This document contains several short summaries and links about various topics in Japanese culture: - It discusses the concept of "otaku" in Japanese culture and its origins. - It provides background on "benshi", who were live narrators that accompanied early Japanese silent films. - It includes a short biography of the Edo period artist Torii Kiyomasu, known for his ukiyo-e paintings depicting scenes from folk tales and legends.

1. Murikami 2
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Otaku
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Benshi
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2. ToriiKiyomasu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii_Kiyomasu
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torii_Kiyomasu_I_-
_Kintoki_Wrestling_with_a_Black_Bear,_c._1700,_Honolulu_Academy_of_Arts.jpg
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