Jpop and Kpop

Japanese Fashion – What Was Up With Ganguro?

No doubt you have seen some rather bizarre fashions from the Far East. Maybe you have done some searching on the internet or you like to browse the international channels on DIRECTV – whatever the case, you have probably seen some things you thought were strange but have you ever heard of ganguro? Crudely translated [...]

JAPAN AND THE WORK IT HAS DONE FOR POP CULTURE

Japan’s contributions to the pop culture scene have been greatly influential and tremendous. It is of no surprise that a world leader in the area of digital technology and information systems would also create new culture social groups and innovations to its traditions that the world finds lucrative and attractive. Japan’s influence of music, fashion, [...]

THE BEST OF CULTURE – THE JAPANESE INFLUENCE

The most explosive and influential cultural contributions have come from Japan. The globalization of the world through technology has placed Japanese pop culture in a place of positive scrutiny in the areas of street fashion, youth music and art culture, and lifestyle. The Japanese pop scene has a high rank being an innovator and many [...]

WHAT JAPAN HAS DONE FOR POP CULTURE TODAY.

The Japanese influence on Pop Culture has been tremendous. Genres of music such as hip hop, jazz, and even classical music has been infused with the stylization of Japanese music modalities. This is clearly seen in the increase of concert dates by artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne and others as well as [...]

JAPAN AND POP CULTURE – WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?

The Japanese explosion onto the Pop Culture scene has much of the world in awe. The influence in music, dance, and even clothing and make-up stylings of Japanese young people has increased at a global level. It can be noted that new pop artists and clothing designers go on the streets of urban Japanese cities [...]