The book Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential was written by Brian Ashcraft, who is also a popular writer from Wired and Kotaku, one of the most famous blogs on the web, together with Shoko Ueda, who also be a contributor to Japanese Schoolgirl Watch column in Wired Magazine and was a former Japanese schoolgirl.

What’s in the book? Let’s quote from what Brian has put it, “The book is divided in to chapters that cover the impact of schoolgirls on everything from fashion to fine art and from movies to manga.” It’s anything about the life of Japanese schoolgirls, how they became an icon to the world and everything you want to know about them. The book also features interviews with some famous illustrators, Manga artists and singers, say AKB48, Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山千明), Morning Musume (モーニング娘。), Noizi Ito (いとうのいぢ), Yasuomi Umetsu (梅津泰臣) and Miwa Ueda (上田美和) and so forth. It’s really something you would love to know deep in the industry.

I personally noticed about the book a while ago, forgot where I got the information. It has been received well in Japanese and has been reviewed by lots of bloggers. The book will be released in mid to late July in North American and European. Be prepare and put an eye on it if you really interested in Japanese culture and sub-culture.

Want more? You can read how Gigazine review the book on their site: English Version, Japanese Version. Also read how Brian talks about his book on Kotaku. Or simply get access to book’s official website.

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