Whocontrolsculture?'ThisisthedefiningthemeofmyresearchwhetheritbeintheclassicalWorldofmodernKabukiandBunrakuorthepopulararenaofTVfilmandanimation.Iamprimarilyengagedininterviewsandethnographiestoexaminebothprofessionalandconsumerexperiencesofmediaimportantpastandpresent:contributingtotheincreasinglyimportantarchivesonculturalstudieswhichhavepreviouslybeenwoefullydisregarded.
Nonscholaesedvitaediscimus-"Wedonotlearnforschoolbutforlife!"Encouragingcuriosityandfacilitatingthedesiretoliveeducationbeyondtheclassroombeyondgraduationandbeyondemployment.SelfImprovementmustbeselfmotivatedandre-affirmedeverydayofourlives.Ourroleaseducatorsistodropthepebblesthatstartthelandslideofthisgreatrealization.
Toencouragestudentstogobeyondtoclassandcampustoengagewiththecommunity-formallyandinformally-inwayswhichwillshatterthenormalviewsboththecultureandsocietyofJapan.
