Made in Japan: Studies in Popular Music
Edited by Toru Mitsui (Routeledge 2014)

Introduction: Embracing the West and Creating a Blend Tōru Mitsui
Part 1. Putting Japanese Popular Music in Perspective
1. The Takarazuka Revue: Its Star System and Fans’ Support Naomi Miyamoto
2. “The Infinite Power of Song”: Uniting Japan at the 60th Annual Kōhaku Song Contest Shelley Brunt
3. The Culture of Popular Music in Occupied Japan Mamoru Tōya
4. The Birth of Enka Yūsuke Wajima
5. Songs in Triple Time Are Still Sung in Duple TimeTōru MitsuiPart 2. Rockin’ Japan
6. From Covers to Originals: “Rockabilly” in 1956-1963 Terumasa Shimizu
7. The Development of Japanese Rock: A Bourdieuan Analysis Katsuya Minamida
8. A History of Japanese Rock Festivals and Live Music Venues Jun’ichi Nagai
Part 3. Japanese Popular Music and Visual Arts
9. Tōru Takemitsu’s Seigenki: An Anti-experimental, Tonal Film Score Kyōko Koizumi
10. The Interaction Between Music and Visuals in Animated Movies: A Case Study of Akira Hideko Haguchi
11. The Emergence of Singing Voice Actors/Actresses: The Crossover Point of the Music Industry and the Animation Industry Akira YamasakiCoda: Japanese Music Reception
12. J-pop Goes the World: A New Global Fandom in the Age of Digital Media Yoshitaka Mōri
AFTERWORD
13. Maintaining Artistic Integrity and Creative Control: A Conversation with Tatsurō Yamashita Kiyoshi Matsuo and Tōru Mitsui
A Selected Bibliography on Japanese Popular Music
Notes on Contributors