Homosexuality has been an integral part of Japanese culture, presumably from prehistoric times. Mentions of it are to be found in the earliest known texts, and it occupies a central position in the culture up to the Meiji restoration of the late 1800's, when the Japanese felt the need to emulate the Western intruders and classified homosexuality as deviant.
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Examines the history of wakashudo, the institutionalized samurai homosexual and romantic relationships in feudal Japan. Explores the cultural significance, societal rules, historical texts, and artistic depictions of male-male love among the warrior class from the Muromachi to the Edo period.
Analysis of modern Japanese queer identities and constructions.
Examines the history of wakashudo, the institutionalized samurai homosexual and romantic relationships in feudal Japan. Explores the cultural significance, societal rules, historical texts, and artistic depictions of male-male love among the warrior class from the Muromachi to the Edo period.
Analysis of modern Japanese queer identities and constructions.
