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The aim is to analyze how 'Alice in Wonderland' has influenced Japanese culture and media, despite misconceptions about its origins.

April 4, 2026Open Access

＜書評＞Amanda Kennell (University of Hawai’i Press, 2023) ALICE IN JAPANESE WONDERLANDS: TRANSLATION, ADAPTATION, MEDIATION

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The aim is to analyze how 'Alice in Wonderland' has influenced Japanese culture and media, despite misconceptions about its origins.
Analyzed various adaptations and representations of 'Alice in Wonderland' in Japanese media
Examined artifacts including manga, video games, and art installations
Investigated cultural perceptions surrounding the narrative and its characters
Identified a widespread fascination with Alice-themed items in Japanese culture
Highlighted the disconnect between Lewis Carroll's original text and its adaptations
Demonstrated that Carroll did not author a book titled 'Alice in Wonderland', challenging common assumptions

Abstract

Kennell's monograph offers cutting-edge insight into the global cultural phenomenon and obsession within Japanese culture and its media with "Alice in Wonderland."Seeing numerous Alice in Wonderland-themed items and artifacts-a boutique hotel, stationery, manga, video games, art instillation, film and more-one might presume that these Alice in Japanese culture and media are from Lewis Carroll's texts.Yet, Kennell reminds her readers that Carroll, in fact, never wrote a book titled Alice in Wonderland.

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Nozomi Lynette UEMATSU (Wed,) studied this question.

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