{"product_id":"9781350508705","title":"Fashion, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy A Case Study of Japanese Fashion in Australia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFashion, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Case Study of Japanese Fashion in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTets Kimura\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 2010, the Japanese government established 'The Office of Cool Japan' to aim to boost its cultural and economic power by promoting Japanese culture in other countries. But can fashion culture in one country really influence public opinion in another? How far can cultural commodities act as vehicles of soft power, and to what extent does that soft power influence international policy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this title, Dr Tets Kimura places fashion on the same playing field as manga, anime, videogames, pop music, and film. Through interviews from the Japanese Prime Minister's adviser, diplomats, and public servants to key industry stakeholders including a designer, a model, and a retailer, he investigates how Japanese fashion can advance Japan's national interests within a key strategic partner, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking this Asia-Pacific relationship as a detailed case study, Kimura combines methods from the humanities with theories from social and political sciences to propose a compelling new model for measuring the impact and efficacy of soft power. Across case studies from Rei Kawakubo's Comme des Garcons and Uniqlo to crucial policy issues from whaling in the Southern Ocean and disagreements on the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, this innovative study investigates the possibilities and limitations of fashion as a soft power tool and illuminates exciting new directions for policymakers and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTets Kimura, PhD, is an early career researcher in the creative arts at Flinders University, Australia. He has taught Japanese fashion at universities in Australia, Japan and Taiwan. His first book \u003ci\u003eExporting Japanese Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) brings together case studies addressing the influences of Japanese culture.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350508705\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976237965452,"sku":"9781350508705","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_09d2a198-46af-4cc3-814c-35cba6beaada.jpg?v=1787715382","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350508705","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}