Kogyaru and Otaku: Youth Subcultures Lifestyles in Postmodern Japan

The article studies social-group peculiarities and lifestyles of kogyaru and otaku as significant groups in contemporary Japanese youth subcultures. They are typical for postmodern society, with its characteristic consumption, communication, and lifestyle. Kogyaru and otaku are investigated as examp...

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Main Author: Maya Keliyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts) 2011-12-01
Series:Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/2889