The Cool Kawaii

Author : Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739148471

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The Cool-Kawaii by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein Pdf

At the turn of the millennium, international youth culture is dominated by mainly two types of aesthetics: the African American cool, which, propelled by Hip-Hop music, has become the world's favorite youth culture; and the Japanese aesthetics of kawaii or cute, that is distributed internationally by Japan's powerful anime industry. The USA and Japan are cultural superpowers and global trendsetters because they make use of two particular concepts that hide complex structures under their simple surfaces and are difficult to define, but continue to fascinate the world: cool and kawaii. The Cool-Kawaii: Afro-Japanese Aesthetics and New World Modernity, by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, analyzes these attitudes and explains the intrinsic powers that are leading to a fusion of both aesthetics. Cool and kawaii are expressions set against the oppressive homogenizations that occur within official modern cultures, but they are also catalysts of modernity. Cool and kawaii do not refer us back to a pre-modern ethnic past. Just like the cool African American man has almost no relationship with traditional African ideas about masculinity, the kawaii shTjo is not the personification of the traditional Japanese ideal of the feminine, but signifies an ideological institution of women based on Japanese modernity in the Meiji period, that is, a feminine image based on westernization. At the same time, cool and kawaii do not transport us into a futuristic, impersonal world of hypermodernity based on assumptions of constant modernization. Cool and kawaii stand for another type of modernity, which is not technocratic, but rather 'Dandyist' and closely related to the search for human dignity and liberation.

Author : Marceline Smith
Publisher : Random House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781473555570

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The Super Cute Book of Kawaii by Marceline Smith Pdf

Live a bright, fun, rainbow-filled life with Kawaii! The Japanese word Kawaii means lovable or adorable. Welcoming a little kawaii into your life is like opening the window and letting a sparkling sunbeam in. Whenever you feel a little low turn to this squishy, padded-covered book. Find fun ideas to: make a cosy kawaii home; playful, confidence boosting styling and beauty tips; and recipes that will make your smile. This book includes 10 easy how-to projects to bring kawaii into your life. Here, you'll also find a host of very special kawaii mascots that will always be ready to give you a hug when you need one: The Octonauts, Smiling Bear, Hello Kitty, Gudetama, Molang, Ricemonsters, Miffy the Rabbit, the Moomins, Donutella, Unicorno, Moofia and Pusheen. Escape into the magical world of kawaii...

Author : Manami Okazaki,Geoff Johnson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9783791347271

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Kawaii! by Manami Okazaki,Geoff Johnson Pdf

Showcasing Japan's astonishingly varied culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a dazzling and adorable visual journey through all things kawaii. Although some trace the phenomenon of kawaii as far back as Japan's Taisho era, it emerged most visibly in the 1970s when schoolgirls began writing in big, bubbly letters complete with tiny hearts and stars. From cute handwriting came manga, Hello Kitty, and Harajuku, and the kawaii aesthetic now affects every aspect of Japanese life. As colorful as its subject matter, this book contains numerous interviews with illustrators, artists, fashion designers, and scholars. It traces the roots of the movement from sociological and anthropological perspectives and looks at kawaii's darker side as it morphs into gothic and gloomy iterations. Best of all, it includes hundreds of colorful photographs that capture kawaii's ubiquity: on the streets and inside homes, on lunchboxes and airplanes, in haute couture and street fashion, in cafés, museums, and hotels.

Author : Dani Banani
Publisher : Rock Point
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781631066313

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Crafting Cute by Dani Banani Pdf

Let Dani Banani of the popular Etsy shop FunUsual Suspects show you how to make 50 kawaii creations out of inexpensive and easy-to-find polymer clay. Kawaii—the culture of cuteness, originating in Japan—is everywhere, and it’s time to join the cuteness revolution with these amazingly fun projects. Just follow the simple step-by-step photos and instructions to create darling characters, ranging from small trinkets to larger home accessories, including: 25 itty-bitty and ridiculously cute charms, earrings, brooches, and figurines of Popsicles, macarons, French toast, waffles, bacon and eggs, donuts, tacos, sloths, unicorns, and more. 15 adorable midsize pieces, such as plant holders, desk accessories, and ring holders in the shapes of llamas, hedgehogs, whales, jellyfish, and more. 10 large “showstopper” pieces, such as a rainbow soap dish, fairy garden, penguin tic-tac-toe game, and robot paper clip holder. With information to get you started, including techniques on softening the clay, color mixing, and baking, Crafting Cute will have you delightfully sculpting in no time.

Author : Farshore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 140529941X

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Super-Cute Kawaii Sticker Book by Farshore Pdf

This super-cute sticker book is the perfect gift for fans of all things kawaii! This massively appealing sticker book is filled to the brim with adorable stickers of food with faces to add to a whole host of everyday scenes full of kawaii-style details. Includes surfing pineapples, a sushi fashion show, a disco in the grocery aisle, a fun-filled day at the fair and more! Use your silly, super-cute stickers to bring each scene to life, or use them to decorate all your stuff. A must-buy for all kawaii-loving fans of all things cute!

Author : Angela Nguyen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Animals in art
ISBN : 1782216596

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Kawaii by Angela Nguyen Pdf

Author : Pic Candle,Zainab Khan
Publisher : Race Point Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631065828

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Mini Kawaii Doodle Class by Pic Candle,Zainab Khan Pdf

Kawaii is a Japanese word that translates to "cute," and popular YouTube artist Pic Candle shows you how to doodle your way to adorable in this miniature, portable, and even cuter version of her best-selling Kawaii Doodle Class. This master class in cute features nearly 100 lovable, huggable characters and includes simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions, search-and-find puzzle patterns that you can color, inspiration boards that show you how to give your characters different facial expressions and zany accessories, and drawing pages to get your doodle party started. Your adorable drawing subjects include tacos, sushi, smoothies, clouds, rainbows, cacti, and more. Soon you'll be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and more with your own unique kawaii world. Mini Kawaii Doodle Class is now in session!

Author : A. Minh Nguyen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739180822

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New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics by A. Minh Nguyen Pdf

This collection begins with an engaging historical overview of Japanese aesthetics and offers contemporary multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on the artistic and aesthetic traditions of Japan and the central themes in Japanese art and aesthetics.

Author : Matt Alt,Hiroko Yoda
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 0811856747

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Hello, Please! by Matt Alt,Hiroko Yoda Pdf

"A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. ... The authors ... explore the cultural context of these ubiquitous, hard-working critters and their relationship to anime and manga, commercial characters like Hello Kitty, and the cult of cute, while introducting a host of adorable new best friends you never knew you had."--Book flap.

Author : Ulla Haselstein,Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit,Catrin Gersdorf,Elena Giannoulis
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739173176

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The Cultural Career of Coolness by Ulla Haselstein,Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit,Catrin Gersdorf,Elena Giannoulis Pdf

Cool is a word of American English that has been integrated into the vocabulary of numerous languages around the globe. Today it is a term most often used in advertising trendy commodities, or, more generally, in promoting urban lifestyles in our postmodern age. But what is the history of the term “cool?" When has coolness come to be associated with certain modes of contemporary self-fashioning? On what grounds do certain nations claim a privilege to be recognized as “cool?" These are some of the questions that served as a starting-point for a comparative cultural inquiry which brought together specialists from American Studies and Japanese Studies, but also from Classics, Philosophy and Sociology. The conceptual grid of the volume can be described as follows: (1) Coolness is a metaphorical term for affect-control. It is tied in with cultural discourses on the emotions and the norms of their public display, and with gendered cultural practices of subjectivity. (2) In the course of the cultural transformations of modernity, the term acquired new importance as a concept referring to practices of individual, ethnic, and national difference. (3) Depending on cultural context, coolness is defined in terms of aesthetic detachment and self-irony, of withdrawal, dissidence and even latent rebellion. (4) Coolness often carries undertones of ambivalence. The situational adequacy of cool behavior becomes an issue for contending ethical and aesthetic discourses since an ethical ideal of self-control and a strategy of performing self-control are inextricably intertwined. (5) In literature and film, coolness as a character trait is portrayed as a personal strength, as a lack of emotion, as an effect of trauma, as a mask for suffering or rage, as precious behavior, or as savvyness. This wide spectrum is significant: artistic productions offer valid insights into contradictions of cultural discourses on affect-control. (6) American and Japanese cultural productions show that twentieth-century notions of coolness hybridize different cultural traditions of affect-control.

Author : Abby Denson
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781462919970

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Cool Tokyo Guide by Abby Denson Pdf

**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner** Discover the city of temples, video games, manga, and cosplay with this graphic Tokyo travel guide! Tokyo is an astonishing world unto itself--a city for lovers of Japanese culture, fashion and great food that mixes the best of old and new. In Cool Tokyo Guide, Abby Denson, author of the popular Cool Japan Guide, turns her focus to Tokyo's exciting streets and a little bit beyond. Abby, her husband Matt, friend Yuuko and sidekick Kitty Sweet Tooth will introduce you to: A restaurant where clowns drive robots and mermaids ride on sharks Fantastic shops for lovers of everything from vintage manga to dollar-store treasures Great places to take kids--or be a kid, of any age--like the Ghibli Museum and Palette Town Famous sites both old and new, from Sensoji Temple to Tokyo Tower Major comic conventions in the anime, cosplay and manga capital of the world Must-visit spots like Ueno Park and even a few spots outside the city This practical and fun comic book guide also helps you navigate everyday life in Tokyo, such as train etiquette, trash disposal, tricky toilets, department store fitting rooms and the surgical mask phenomenon. There is also a special family travel section for those traveling with children, as well as information on ways to prepare ahead of time to make the most of your stay in Tokyo. Whether you're planning a trip to Japan or just taking an armchair sojourn, this book will prepare you to have a great time!

Author : Miss Miss Wah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516928407

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Shades of Kawaii by Miss Miss Wah Pdf

Take some time to relax and lose yourself in Miss Wah's world of Cute Characters. 'Shades of Kawaii' ('Kawaii' meaning cute in Japanese popular culture) offers 22 original designs bursting with Miss Wah's signature characters - From bears in paper hats, sushi and cats, hearts, skulls, pandas and sweet treats (plus much more)... she's got all the bases covered! If you are looking for something a little different - 'Shades of Kawaii' is for you! - Created on single pages for you to cut out and keep or frame to make some unique home decor. - Suitable for adults, teens & older children who love to colour in great detail with pencils / fine tip markers.

Author : Meghan Murphy
Publisher : HOW Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1440309205

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Kawaii Not, Too by Meghan Murphy Pdf

Cute Gets Badder After the success of her first book, Kawaii Not, Meghan Murphy's fans have been begging for a second volume. Here it is—where cute gets badder. Each 4-panel comic features adorable versions of everyday objects saying not-so-adorable things. In this volume, find even more subversive comics that combine Japanese-inspired cute with clever quirkiness. The results are open for interpretation: Strange and beautiful? Crazy and crude? Hilarious? Perhaps all of the above. And here are more cool features: Each strip is perforated, so it can be torn out and given to a friend. This book actually has a built-in easel, so it's easy to display comics on a desk or shelf. There are also two pages of stickers featuring the kawaii characters!

Author : Choly Knight
Publisher : Design Originals
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN : 1565235681

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Sew Kawaii! by Choly Knight Pdf

Capture the essence of Kawaii (cuteness!) with these 22 fun and simple sewing projects. All that is needed is a sewing machine, some inexpensive fabric, and a few basic sewing tools.

Author : Gabrielle Simpson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848881105

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Exploring the Critical Issues of Beauty by Gabrielle Simpson Pdf

Exploring the Critical Issues of Beauty offers a wide range of topics on concepts of Beauty from scholars, academics and researchers around the world.