The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured 2014;and transformed 2014;the world's imagination. "A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling. 2014;W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style The Walkman. Karaoke. Pikachu. Pac-Man. Akira . Emoji. We've all fallen in love with one or another of Japan's pop-culture creations, from the...

A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why we spend billions on our pets, and what this tells us about ourselves.

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