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How Kawaii Invaded Downtown Tokyo

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The vibrant fashion styles of Tokyo are notable for their colour and playfullness, and the shojo culture (girls) draw on anime, manga, literature, film and cosplay.

The distinctive fashion movement has evolved to embrace culture and identity, and in this panel we will hear from four experts about shojo and kawaii (cute) studies.

- Dr Lucy Fraser is a specialist on Japanese fairy tales and girl culture.
- Dr Emerald L King is Japanese literature scholar and cosplayer.
- Dr Masafumi Monden is an expert on Japanese fashion.
- Megan Catherine Rose specialises in kawaii fashion communities in Tokyo.
- Madman MC and cosplayer K (chair).

It was co-hosted by La Trobe Asia and the Japan Foundation, Sydney. It was recorded on 1st November, 2018 at the State Library of Victoria.

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The vibrant fashion styles of Tokyo are notable for their colour and playfullness, and the shojo culture (girls) draw on anime, manga, literature, film and cosplay.

The distinctive fashion movement has evolved to embrace culture and identity, and in this panel we will hear from four experts about shojo and kawaii (cute) studies.

- Dr Lucy Fraser is a specialist on Japanese fairy tales and girl culture.
- Dr Emerald L King is Japanese literature scholar and cosplayer.
- Dr Masafumi Monden is an expert on Japanese fashion.
- Megan Catherine Rose specialises in kawaii fashion communities in Tokyo.
- Madman MC and cosplayer K (chair).

It was co-hosted by La Trobe Asia and the Japan Foundation, Sydney. It was recorded on 1st November, 2018 at the State Library of Victoria.

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