165: Japan's Dragon Ball Economy, the Death of a Shibuya Department Store, Gojira-ya Surprise
About this episode
The episode discusses recent headlines in Japanese pop culture, including anime economics and the fate of a Shibuya department store.
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt ( Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World ) and Patrick Macias ( Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan ) race through a slew of recent headlines in the Japanese pop culture space, from anime economics, to dead department stores, grindhouse theaters, and even a ray of hope for a legendary Tokyo toy store! You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon ! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
People in this episode
Guests: Matt Alt, Patrick Macias
Topics covered
- Japanese pop culture
- anime economics
- department stores
- grindhouse theaters
- Tokyo toy store
Keywords
- Japan
- Dragon Ball
- Shibuya
- anime
- pop culture
- department store
- Tokyo
- toy store
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan
Places: Shibuya, Tokyo
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