Made in Japan

Studies in Popular Music

Edited by Tōru Mitsui

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 June 2014 | Routledge

 

Introduction

Embracing the West and Creating a Blend

TŌRU MITSUI 

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Part I: Putting Japanese Popular Music in Perspective

1. The Takarazuka Revue: Its Star System and Fans’ Support

NAOMI MIYAMOTO

2.“The Infinite Power of Song”: Uniting Japan at the 60th Annual Kōhaku Song Contest

SHELLEY BRUNT

3. The Culture of Popular Music in Occupied Japan

MAMORU TŌYA

4. The Birth of Enka

YŪSUKE WAJIMA

5.  Songs in Triple Time Are Still Sung in Duple Time

TŌRU MITSUI 

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Part II: Rockin’ Japan

6. From Covers to Originals: “Rockabilly” in 1956-1963

TERUMASA SHIMIZU

7. The Development of Japanese Rock: A Bourdieuan Analysis

KATSUYA MINAMIDA

8. A History of Japanese Rock Festivals and Live Music Venues

JUN’ICHI NAGAI

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Part III: Japanese Popular Music and Visual Arts

9. Tōru Takemitsu’s Seigenki: An Anti-experimental, Tonal Film Score

KYŌKO KOIZUMI

10. The Interaction Between Music and Visuals in Animated Movies: A Case Study of Akira

HIDEKO HAGUCHI

11. The Emergence of Singing Voice Actors/Actresses: The Crossover Point of the Music Industry and the Animation Industry

AKI YAMASAKI

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Coda

12.  J-pop Goes the World: A New Global Fandom in the Age of Digital Media

YOSHITAKA MŌRI

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Afterword

13. Maintaining Artistic Integrity and Creative Control: A Conversation with Tatsurō Yamashita

KIYOSHI MATSUO and TŌRU MITSUI