University of TsukubaJournal ofInternational and AdvancedJAPANESE STUDIESVolume 16 / March 2024Table of Contentshttps://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/Research Articles■Kohki WATABE1Oneness and Reproducibility: Pokémon as Animal Figures in Mewtwo Strikes Back!
(1998) and Related Works■Hiroyuki TAKAZAWA27The Buddhist Art Collection and Exhibits at the Museum of East Asian Art in CologneResearch Notes■Jianlong GOU55The Evolution of Osamu Dazai’s Writing Style in Each Creative Period: Through theExpression of Water Locations■Olesia SILANTEVA71Towards Sustainable Tourism Development: A Comprehensive Analysis of Strategies andPerspectives in the Kanto Region, Japan■Yoshimi FUKUMURA99Characteristics and Challenges of Japanese Youth Generation’s Participation in ClimateChange Deliberations: The Ice Tradition Omiwatari as a Case Study■Kana OTSUKA117Japanese Language Instruction in the Early Stage: Aiming to Improve Reading andWriting Skills■Nagayuki SAITO132A Proposed Framework for Children’s Digital Wellbeing: Comparing International Trends■Hexiang HUANG149Comparison of the Portrayals of Furusato in Gotobain’s Entoo Hyakushu and Guo in LiYu’s Works during His House Arrest in the Song Dynasty壱The Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies is published by the Master’s and DoctoralProgram in International and Advanced Japanese Studies, Degree Programs in Humanities and SocialSciences, Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba.
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Volume 16 / March 2024Articles◆ Kohki WATABEOneness and Reproducibility:Pokémon as Animal Figures in Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998) and Related Works◆ Hiroyuki TAKAZAWAThe Buddhist Art Collection and Exhibits at the Museum of East Asian Art in CologneResearch Notes◆ Jianlong GOUThe Evolution of Osamu Dazai’s Writing Style in Each Creative Period:Through the Expression of Water Locations◆ Olesia SILANTEVATowards Sustainable Tourism Development:A Comprehensive Analysis of Strategies and Perspectives in the Kanto Region, Japan◆ Yoshimi FUKUMURACharacteristics and Challenges of Japanese Youth Generation’s Participation in ClimateChange Deliberations: The Ice Tradition Omiwatari as a Case Study◆ Kana OTSUKA

Japanese Language Instruction in the Early Stage:Aiming to Improve Reading and Writing Skills◆ Nagayuki SAITOA Proposed Framework for Children’s Digital Wellbeing: Comparing International Trends◆ Hexiang HUANGComparison of the Portrayals of Furusato in Gotobain’s Entoo Hyakushu and Guo in Li Yu’sWorks during His House Arrest in the Song DynastyMasterʼs and Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies,Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Business Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba