村上隆SUPER FLAT(2000年)はWWF(現WWE)が発想の原点だった！？〜スポーツエンタメ化する世界と日本サブカルの危機

The trigger was Okuno's post on X. "National museums and art galleries to set revenue targets; if not met, reorganization including closure to be considered...by FY2030, Agency for Cultural Affairs" In response to this, *"I find it ridiculous that people from the bubble generation and older are now saying we need to protect culture" in response to this news." *"You've just been chasing your own freedom under the guise of subculture, without developing the necessary personnel or systems, and haven't protected anything, have you? lol" *"And now you say we need to protect it, but I bet all you're thinking about is getting tax money." *"Just shut up and let sports take over." And *"Even so, I've tried to talk about what Japanese culture is, starting from modern Japanese painting." *"But now the money is stagnating, the people are decreasing, and places are disappearing." *"Money, people, places, stories are flowing like a landslide into sports (non-fiction games, competitions, dramas) and subculture that has become like sports." *"Are otaku dead?" *"No, no." *"There are just more healthy people." He retorted. I invited him because I really wanted him to talk about this, but what he wanted to talk about was the sense of crisis regarding the end of Japanese subculture, as seen through the lens of the American professional wrestling organization WWE. This video is the first of three parts. From his WWE critique, which was unpopular—or rather, nobody listened seriously—on "Reiji Yamada's Young Sunday," he discusses the distorted state of Japan caused by the Meiji Restoration! I deeply empathized with the poignant references to the sad self-image of postwar Japan that subtly permeate the discussion. ▼Takashi Murakami Instagram   / takashipom   ▼Takashi Murakami X https://x.com/takashipom ▼Kaikai Kiki Official Website https://www.kaikaikiki.com ▼Table of Contents 00:00 Opening 01:53 Restarting Life at 34 05:50 The Door to Thought Opened by WWE 08:07 There is No "Art" in Japan 13:38 The Survival Strategy of Sporting Subculture 20:16 The Power of Context as Demonstrated by WWE 23:13 The Crisis of Japanese Culture Reflected by WWE #TakashiMurakami #KaikaiKiki #wwe