I hope you enjoyed the presentation!! Check out the links below to learn more! Hope to see you again ^_^
References:
- Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girl’s Culture in Japan, by Deborah M. Shamoon
- Kawaii!: Japan’s Culture of Cute, by Manami Okazaki and Geoff Johnson
- 日本の「かわいい」図鑑、中村 圭子
Learn more about the artists from the presentation:
- Yumeji Takehisa: Yumeji Takehisa – Taisho Romanticism and the Roots of Kawaii
- Katsuji Matsumoto: Katsuji Matsumoto’s Kurumi-chan: Japan’s First Kawaii Character
- Junichi Nakahara: Junichi Nakahara and the elevation of girl culture
- Rune Naito: Rune Naito and the Roots of Kawaii
- Ado Mizumori: Fun and Flirty Kawaii – The Lovely Life of Ado Mizumori
- Setsuko Tamura: Setsuko Tamura and the Kawaii Secret to Eternal Youth
