Cross-Cultural Differences in the Processing of Nonverbal Affective Vocalizations by Japanese and Canadian Listeners by Michihiko eKoeda, Michihiko eKoeda, Pascal eBelin, Tomoko eHama, Tadashi eMasuda, Masato eMatsuura, Yoshiro eOkubo

“…The Montreal Affective Voices (MAVs) consist of a database of nonverbal affect bursts portrayed by Canadian actors, and high recognitions accuracies were observed in Canadian listeners. …”
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Recording and Validation of Audiovisual Expressions by Faces and Voices by Sachiko Takagi, Saori Hiramatsu, E M J Huis in't Veld, Beatrice de Gelder, Akihiro Tanaka

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Promises of Democratic Consent and Practices of Citizenship by Mattia Arioli

“…Indeed, in both cases, one might question the constitutionality of means to separate neatly the “bad actors” from the larger group. In the Executive Order 9066, all persons of Japanese ancestry living in the western United States were part of the larger group, whereas the “bad actors” were citizens deemed to be disloyal. …”
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'Inte' at intersections: deaf and hard-of-hearing mainstreamed Japanese youth and the search for belonging by McGuire, JM

“…By utilizing a number of methodological approaches, including an approach developed for this research, 'peer interviews', this dissertation contributes to the understanding of anthropological concepts of belonging, personhood, intimacy, 'passing' and identity. Through an actor-centered approach that concentrates on the voices of 'youth', I explore how members of this marginalized group in society (re)negotiate their position in the mainstream.…”

The consumption of popular culture products among Japanese language learners at Universiti Teknologi Mara by Ahmad, Normah, Mamat, Roslina

“…The result from the study indicates that the consumption of Japanese popular culture products is high among Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) learners, and this could be implied that they are very interested in anime, manga, song, and seiyu (voice actor), and these are used as a tool to improve their proficiency in the Japanese language.…”

Vtubers and anime culture: a case study of Japanese learners in two public universities in Malaysia by Mamat, Roslina, Abdul Rashid, Roswati, Paee, Rokiah, Ahmad, Normah

“…The results showed that the most popular culture is anime, followed by manga, song and seiyuu (voice actor/actress). The most well-liked anime genre is fantasy, followed by humour, love stories (romance), and mystery. …”

Inclusive Media Mix by Yuta Kaminishi

“…A Silent Voice not only won various awards such as Best Animated Feature Film at the Japanese Movie Critics Award, but also collaborated with actors across the public sector such as schools, local governments, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), to enhance inclusive education in Japan. …”
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