In this welcome brand new fifth edition of the bestselling textbook Understanding Japanese
Society, Joy Hendry takes the reader into the heart of Japanese life. Providing a clear and …

Examining a wide range of Japanese videogames, including arcade fighting games, PC-
based strategy games and console JRPGs, this book assesses their cultural significance …

Social robots are becoming increasingly prevalent in everyday life and sex robots are a sub-
category of especially high public interest and controversy. Starting from the concept of the …

INTRODUCTION 1. I occasionally experienced this night-sky view using the original Oculus Rift
(2016). The phenomenon appears to Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1. I occasionally experienced …

Abstract Following Casey Brienza's call for drawing on Japanese" otaku theory" in order to
further comics studies, the present article demonstrates how the wider interrelated discourse …

This chapter revisits the study of the Japanese fan or “otaku,” resituating this figure through
the combined lenses of media mobility and urban space. It proposes a “pedestrian method,” …

This study provides an accessible overview of the range of reading spaces in modern
Japan, and the evolution thereof from a historical perspective. After setting the scene in a …

Background. The history of larp, live-action role-play, in Japan may be rather short but
documents exponential growth in the entertainment sector as well as in educational gaming …

This article concerns the changing reception of the Japanese gaming media ecosystemm
from the 2010's until today. It draws on previous fieldwork done by researchers like Mikhail …

Ten years ago, a hypnagogic anthem with feathery vocals and nostalgic electropop riffs went
viral on Tumblr, the then-thriving microblogging website known as a popular hub for …