ABSTRACT
Embarking on a journey to an island in the Seto Inland Sea requires a change in pace. There is time to notice the small wooden boat floating in the harbor since only one ferry departs every few hours to the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The orderly commercial aims of the popular culture industry shift in the disorderly spaces of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Historically, the Seto Inland Sea has provided raw materials for urban development while being the recipient of toxic industrial waste from commercial businesses from the Honshu mainland, byproducts of Japan's high-speed postwar growth. The islands are experiencing a new-found fame through art activities, contributing to a shift from urban centers of orderly culture production towards eclectic rural areas. "Unpopular culture" refers to the culture of places, items, and ideas from the past that are no longer fascinating to the orderly trends of society.
