Name: Yokai Nation
Start: 2024-10-31T20:30:00-0400
End: 2024-10-31T21:30:00-0400

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Thursday October 31, 2024 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Panel 3

Japan has one of the most developed monster cultures of any country. Yokai Nation attempts to trace how the Japanese fascination with ghosts, goblins and other creepy denizens of the world have been born out of Japanese cultural ideas, and how they in turn have influenced Japanese culture and history, all the whole serving as ambassadors to the world. Drawing examples from literary works, Japanese cinema, anime, manga and video games, this panel will take a closer look at some of the popular monsters, trace their histories and contexts, and look how how yokai have been used as cinematic devices, cautionary tales, cultural ambassadors to the West, and representations of Japanese fears and hopes.

Panelists

Lex Winter

NekoCon is proud to announce Lex Winter as a Featured Panelist!There are three consistent things in my life: going to the gym, running a lot of D&D, and talking about Japan. It was 2009 that I first got up on stage at NekoCon to present a panel. I had no idea if it would go over well... Read More →

Thursday October 31, 2024 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Featured Panelist Panels/Events, Japanese Culture

NekoCon 2024

Lex Winter

Attendees (14)

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