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Flowers, Trees, And Writing Brushes: Extraordinary Lovers In The Otogi-Zoshi Kazashi No Himegimi And Sakuraume No Soshi, Haley R. Blum
Flowers, Trees, And Writing Brushes: Extraordinary Lovers In The Otogi-Zoshi Kazashi No Himegimi And Sakuraume No Soshi, Haley R. Blum
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This thesis presents translations of Kazashi no himegimi and Sakuraume no sōshi, two tales belonging to the genre of medieval Japanese narrative known as otogi-zōshi, and of the subcategory known as iruimono (tales of non-humans). Chapter 1 provides context, beginning with a brief history of otogi-zōshi and a description of residual challenges in its research, including the parameters of the genre and problems with its nomenclature. This is followed by a discussion of the typical physical formats of these tales, Nara ehon and emaki, and a brief history of iruimono and plant symbolism in otogi-zōshi completes the …
Negative Emotions Predict Elevated Interleukin-6 In The United States But Not In Japan, Jiyoung Park, Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Christopher L. Coe, Katherine B. Curhan, Cynthia S. Levine, Hazel Rose Markus, Shinobu Kitayama, Norito Kawakami, Mayumi Karasawa, Gayle Love, Carol D. Ryff
Negative Emotions Predict Elevated Interleukin-6 In The United States But Not In Japan, Jiyoung Park, Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Christopher L. Coe, Katherine B. Curhan, Cynthia S. Levine, Hazel Rose Markus, Shinobu Kitayama, Norito Kawakami, Mayumi Karasawa, Gayle Love, Carol D. Ryff
Psychological and Brain Sciences Faculty Publication Series
Previous studies conducted in Western cultures have shown that negative emotions predict higher levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers, specifically interleukin-6 (IL-6). This link between negative emotions and IL-6 may be specific to Western cultures where negative emotions are perceived to be problematic and thus may not extend to Eastern cultures where negative emotions are seen as acceptable and normal. Using samples of 1044 American and 382 Japanese middle-aged and older adults, we investigated whether the relationship between negative emotions and IL-6 varies by cultural context. Negative emotions predicted higher IL-6 among American adults, whereas no association was evident among Japanese adults. …