Introduction to this Japanese Game Culture (JGC) site
This wiki is in the early stages of development. In other words it has almost nothing in it. I am trying to organize the materials I have come across on the web here both for my own sake and for others. Come back in a few months. In the meantime see my blog entries on Japanese game culture. For more about me see About Geoffrey Rockwell.
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Lists of Japanese games and Japanese gaming platforms?
To understand JGC you need to understand the related phenomena like Manga, Anime, Cosplay and so on.
Blogs about Japan and other sources of news and articles
A great source of information about Japanese culture can be found in the blogs maintained by foreigners in Japan.
Gaming sites with content about Japan
Important game sites like Kotaku have columns or stories about gaming in Japan.
Pachinko and gambling games
Pachinko arcades are in every neighborhood in Japan. It is a legalized form of gambling of interest as it links to videogame culture.
If you visit Japan you should visit places like Akihabara or a Game Center? (arcade.)
Events
Information about some of the events in the annual calendar around gaming like Comiket.
Information about game companies, industry and government.
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Here I discuss researching Japanese video games.
List of topics specific to Japanese game studies
List of Japanese words with definitions and links
Here I list some of the more useful readings and academic sources I have come across like the journal Mechademia.
Game studies in Japan is an emerging field as it gains legitimacy.
A list of people worth reading or following.
General Information about Japanese Culture
Japanese games are not isolated. It helps to learn more about Japanese culture in general.
Translation
Use Google Translate for Japanese pages.
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This research was supported by the Japan Foundation, the Art Research Center of Ritsumeikan University, the University of Alberta and the GRAND research project.
