'A curious-minded and subtle intervention in the politics of the countryside'Sunday Times

From computer games to figurines and maid cafes, men called 'otaku' develop intense fan relations...

With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many h...

This edited volume expands on what Aoyagi Hiroshi intended in the first decade of the new millenn...

Based on ongoing fieldwork in the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo, specifically a targeted subpro...

This edited volume expands on what Aoyagi Hiroshi intended in the first decade of the new millenn...

Since its formation as a girl group in 2005, AKB48 has become a phenomenal success and institutio...

Media Convergence in Japan

'Moâe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of ...

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Ja...

Patrick W. Galbraith is a lecturer at Senshu University in Tokyo. He is the author of The Moe Man...

'Wonderful and enriching' Adam Nicolson'The best book on conservation and the countryside I have ...