‘I’m glad to be Japanese!’ It’s a thought that two-thirds of Japanese people have had. But with nationalism’s long, sordid history in the country, some debate whether it can be taken too far. With a recent spike in patriotism in Japan's popular culture, how is it translating to the rest of the world?

When it comes to music, the Japanese tend to favour CDs and vinyl records over digital streaming services. Spotify is hoping to challenge this by offering a colourful karaoke twist with its service, appealing to music lovers who can’t get enough of their favourite tunes.

For many, the days of setting foot in a music store and walking out with a physical CD seem to be long gone. Yet in Japan – the world’s second biggest music market – people still love to buy compact discs, with around 6,000 music stores feeding into this demand.

Purikuraphoto booths have been fostering a sharing culture among Japanese youth since the mid-1990s – so how has app-based platform MixChannel brought this phenomenon into the digital era? And what role does video and photo sharing play in shaping identity during adolescence?