ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book demonstrates that the media are one of the terrains on which various socio-cultural dynamics of identity formation are shaped, contested, negotiated and occasionally invented. It discusses the continuing mark of one of the earliest waves of Japanese cultural influence to 'the West' and, particularly, on the French cultural context. The book illustrates the impact of a second wave of global Japanese media consumption, which, if the Japonism(e) movement, took place in Europe and other parts of the world much earlier and with much greater force than in the United States. It demonstrates that the Japanese context provides a useful terrain on which to explore the dynamics.
