The prolonged downturn in the Japanese economy that began during
the recessionary 1990s triggered a complex set of reactions both
within Japan and abroad, reshaping not only the country's economy
but also its politics, society, and culture. In "Japan After
Japan," scholars of history, anthropology, literature, and film
explore the profound transformations in Japan since the early
1990s, providing complex analyses of a nation in transition,
linking its present to its past and connecting local situations to
global developments.
Several of the essayists reflect on the politics of history,
considering changes in the relationship between Japan and the
United States, the complex legacy of Japanese colonialism, Japan's
chronic unease with its wartime history, and the postwar
consolidation of an ethnocentric and racist nationalism. Others
analyze anxieties related to the role of children in society and
the weakening of the gendered divide between workplace and home.
Turning to popular culture, contributors scrutinize the avid
consumption of "real events" in formats including police shows,
quiz shows, and live Web camera feeds; the creation, distribution,
and reception of Pokemon, the game-based franchise that became a
worldwide cultural phenomenon; and the ways that the behavior of
zealous fans of "anime "both reinforces and clashes with corporate
interests. Focusing on contemporary social and political movements,
one essay relates how a local citizens' group pressed the Japanese
government to turn an international exposition, the Aichi Expo
2005, into a more environmentally conscious project. Another essay
offers both a survey of emerging political movements and a
manifesto identifying new possibilities for radical politics in
Japan. Together the contributors to "Japan After Japan" present
much-needed insight into the wide-ranging transformations of
Japanese society that began in the 1990s.
Contributors. Anne Allison, Andrea G. Arai, Eric Cazdyn, Leo
Ching, Harry Harootunian, Marilyn Ivy, Sabu Kohso, J. Victor
Koschmann, Thomas LaMarre, Masao Miyoshi, Yutaka Nagahara, Naoki
Sakai, Tomiko Yoda, Yoshimi Shunya, Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto
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