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Pop Culture 1997-1998

Sing Out the Old

Sing Out the Old

(December 28, 1998)
Finishing Off the Year with an Annual Song Battle

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Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

(December 7, 1998)
South Korea Lifts Ban on Japanese Culture

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Rising Fast

Rising Fast

(December 7, 1998)
TV Viewers Propel Groups to the Top of the Charts

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A Man's World?

A Man's World?

(November 25, 1998)
The Face of Women in Japanese Animated Films

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Not Just Reading the News

Not Just Reading the News

(November 25, 1998)
Female TV Announcers as Popular as Singers, Actresses

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On the Megaphone

On the Megaphone

(October 6, 1998)
Female Directors Enter the Movie Scene

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Akira Kurosawa Dies

Akira Kurosawa Dies

(October 5, 1998)
World Mourns the Passing of a Film Giant

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Not in This Town

Not in This Town

(October 5, 1998)
Proposal Scrapped for French-Style Bridge in Kyoto

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Theme Park Thrills

Theme Park Thrills

(September 22, 1998)
New Rides, Attractions Pack People into Amusement Parks

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TV Trends

(September 11, 1998s)
Dramas Lead the Ratings Race

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Dazai Is Back

Dazai Is Back

(September 10, 1998)
Modern Writer a Hit with Postmodern Young

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Costume Play

Costume Play

(August 14, 1998)
From Underground Trend to Mainstay of Subculture

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Godzilla Goes to New York

(August 11, 1998)
American Version of Japan's Monster Hits Movie Screens

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High-Priced Paintings

(June 24, 1998)
Now Even Museums Can Afford Them

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Not Just for Kids

Not Just for Kids

(June 24, 1998)
Realistic Games Bring Real Fun to All

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That's One Big Iceberg

That's One Big Iceberg

(June 19, 1998)
Titanic Becomes a Historic Megahit in Japan

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What's on Tonight?

What's on Tonight?

(May 21, 1998)
TV Dramas Provide a Window on Japan

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Increasing Artistic Ties

Increasing Artistic Ties

(February 28, 1997)
Cultural Cross-Pollination Among Asian Countries Grows

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