Tag Archives: Japan

Want to Read: Two Books About Japanese Television

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tom Langston

I found a couple books last night that I’m interested in browsing: Scripted Affects, Branded Selves: Television, Subjectivity, and Capitalism in 1990s Japan from Duke University Press and Television, Japan, and Globalization from Univ. of Michigan Press. I discovered these … Continue reading →

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Ex Post Facto Japanese Academy Prizes for Animation

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Tom Langston

Mamoru Hosoda’s (@hosodamamoru) picture of Summer Wars‘ Japan Academy Prize The idea for this post came about in 2009 when Ponyo was not among the five nominees for Best Animated Feature – the first time a Studio Ghilbi had not … Continue reading →

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JapanBall Tour Sept. 2011 – Day 2: Jinbocho

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Tom Langston

Jinbocho is an area in Tokyo famous for its blocks of bookstores and publishers. I didn’t find Yomiko Readman’s apartment building but I did get some things from different shops.

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JapanBall Tour Sept. 2011 – Day 2: Wandering Around Tokyo

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Tom Langston

Kanda River near Ochanomizu Station We had free time in the morning and afternoon on Friday Sept. 9th before attending the Tokyo Giants-Hiroshima Carp night game so I went wandering around Tokyo with the intent of at least hitting Jinbocho … Continue reading →

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JapanBall Sept. 2011 – Day 1: Arriving in Tokyo

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom Langston

It’s been a few weeks since I returned from a week-long trip to Japan so I think I’m re-adjusted enough to start writing about my experience over there. The series of posts to come may be long depending on the … Continue reading →

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