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“Rape Games” and Free Speech

  • I personally am pleased with the EOCS’ decision. It is an important rejection of a deeply offensive form of expression.


    I would not have been pleased if it had been the Japanese government that had decided to ban such material. There is a world of difference between government censorship and the rejection of certain forms of expression as unacceptable by private groups.

06 May 09

Warrior games lead charge into history

  • History buffs at school are typically viewed as nerds. But the video games may have helped change that image, Miyamoto said. Asked why the women become so passionate about history, she said many of them see the warriors as ideal males.






    "For us history lovers, we yearn for historical characters — whether he is an ideal type of man or someone to look up to for his way of life."






    And thanks to the warrior boom, even the losers in historical struggles, those who tend to be overshadowed in history texts by the victors, are receiving their due.






    The most popular warrior-related merchandise in 2008 belonged to Sanada Yukimura, the loser against Tokugawa.

13 Apr 09

Japanese to build £80m 'shrine' to manga cartoons

  • From video games to pop art, the government reportedly plans to establish a major collection of modern Japanese media arts to showcase and promote internationally at the new centre.

    The government plans to collaborate with regional museums, galleries and institutions such as the Kyoto International Manga Museum and the NTT InterCommunication Centre in Tokyo in the establishment of the new centre.

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