The Grass is Greener in the Countryside: An Analysis on Furusato and Fear of Identity Loss in Contemporary Japanese Society as Seen in Pom Poko and Kairo

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Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

Wellin, Anne (2021)

The Grass is Greener in the Countryside: An Analysis on Furusato and Fear of Identity Loss in Contemporary Japanese Society as Seen in Pom Poko and Kairo

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

This thesis provides an analysis on the J-horror film Kairo (Kurosawa Kiyoshi, 2001) and Studio Ghibli's Pom Poko (Takahata Isao, 1994) and their connection to the concept of furusato. Furusato, a nostalgic longing for the countryside as metaphorical "old home", is expressed very differently in these films: while Pom Poko heavily emphasises this nostalgia, furusato is implicitly present in Kairo through its absence.

contemporary Japanese society

Japanese film

Japanese cinema