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This picture, taken in Kyoto in July 2011 on the eve of the Gion Matsuri, is of young adults dancing in unison as a "rap-style" dj led them. What does this depict about cultural diffusion? How is this similar and different from a scene that might be viewed in the United States?

 

Topic,Art; Type,Photography; Type,Popular Culture; Topic,Popular Culture; Theme,Using Pop Culture to Teach About Japan;
pop culture, rap, dance, Kyoto, youth,