Creatures of Myth and Modernity: Representations of Shōjō in the Meiji Era

Creatures of Myth and Modernity: Representations of Shōjō in the Meiji Era

This study investigates the multiple representations of shōjō in the translated literature and print media of Japan’s Meiji era. It explores the origins of the shōjō as a yōkai, or mythical being of traditional folklore and Noh theatre, through to its unveiling as a real-life creature of the modern...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Wyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2017-06-01
Series:New Voices in Japanese Studies
Subjects:
literature
Meiji era
orangutan
shōjō
translation
Ueno Zoo
Online Access:http://newvoices.org.au/volume-9/creatures-of-myth-and-modernity-representations-of-shojo-in-the-meiji-era/

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