Tinajero, AraceliUnknown
Springer International Publishing (Cham, Switzerland , 2021) (eng) English9783030644888Historical and cultural interconnections between Latin America and Asia1st ed.SPANIARDS--SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS; UnknownBeginning in 1990, thousands of Spanish speakers emigrated to Japan. A Cultural History of Spanish Speakers in Japan focuses on the intellectuals, literature, translations, festivals, cultural associations, music (bolero, tropical music, and pop, including reggaeton), dance (flamenco, tango and salsa), radio, newspapers, magazines, libraries, and blogs produced in Spanish, in Japan, by Latin Americans and Spaniards who have lived in that country over the last three decades. Based on in-depth research in archives throughout the country as well as field work including several interviews, Japanese-speaking Mexican scholar Araceli Tinajero uncovers a transnational, contemporary cultural history that is not only important for today but for future generations.
Physical dimension
1 online resource (xx, 256 p.)Unknownill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction To The Historical And Cultural Links Between The Spanish Speaking World And Japan --
Chapter 2 Intellectuals --
Chapter 3 Media --
Chapter 4 Music, Dance, Festivals & Associations --
Chapter 5 Literature And Libraries --
Chapter 6 Blogs And Other Emerging Digital And Physical Intersections Between The Spanish Speaking World And Japan.