Alexandra Hambleton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4222914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Hambleton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Hambleton |
| SIGNATURE | HAMBLETON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tsuda University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8306-1233 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The beginning of despair: Aggressive Retsuko and the Sanrioization of women’s ‘transgressive rage
In 2016, Sanrio debuted a series of shorts featuring Retsuko, a cute lesser panda with a penchant for bursts of death-metal infused violent rage.The shorts, eventually transformed into a full show on Netflix, were a comedic look at Retsuko's anger at unfair treatment in the Japanese workplace, casting a critical eye on issues of sexism, harassment, and overwork.But while Retsuko has been explicitly positioned as counter cultural, what does it mea…
(Inside) An American in Tokyo: June Lovejoy as the adult video outsider
Twenty-seven-year-old American-born June Lovejoy has become a popular performer in the Japanese adult video industry after leaving an unsatisfying and exploitative corporate job in favour of what they term the 'less corrupt porn industry'. With more than 200 porn films under their belt and a growing social media presence, Lovejoy's career continues to grow in an industry not known for featuring many non-Japanese performers. Walking a tightrope be…
One Dream Man versus Twenty-Five Women with Dreams: Gender and Ambition in the Bachelor Japan
With a flashy montage, viewers of television show The Bachelor Japan (2017–present) are introduced to Japan’s inaugural bachelor, 35-year-old Kubo Hirotake. Kubo is described as everything women in Japan are said to want – he is tall, handsome, sporty, highly educated, and most importantly, rich. In the program Kubo is presented with a pool of 25 potential marriage partners and charged with finding the woman of his dreams in what producers descri…
Reflections on researching pornography across Asia: Voices from the region
This article introduces the special issue on East Asian Pornographies and Online Porn Cultures. It considers the logistical and theoretical challenges faced by researchers within the region who wish to investigate Asian producers and consumers. It introduces trends and scholars working within the emerging field of Asian porn studies and explores what their experiences reveal about the study of pornography more broadly. The introduction argues for…
Gold fingers or golden opportunity? Porn stars, sex education, and masculinity in contemporary Japan
In this article I examine two very different types of male porn stars and the education texts in which they appear – the Higi Denju [Lessons in Secret Techniques] DVD and book series by veteran porn performer Kato Taka, and female-friendly porn production company Silk Labo’s ‘how to’ films featuring Suzuki Ittetsu. Both huge stars in the porn industry, at first glance the two performers exemplify diametrically opposing images of masculinity. Thro…
When women watch: The subversive potential of female-friendly pornography in Japan
Pornography producers in Japan are finding themselves increasingly struggling to maintain profits as free content becomes ever more easily available online. Within this environment, one niche area is bucking trends and increasing sales – pornography for women. In an industry where a DVD that sells 3000 copies is considered a hit, female-friendly pornography company Silk Labo has been able to not only produce DVDs which sell over 10,000 copies, bu…
Women and Sexual Desire in the Japanese Popular Media
There are many ways in which the Japanese mainstream media discuss, depict and wrestle with issues of female sexuality. This chapter focuses primarily on the case of women’s magazine anan and TV programme Yoru Bijo, both of which purport to provide information about sex and pleasure to female consumers. In 1984, the Japanese women’s magazine anan began the tradition of publishing a yearly ‘sex special’ and in 1989 grabbed headlines with the cover…
Reinforcing identities? Non-Japanese residents, television and cultural nationalism in Japan
Between 1997 and 2007 the foreign population of Japan increased by more than 45 % making it the largest at any time in the postwar period, constituting 1.69 % of the overall population. At the same time, the transborder flows of people, capital and media increased at an unprecedented rate. In the Japanese media, there has been a marked increase in the number of television programs featuring non-Japanese. This paper focuses on the phenomenon of no…
Reinforcing identities? Non-Japanese residents, television and cultural nationalism in Japan
Between 1997 and 2007 the foreign population of Japan increased by more than 45 % making it the largest at any time in the postwar period, constituting 1.69 % of the overall population. At the same time, the transborder flows of people, capital and media increased at an unprecedented rate. In the Japanese media, there has been a marked increase in the number of television programs featuring non-Japanese. This paper focuses on the phenomenon of no…
When women watch: The subversive potential of female-friendly pornography in Japan
Pornography producers in Japan are finding themselves increasingly struggling to maintain profits as free content becomes ever more easily available online. Within this environment, one niche area is bucking trends and increasing sales – pornography for women. In an industry where a DVD that sells 3000 copies is considered a hit, female-friendly pornography company Silk Labo has been able to not only produce DVDs which sell over 10,000 copies, bu…
Reflections on researching pornography across Asia: Voices from the region
This article introduces the special issue on East Asian Pornographies and Online Porn Cultures. It considers the logistical and theoretical challenges faced by researchers within the region who wish to investigate Asian producers and consumers. It introduces trends and scholars working within the emerging field of Asian porn studies and explores what their experiences reveal about the study of pornography more broadly. The introduction argues for…
(Inside) An American in Tokyo: June Lovejoy as the adult video outsider
Twenty-seven-year-old American-born June Lovejoy has become a popular performer in the Japanese adult video industry after leaving an unsatisfying and exploitative corporate job in favour of what they term the 'less corrupt porn industry'. With more than 200 porn films under their belt and a growing social media presence, Lovejoy's career continues to grow in an industry not known for featuring many non-Japanese performers. Walking a tightrope be…
One Dream Man versus Twenty-Five Women with Dreams: Gender and Ambition in the Bachelor Japan
With a flashy montage, viewers of television show The Bachelor Japan (2017–present) are introduced to Japan’s inaugural bachelor, 35-year-old Kubo Hirotake. Kubo is described as everything women in Japan are said to want – he is tall, handsome, sporty, highly educated, and most importantly, rich. In the program Kubo is presented with a pool of 25 potential marriage partners and charged with finding the woman of his dreams in what producers descri…
Reinforcing identities? Non-Japanese residents, television and cultural nationalism in Japan
Between 1997 and 2007 the foreign population of Japan increased by more than 45 % making it the largest at any time in the postwar period, constituting 1.69 % of the overall population. At the same time, the transborder flows of people, capital and media increased at an unprecedented rate. In the Japanese media, there has been a marked increase in the number of television programs featuring non-Japanese. This paper focuses on the phenomenon of no…
Women and Sexual Desire in the Japanese Popular Media
There are many ways in which the Japanese mainstream media discuss, depict and wrestle with issues of female sexuality. This chapter focuses primarily on the case of women’s magazine anan and TV programme Yoru Bijo, both of which purport to provide information about sex and pleasure to female consumers. In 1984, the Japanese women’s magazine anan began the tradition of publishing a yearly ‘sex special’ and in 1989 grabbed headlines with the cover…
When women watch: The subversive potential of female-friendly pornography in Japan
Pornography producers in Japan are finding themselves increasingly struggling to maintain profits as free content becomes ever more easily available online. Within this environment, one niche area is bucking trends and increasing sales – pornography for women. In an industry where a DVD that sells 3000 copies is considered a hit, female-friendly pornography company Silk Labo has been able to not only produce DVDs which sell over 10,000 copies, bu…
Reflections on researching pornography across Asia: Voices from the region
This article introduces the special issue on East Asian Pornographies and Online Porn Cultures. It considers the logistical and theoretical challenges faced by researchers within the region who wish to investigate Asian producers and consumers. It introduces trends and scholars working within the emerging field of Asian porn studies and explores what their experiences reveal about the study of pornography more broadly. The introduction argues for…
Gold fingers or golden opportunity? Porn stars, sex education, and masculinity in contemporary Japan
In this article I examine two very different types of male porn stars and the education texts in which they appear – the Higi Denju [Lessons in Secret Techniques] DVD and book series by veteran porn performer Kato Taka, and female-friendly porn production company Silk Labo’s ‘how to’ films featuring Suzuki Ittetsu. Both huge stars in the porn industry, at first glance the two performers exemplify diametrically opposing images of masculinity. Thro…
One Dream Man versus Twenty-Five Women with Dreams: Gender and Ambition in the Bachelor Japan
With a flashy montage, viewers of television show The Bachelor Japan (2017–present) are introduced to Japan’s inaugural bachelor, 35-year-old Kubo Hirotake. Kubo is described as everything women in Japan are said to want – he is tall, handsome, sporty, highly educated, and most importantly, rich. In the program Kubo is presented with a pool of 25 potential marriage partners and charged with finding the woman of his dreams in what producers descri…
(Inside) An American in Tokyo: June Lovejoy as the adult video outsider
Twenty-seven-year-old American-born June Lovejoy has become a popular performer in the Japanese adult video industry after leaving an unsatisfying and exploitative corporate job in favour of what they term the 'less corrupt porn industry'. With more than 200 porn films under their belt and a growing social media presence, Lovejoy's career continues to grow in an industry not known for featuring many non-Japanese performers. Walking a tightrope be…
The beginning of despair: Aggressive Retsuko and the Sanrioization of women’s ‘transgressive rage
In 2016, Sanrio debuted a series of shorts featuring Retsuko, a cute lesser panda with a penchant for bursts of death-metal infused violent rage.The shorts, eventually transformed into a full show on Netflix, were a comedic look at Retsuko's anger at unfair treatment in the Japanese workplace, casting a critical eye on issues of sexism, harassment, and overwork.But while Retsuko has been explicitly positioned as counter cultural, what does it mea…
Asian Culture and Media Studies (7 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Media studies (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (4 works) · Japanese History and Culture (4 works) · Law (4 works)