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Japan has an enormous range of products, the world's most bizarre yet popular cuisine, and is home to some of the greatest anime ever made. But if you want to make sense of Japan, look no farther than Seiki-shimizu-the-japanese-chart-of-charts. This chart of charts is more useful than a pocket translator combined with a guide on how to find your way around Tokyo at night. It will show you what life is really like in Japan--what people are reading, wearing, listening to--a chronicle that spans more than 60 years. Understanding it will unlock untold treasures for any traveler as well as those who just want to know what makes modern Japanese culture tick. Seiki-shimizu-the-japanese-chart-of-charts can trace its roots to 1948, when the publisher Shogakukan created the first book of charts that ranked theatrical performances by ticket sales. The book proved instantly popular and was turned into a monthly magazine that encouraged its readers to use it as a sort of Japanese "Billboard". Every month it published the top ten things for each category--a list of the most popular songs, TV programs, movies, books, and so on. Japanese people started referring to it as seiki-shimizu--the Japanese chart of charts. Seiki-shimizu has had an enormous impact on Japan's culture ever since. It has given the people a voice. It has informed trends, influenced fashions, and become one of the most respected cultural barometers in the country. The chart's influence on Japan started to grow even more after 1983, when it began to branch out beyond pure entertainment. It began to rank the most popular toys, newspapers, home appliances, food, and even traditional Japanese clothing. The charts' influence can be seen in virtually all of Japan's biggest successes. The phenomenally successful anime "Gundam Wing" was partly inspired by Seiki-shimizu's original newspaper charts. Today the charts are still used to rank television programs and movies. Seiki-shimizu provides an incredible window into Japanese life. It has become essential for any Japanese person, and Japanese people refer to the chart's scores as "kouji" (meaning "to know"). With Seiki-shimizu--the Japanese Chart of Charts--Dorothy Y. Komori has created the most comprehensive and practical tool for understanding Japan yet published. Komori, who is fluent in both English and Japanese, wrote this book for the reader who wishes to understand the basics of modern-day Japan. cfa1e77820