Episode 57
57: Has Japan's pop culture conquered the world? w/ Matt Alt
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
July 15, 202028m 52s
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Show Notes
That's the theory put forward by our guest on Deep Dive this week, Matt Alt, the author of the recently published book, "Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World."
Taking its title from a quote by Oscar Wilde, "Pure Invention" is a cultural history of postwar Japan, told through the lens of the country's superstar inventions and how they spread across the globe. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Taking its title from a quote by Oscar Wilde, "Pure Invention" is a cultural history of postwar Japan, told through the lens of the country's superstar inventions and how they spread across the globe. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Read/hear more:
- More from Matt Alt
- Pac-Man: How a faceless character based on eating changed video game history (Russell Thomas, The Japan Times)
- Founder of Hello Kitty creator Sanrio steps down after 60-year stint (The Japan Times)
- On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza (Hinano Kobayashi, The Japan Times)
- Episode 50: How the 'murder hornet' got its name (Deep Dive)
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