<p>A fun talk with author Matt Alt about his new book, 'Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World' about how the accidental success of Japan's soft power initiative has shaped the world.</p>

A fun talk with author Matt Alt about his new book, 'Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World' about how the accidental success of Japan's soft power initiative has shaped the world.

Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World

Anthony Joh returns to Japan and to the airwaves with Season 2 of the Tokyo Podcast.  If you're one of the listeners who stuck around – thank you!  

Since the whole world is stuck at home under quarantine thanks to the coronavirus, now seemed like the perfect time to bring you some fresh, updated content on life in Japanland.

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Anthony Joh returns to Japan and to the airwaves with Season 2 of the Tokyo Podcast. If you're one of the listeners who stuck around – thank you! Since the whole world is stuck at home under quarantine thanks to the coronavirus, now seemed like the perfect time to bring you some fresh, updated content on life in Japanland.

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