Japan’s modern entertainment industry was born during the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912) with the introduction of Western film and phonograph technologies. The Taishō period (1912–1926) saw the rise of Asakusa opera and kamishibai (paper theater), precursors to manga and TV variety shows. However, the industry’s first golden age emerged in post-WWII occupation: studios like Toho and Toei produced jidaigeki (period dramas) and yakuza films, while NHK’s 1953 television launch transformed home leisure. By the 1960s, anime pioneers (Tezuka’s Astro Boy ) and kayōkyoku music (popular songs) standardized a "family-friendly" entertainment model.
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