World Lit--Japan

This article is about people's opinions on gender roles in japan. There is opinions from women and men. Women speak about how they are discriminated because they are women. Men speak about how they are overworked because they are men.

Japanese pop (or J-pop) is greatly influenced by the Western world. The term is widely used in Japan to describe many different musical genres including pop, rock, dance, rap, and soul. J-pop's history is heavily influenced by the jazz music during the early Showa period. After the Imperial Army halt of the performance of jazz music during World War II, new musical styles flooded into the country when the US soldiers occupied the country. Different types of styles came through since then, including rock-and-roll, City Pop, New Music, and R&B. Currently, R&B and Hip Hop influences in Japanese music are the strongest ever.

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This article talks about the opening of the new "New People" building that was just recently established (the end of 2009) in Japantown, San Francisco. This building holds all the recent Pop Culture in Japan, from art, to fashion, to music, and even to food.

Considered a "landmark book, playing a pivotal role in defining discussions of modernity in..." Japanese literature. Composed by Japanese writer, Karatani Kojin. "In his analysis, such familiar terms as "origin, modern, literature, " and "the state" reveal themselves to be ideological constructs." Seems a must read. Preview of text is available on Google books, along with overview and book reviews.