarthy

Japanese Street Style by Pat Lyttle

Manga : the complete guide

Cartoon cultures : the globalization of Japanese popular media by Anne M. Cooper-Chen

Fanning the Flames: : fans and consumer culture in contemporary Japan by William W. Kelly (Editor)

Japanese Aesthetics and Anime by Dani Cavallaro

CultureShock! Japan a survival guide to customs and etiquette by P. Sean Bramble

Babylon East by Marvin Sterling