From AC Japan ads to 'Your Name.': The impact of 3/11 on pop culture
Mar 10, 2021 For those people who were in Japan on March 11, 2011, there are a lot of sounds that they’ll never be able to hear again without being reminded of that time: the slow creaking of high-rises as they swayed back and forth, the early warning chimes that rang out over NHK and the cheerful vocals of cartoons singing, “Popopopo-n.” Pop culture generally deals with major world events in two ways: There’s an immediate reaction and then, with some time, more measured reflection. The Great East Japan Earthquake, which involved a subsequent tsunami and meltdowns at the Fuku...