Interface PHP's Japan Interface presents a unique, lively view of modern urban life in Japan. The Street Talk, Weekly Topic and Hot Buzzwords sections pry into the hearts and minds of young Tokyoites. The Otaku Club is an opportunity to participate in a weekly live online interview with writers, filmmakers, artists and other creators of new Japanese culture. Most information is aggressively updated. Authored by arts expert and renowned shakuhachi flute master Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, the report gives an excellent introduction to various styles and schools of drama, dance and music in the modern practice of these traditional forms.
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A worthwhile destination for those gaijin seeking the bleeding-edge of modern Tokyo living. A new guide provided by Kyoto Sangyo University holds the answer to this and many other questions about modern popular culture in Japan. With its growing index of biographies, the collection covers everyone from supergroup Pink Lady to Nobel author Oe Kenzaburo.