Pure Invention by Matt Alt

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/116467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pure Invention Author: Matt Alt Narrator: Matt Alt Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins Release date: 06-23-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: History Publisher's Summary: Today we take it for granted that Japan is a forge of the world's fantasies: the birthplace of Transformers and Pokémon, of food trends like ramen and artisanal whisky and cutting-edge manga and anime. But it wasn't always this way. The first Japanese products that trickled into the global marketplace after the Second World War inspired derision, not admiration. The three words Made in Japan were a punchline, a synonym for cheap trinkets from a defeated nation.