tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094609245041613028.post5228289920904676692..comments2022-12-02T02:44:55.252-08:00Comments on In Search of Modern Japan: Pop Japan (ポーラ)In Search of Modern Japan: Writing Capital Cities (Moderator)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07785675692765342770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094609245041613028.post-89336424305480504662014-11-23T18:31:12.956-08:002014-11-23T18:31:12.956-08:00Have you heard any comments about Japanese attitud...Have you heard any comments about Japanese attitudes towards her use of traditional culture as an element of pop music (not being a J-Pop listener myself, I have no idea if this is common)?<br /><br />Also, it seems the lawyers have gotten to that second video.<br /><br />Crystal and Chris, what have you two seen in terms of relative interest in J-Pop? It would not surprise me if AIU students tended to be ones with a greater-than-average interest in foreign media, so there might be a sampling bias here. (from Dylan)<br />In Search of Modern Japan: Writing Capital Cities (Moderator)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07785675692765342770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094609245041613028.post-3267752118370566032014-10-31T15:51:11.317-07:002014-10-31T15:51:11.317-07:00I'd definitely be interested in learning more ...I'd definitely be interested in learning more about the differences in K-pop and J-pop. I took a trip to Korea this past weekend, and one thing I was struck by was how much K-pop I heard playing in stores and restaurants. Around here, it seems like most stores play American music rather than Japanese. Even though, in my experience, most of my Japanese friends do prefer Japanese pop stars.<br /><br />Though I've also heard that the K-pop industry is pretty crazy and abusive, churning out new idols as soon as old ones get too old. So maybe they're not exactly the best models for an industry.<br /><br />Were the free tickets only for foreigners? If so, wow, yeah, that definitely sounds like an effort to globalize. Part of the "Cool Japan" campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com