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The Image Factory: Fads and Fashions in Japan (Paperback)

by Donald Richie (Author), Roy Garner (Author)
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Product Description

Since the late 19th century, Japan has openly invited the foreign and the new, and in so doing has embraced the ephemeral. In this intriguing investigation into fads and fashions, their inherent meanings and potential for Japanese enterprise and society, Donald Richie, a renowned American writer who has lived in Tokyo for more than 50 years, opens up the industry of the image from Tamagochis to image clubs, T-shirts to robots.



About the Author
American writer Donald Richie has lived in Tokyo for over 50 years, and is the author of many books on Japan and Japanese culture.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books (April 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1861891539
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861891532
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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