100 books for understanding contemporary Japan.

Asia Pacific Perspectives.

Japanamerica how Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S. by Kelts, Roland

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History and folklore studies in Japan

America's geisha ally reimagining the Japanese enemy by Shibusawa, Naoko

Sources of Japanese tradition.

Erotic grotesque nonsense the mass culture of Japanese medium times by Siverberg, Miriam Rom

Japanamerica how Japanese pop culture has invaded the U.S. by Kelts, Roland

Bonds of civility aesthetic networks and the political origins of Japanese culture by Ikegami, Eiko

Japan's love-hate relationship with the west by Hirakawa, Sukehiro