East Asian Languages and Cultures
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EALC 2726: Gaming Culture in Japan
This page features resources for the course EALC-2726: Gaming Culture in Japan. You can find more by searching the Library catalogue, or look up databases and journals by title.
Suggested Keywords:
- Games Japan
- Recreation Japan
- Leisure Japan
- Play Japan
- Video games Japan
- Video games industry Japan
- Japan social life and customs
Focus your search by adding terms like "History" or "Social aspects".
Books
Scholarly Journals
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Games and CultureAn international journal that publishes innovative theoretical and empirical research about games and culture within interactive media. The journal serves as a premiere outlet for ground-breaking work in the field of game studies.
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Japan ForumThe leading European journal in the multidisciplinary field of Japanese Studies, publishes original research in subject areas ranging from archaeology, language, literature, philosophy and culture to history, economics, politics, international relations and law.
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The Journal of Japanese StudiesA multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary forum for communicating new information, interpretations, and research on Japan.
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MechademiaMechademia’s subject area extends from manga and anime to game design, fashion, graphics, packaging, and toy industries, as well as a broad range of fan practices related to popular culture in Japan.
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Monumenta NipponicaFounded by Sophia University in 1938, Monumenta Nipponica is an English-language peer-reviewed journal that publishes outstanding research and translations, as well as authoritative book reviews, in premodern and modern Japanese studies.
Databases
Bloomsbury Cultural History
Bloomsbury Cultural History is a digital reference tool comprising curated and illustrated reference works alongside extensive eBook and image collections. It offers an authoritative survey of a wide range of subjects throughout history. Each subject is looked at in Antiquity, the Medieval Age, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Age of Empire and the Modern Age and thematic coverage is consistent across all periods so that users can either gain a broad overview of a period or follow a theme through the ages.