Japanese Game Studies

Purpose and Structure of this Book.- A Brief History of Game Research and Game Studies in Japan.- Japanese Videogame Research Communities, Associations, Institutes, and Projects.- Media Mix and Digital Games.- A Study of Japanese Game Centers and Arcade Games.- Exploring the History of Independent Digital Games in Japan, with a Focus on „Doujin Games“.- Access Game Resources with Game Archives.- Differences in Research Environments by Domain in Japan.- Field Research in the Japanese Game Industry: Developing an In-Depth Understanding from the Inside Out.-Japanese game studies based on management studies.- Reconstruction of Japanese Game History in the 1980s: Reconsidering Game as a Narrative Medium.- Imagining Future Pathways for Japanese Game Studies.- Expectations for Japanese Game Study Participants.