Tag: Japan
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Bearing Colonialism in Japanese Popular Culture
in EssaysBenjamin Chin-Hung Kao looks beyond the often-cutesy appearance of bears in Japanese popular culture to discover their role in the country’s violent colonial history and present.
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Finding Harmony with Japan’s Waves
in EssaysErica Cherepko illustrates ways in which Japan’s longstanding, community-based marine conservation utilizes “satoumi” to blend tradition and innovation, protecting coastal ecosystems.