Japanese Digital Culture

Japanese Digital Culture. The aura of the Japanese culture and its connection to digital media is already loaded with
content. We are going to research how a completely different culture has adopted the digital sphere, and the different
factors that have made a contribution. Japanese industries continue to dominate internationally in digital hardware
such as cameras and displays, but has fared less well in content and services. Although certain areas, like anime,
have become popular in younger cultures, they still represent subcultural niche products taht are not major
export industries for Japan. Some commentators call this the Galapagos effect, and it will be interesting to see what
factors led to the rise fo the dominance of certain digital "species."
Japan can also serve as a great example for the dangers of technology. Although it may be easy to say, "no, we're not
like them," part of our presentation would just be about asking the question: are we really not like them? If not, are we not even close?

Final Project: Chris Rolando and Elle