Sami Mosher is a Ph.D. student majoring in Japanese literature. She received her M.A. from the University of Utah in 2020. Her current research interests are Japanese premodern literature, anthropology, and religion with a heavy emphasis on Japanese youkai and kami.
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Currently Teaching
JPN 245 – Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, and So Much More!
This course will explore contemporary Japanese society by investigating its colorful, dynamic, and rich output of visual culture. More specifically, we will look at manga, cinematic anime, and items of material culture, illustrating how these examples of popular art teach us about the various aspects of life in Japan.
This course will explore contemporary Japanese society by investigating its colorful, dynamic, and rich output of visual culture. More specifically, we will look at manga, cinematic anime, and items of material culture, illustrating how these examples of popular art teach us about the various aspects of life in Japan.
This course will explore contemporary Japanese society by investigating its colorful, dynamic, and rich output of visual culture. More specifically, we will look at manga, cinematic anime, and items of material culture, illustrating how these examples of popular art teach us about the various aspects of life in Japan.