Japan is packed with anthropomorphized characters. How come? Each time, Peter Barakan meets experts with fascinating cultural insights, while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.
Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes in Japan will be familiar with the theme of this edition of Japanology Plus: anthropomorphism. Inanimate objects and creatures behaving like people are everywhere you look in this country—including NHK, home of Domo-kun, a (somewhat) anthropomorphized television set.
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