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Tokyo Olympics showed once more how beloved and popular Japanese media is - as it was full of pop culture references. But it also showed how easily fans of Japanese pop culture participate in propaganda and become a part of it.
CW: Japanese imperialism, Nazism, Rising Sun flag, Swastika, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Eastern-Asian-Racism, Anti-Indigenous Racism.
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Kazuma's recommendations:
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Resources:
Best Games Period Podcast: Final Fantasy XIV (ft. Kazuma Hashimoto) [Spotify|Soundcloud]
Essay by Kazuma Hashimoto on Ghost of Tsushima [Polygon]
Essay by Kazuma Hashimoto on Attack on Titan [Polygon]
Documentation about Bosozoku: Japan's Most Violent Biker Gang [Vice]
Asahi Shimbun: 83% against holding Tokyo Olympics this summer
The Mainichi - Japan Daily News
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CONTACT:
MAIL: [email protected]
IG: @safespaceistrelativ.podcast
TWT: @relativsafe
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sound design by nik lock
art design by Tai
By Tai W.Tokyo Olympics showed once more how beloved and popular Japanese media is - as it was full of pop culture references. But it also showed how easily fans of Japanese pop culture participate in propaganda and become a part of it.
CW: Japanese imperialism, Nazism, Rising Sun flag, Swastika, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Eastern-Asian-Racism, Anti-Indigenous Racism.
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Kazuma's recommendations:
_____
Resources:
Best Games Period Podcast: Final Fantasy XIV (ft. Kazuma Hashimoto) [Spotify|Soundcloud]
Essay by Kazuma Hashimoto on Ghost of Tsushima [Polygon]
Essay by Kazuma Hashimoto on Attack on Titan [Polygon]
Documentation about Bosozoku: Japan's Most Violent Biker Gang [Vice]
Asahi Shimbun: 83% against holding Tokyo Olympics this summer
The Mainichi - Japan Daily News
_____
CONTACT:
MAIL: [email protected]
IG: @safespaceistrelativ.podcast
TWT: @relativsafe
_____
sound design by nik lock
art design by Tai