Censorship in Japan

by Heung Wah Wong and Hoi Yan Yau

Book Overview

This book explores censorship, particularly film and video censorship, in Japan in modern times. It shows how most censorship has been the film and video industry exercising self-censorship and how this system has been problematic in that it has allowed dominant players in the industry to impose their own standards and exclude independent filmmakers. It outlines notable obscenity cases and discusses how industry self-censorship bodies have been...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138222003
• ISBN13: 9781138222007
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"