著者

渡邉 正人

雑誌

聖学院大学論叢 = The Journal of Seigakuin University (ISSN:09152539)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.第18巻, no.第3号, pp.187-196, 2006-03

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In current Japanese culture, the rise of one particular subculture has been especially conspicuous in recent years. The “hobby-world” (called otaku in Japanese) has been a powerful social force which has transformed Akihabara, the electronics discount district fo Tokyo. It has been the birth of a new community: “community through hobby/interest.” The influence of this subculture is reflected in the novels of Haruki Murakami.