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From broadcast to social media, comedy plays a prominent role in Japan’s cultural landscape and political landscape. The Time of Laughter explores how comedy grew out of the early days of television to become a central force in shaping Japanese media over the past half-century.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Japanese Television Networks and Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Outside the Frame
  • Chapter 2: The Rhythm of Laughter
  • Chapter 3: The Way We Laugh Now
  • Chapter 4: A Documentary of Laughter
  • Chapter 5: Yoshimoto, One Hit Wonders, and the Future of Japanese Comedy
  • Conclusion: The last laugh?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: LUP - University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/16/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472056187, 978-0472056187
      ISBN10: 0472056182

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From broadcast to social media, comedy plays a prominent role in Japan’s cultural landscape and political landscape. The Time of Laughter explores how comedy grew out of the early days of television to become a central force in shaping Japanese media over the past half-century.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • List of Illustrations
      • List of Japanese Television Networks and Abbreviations
      • Introduction
      • Chapter 1: Outside the Frame
      • Chapter 2: The Rhythm of Laughter
      • Chapter 3: The Way We Laugh Now
      • Chapter 4: A Documentary of Laughter
      • Chapter 5: Yoshimoto, One Hit Wonders, and the Future of Japanese Comedy
      • Conclusion: The last laugh?
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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