Abstract:
Anime and manga is one of the core instruments that are used in the Japanese Pop
Culture. Specifically it is a tool to influence the foreign country with the usage of
culture diplomacy through the Soft Power. Despite its usage, our knowledge about
the influence of Japanese pop culture are still lacking although there already a few
studies that tries to spread the knowledge. However there is still a gap of knowledge
on the study about the Japanese pop culture festivals especially in Jakarta. This
study used the qualitative research analysis using second hand information gathered
through books, journals, articles and the internet. This study revealed that the
Japanese pop culture influence in Jakarta is rapidly growing due to the effort made
by MOFA and Jakarta government cooperation. Our findings show that Japanese
pop culture influence in Jakarta is rapidly growing through the annually and
biannually Japanese pop culture festivals.
