Representation of Traditional Japanese Culture in the Videogame Death Stranding by Hideo Kojima
Representation of Traditional Japanese Culture in the Videogame Death Stranding by Hideo Kojima
Борисова А.С.
Abstract
The article deals with the representation of symbolic themes
and motifs of traditional Japanese culture in the videogame Death Stranding by Hideo Kojima. The research is focused on how the dichotomies of inside-outside and purity-pollution as well as liminality are represented in the game. The author analyzes Japanese folklore imagery and folk customs that influenced the gameʼs plot.
Keywords
Japanese culture; videogames; Hideo Kojima; Death Stranding; liminality; kegare.