In 2007, Hikonyan was the first winner of the Japan-wide "yuru-chara" or "yurui mascot character" competition. Since then,yuru-chara, or unsophisticated characters, have become a part of the mascot character marke...
This study examines the nature of the social discourse of advertising used as a brand positioning discourse. The focus is on consumer advertising, which is directed toward the promotion of some product or service to t...
Food, cooking, and food-making places play a primordial role in the formation of cultural identity and community building. Using the example of Macanese food in Macao Special Administrative Region, this article discus...