Category Archives: Pop Culture

Fukuro Chan: Eco Manga and New Directions in Enviornmentalism

Posted on August 11, 2010 by YomoYama Magazine

by Whitney Conti In 2008, Mastumoto based artist Charlie Ward drew an upside down plastic bag with the simple idea that, “if you find rabbits cute, you might feel bad eating one.” He named the wide-eyed plastic bag Fukuro chan … Continue reading →

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Korean Is The New Japanese

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Toyama Times

By Christine Peng I’m going to hijack this space and talk about music from our neighbors across the pond (the ones without nukes). In a blow to Japan’s national J-pop cultural pride, the group whose picture on my PowerPoint met … Continue reading →

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Personality and Blood Typology; Sekkusu In The Shi: It’s in his…blood?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Toyama Times

By Paula Kerrigan Did you ever think that there might be a connection between your blood type and your split personality? No? Well in Japan not only is it a widely held belief, but big business too. The craze for … Continue reading →

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KAMUI: Then and Now How Shirato Sanpei’s Seminal, Class-Conscious Manga Became a Bland Popcorn Muncher

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Will Habington

How Shirato Sanpei’s Seminal, Class-Conscious Manga Became a Bland Popcorn Muncher by William Habington Some forty-five years ago, an artist named Nagai Katsuiichi founded the magazine Garo, intending it as a haven for avant-garde manga.  Japanese comics were still evolving … Continue reading →

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