57: Has Japan's pop culture conquered the world? w/ Matt Alt

<div>That's the theory put forward by our guest on Deep Dive this week, <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Alt">Matt Alt</a>, the author of the recently published book, "Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World." <br> <br> Taking its title from a quote by Oscar Wilde, "Pure Invention" is a cultural history of postwar Japan, told through the lens of the country's superstar inventions and how they spread across the globe. Hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Oscar Boyd</a>. </div> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Read/hear more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mattalt.com">More from Matt Alt</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/07/11/general/pac-man-video-game-history/">Pac-Man: How a faceless character based on eating changed video game history</a> (Russell Thomas, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/13/business/corporate-business/hello-kitty-sanrio-shintaro-tsuji-steps-down/">Founder of Hello Kitty creator Sanrio steps down after 60-year stint</a> (The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/07/01/business/corporate-business/walkmans-40th-anniversary-sony-opens-retro-exhibition-ginza/#.Xw6-mS2cZ24">On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza</a> (Hinano Kobayashi, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/japan-murder-hornets-name/#.Xw7BlS2cZ24">Episode 50: How the 'murder hornet' got its name</a> (Deep Dive)</li> </ul> <div> <br> Sign up to the <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">Deep Dive mailing list</a> and be notified every time a new episode comes out. Get in touch with us at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp<em>.<br> <br> Photo via Wikimedia Commons<br> </em><br> </div>