{"product_id":"9781501382017","title":"Kohaku utagassen: The Red and White Song Contest","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3 Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKohaku utagassen: The Red and White Song Contest\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShelley Brunt | Noriko Manabe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Genres \u0026amp; Styles \/ Pop Vocal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than a pop culture phenomenon, \u003ci\u003eKohaku\u003c\/i\u003e U\u003ci\u003etagassen \u003c\/i\u003etells a compelling story about how Japanese identity is shaped through music television.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKohaku\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUtagassen\u003c\/i\u003e-the annual Red and White Song Contest-is the most-watched TV show in Japan and, arguably, the longest-running televised song competition in the world. From crooning \u003ci\u003eenka\u003c\/i\u003e singers and wild rock bands to chart-topping J-pop idols, \u003ci\u003eKohaku\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the stars of Japan's music industry in a gripping battle-of-the-sexes format that eclipses comparable global shows such as the Eurovision Song Contest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelley Brunt navigates the history of Japan's much-loved New Year's Eve spectacular, from its modest origins as a postwar radio show to the dazzling pyrotechnics and holographic performances of today. The show's title “Red and White,” which recalls the colors of the Japanese flag, hints at \u003ci\u003eKohaku\u003c\/i\u003e's broader function of constructing national identity through song lyrics, stage design and methods of audience engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eShelley Brunt is Senior Lecturer in Music and Media at RMIT University, Australia. She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMade in Australia and Aotearoa\/New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and author of \u003ci\u003ePopular Music and Parenting \u003c\/i\u003e(2023)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 March 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 Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501382017\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\u003e128\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":51669628649612,"sku":"9781501382017","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501382017","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}