Anime & Pop Culture
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Two of Japan’s Most Famous Anime
Anime is one of the most important modern cultural facets of Japan. The word ‘anime’ comes from the English word ‘animation’, and within Japan, it is used to refer to any kind of moving animation picture no matter where it is produced
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Powerful and Cool Unicorn Gundam Statue
On the futuristic island of Tokyo, Odaiba, in front of the modern DiverCity shopping center, is the life-size statue of one of the most iconic characters in Japanese animation, the giant robot Gundam.
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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Japan Pop culture guide
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is the embodiment of the Japanese kawaii (cute) trend and one of the first J-Pop star to become a global phenomenon. Learn more about her!
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Anime | the One and Only Genre Produced in Japan
The history of the anime goes back to 1907 when many Japanese artists were influenced by Western animation and decided to create specific national content for Japan. At that time this was very difficult because materials were expensive