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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.
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