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Vertical, Spacious, and Cosmopolitan: Geographical Imaginations of Hong Kong in a Japanese Artist’s Anime Fan Arts
Man Po analyses how a Japanese artist's anime fan arts portray Hong Kong as a vertical, uncrowded, and cosmopolitan city.
Reconciling with the Motherland: the Future of Hong Kong Youth
Stephanie explores the increasing migration of Hong Kong's youth to mainland China for economic opportunities post the 2019 pro-democracy protests.
Reborn from the ashes of war: Hiroshima’s post-war identity and the social effects of its reconstruction
Fynn traces Hiroshima’s reconstruction to understand the place of post-war identity in Japanese society.
A Warming Siberia: the Russian Prelude to our Climate Quagmire
Owen unpacks ‘the globe’s elephant in the room’, Climate Change, in the context of Asian Russia.
Ageing population in East Asia: Are we heading towards the Plan 75 dystopia?
In Sunnie’s review of the 2022 Japanese film Plan 75, she explores the possibility of this dystopian future becoming a reality.
China Bans Japanese Seafood: A Microcosm of International Politics
The decision by Japan to discharge the Fukushima wastewater has sparked significant reactions, particularly from China. Owen investigates the justification of the embargo and its political origins.
The Struggles of Asian Immigrants in Past Lives
Sunnie explores the recent A24-film Past Lives, asking questions about what it reflects about the identity struggles and immigration.
Asian Glocal Musical: Journey through A Chinese Christmas Karaoke Night in London
In this ethnographic piece, Man Po brings us along for a UCL Karaoke Society session and discusses topics of identity, globalisation, and diversity in the multicultural city of London.
Singapore: Crossroads or Clash of Civilisations?
Shirin Goh explores the fundamental question: Is Singapore a crossroad or clash of civilisation?
South Korea in Squid Game
Callie Yoo discusses how the popular Netflix series invokes nostalgia while confronting viewers with uncomfortable truths about South Korean society.