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推介一本好书——《整形日本》

Source: www.am774.com.cn 2008-02-05 10:26:22

General Intro of Reface Japan

Kawaii, Otaku, Cosplay, Parasite Single...cool vocabularies arise from Japan, and fascinate the world. But do they only imply a modish Japan? Reface Japan takes you from streets to movies, fashion to comics, and most importantly, back to Hong Kong. The book cracks these codes, and at the same time, depicts a map wider than its origin.

4.1 Wave of Postmodern Pure Love

From the two movie hits “Be with you” and “Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.”, we see how the Japanese crave for pure love. What actually favours the upcoming of such trend? Late marriage, or simply the loneliness of citydwellers? Something must account for why it is happening at specifically that moment.

1.6 Hidden Youth to Hikikomori

When 'Hidden Youth' becomes an increasingly controversial topic, the term 'Hikikomori' becomes equally hot. Both terms refer to people escaping from social responsibilities and contacts but while the former only refers to youngsters, the latter actually consists of many aged above 30. In Japan, the problem is no longer just a youth issue. What does this suggest for Hong Kong?