“Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005)
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“Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) is a landmark exhibition and catalog curated by Takashi Murakami that explores postwar Japanese pop culture, otaku aesthetics, and the Superflat art movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture | 1 |
| “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) Context triple: [Superflat, hasNotableExhibition, “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005)]
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A.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
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B.
Tokyo Pop
Tokyo Pop is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an aspiring American singer who travels to Japan and becomes involved in the local rock scene.
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C.
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal 1900 work of moral and cultural philosophy that explains the samurai code of ethics to Western readers.
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D.
Harajuku Lovers
Harajuku Lovers is a Japanese street-style-inspired fashion and accessories brand created by musician and designer Gwen Stefani.
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E.
Byobu Matsuri
Byobu Matsuri is a traditional sub-event of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri in which local households display folding screens and treasured artworks to the public.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) Target entity description: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) is a landmark exhibition and catalog curated by Takashi Murakami that explores postwar Japanese pop culture, otaku aesthetics, and the Superflat art movement.
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A.
Jūyō Bunkazai
Jūyō Bunkazai are officially designated Important Cultural Properties in Japan, recognized by the government for their significant historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under cultural heritage laws.
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B.
Tokyo Pop
Tokyo Pop is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an aspiring American singer who travels to Japan and becomes involved in the local rock scene.
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C.
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal 1900 work of moral and cultural philosophy that explains the samurai code of ethics to Western readers.
-
D.
Harajuku Lovers
Harajuku Lovers is a Japanese street-style-inspired fashion and accessories brand created by musician and designer Gwen Stefani.
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E.
Byobu Matsuri
Byobu Matsuri is a traditional sub-event of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri in which local households display folding screens and treasured artworks to the public.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art exhibition
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exhibition catalog ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Little Boy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
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Superflat theory ⓘ
linked to:
Superflat
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| curator | Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| editor | Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Japanese subculture
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Superflat movement ⓘ
linked to:
Superflat
anime ⓘ manga ⓘ otaku aesthetics ⓘ otaku culture ⓘ postwar Japanese pop culture ⓘ |
| genre | art exhibition catalog ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumerism
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high–low art boundary ⓘ kawaii aesthetics ⓘ mass media ⓘ nuclear trauma in Japan ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed catalog ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of postwar Japanese visual culture
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linking otaku culture with contemporary art discourse ⓘ popularizing Superflat internationally ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| relatedField |
Japanese studies
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cultural studies ⓘ media studies ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Superflat
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postmodern art ⓘ |
| subject |
Japanese contemporary art
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cultural criticism ⓘ popular culture studies ⓘ visual culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century Japan
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late 20th century Japan ⓘ post–World War II Japan ⓘ |
| title | Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture ⓘ |
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Subject: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) Description of subject: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005) is a landmark exhibition and catalog curated by Takashi Murakami that explores postwar Japanese pop culture, otaku aesthetics, and the Superflat art movement.
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Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture
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subject linked to:
“Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005)
linked to: “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Subculture” (2005)