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Feminism And Mythology: Hiratsuka Raicho And Japanese Feminism, Edris Akers
Feminism And Mythology: Hiratsuka Raicho And Japanese Feminism, Edris Akers
COLA Research and Creativity Conference
In the early 1900s of Japan, Hiratsuka Raicho started a journal called Bluestocking. In its early years, it focused on women’s literature. Soon after, the focus of the journal shifted to women’s issues. In one of the first issues, Raicho made reference to Japan’s creation myths in an attempt to stress the suppression of women’s rights in Japan. Raicho’s dialog regarding women’s reproductive health stirred innumerable conversations within the community. Through her poetry she made clear her own feelings on women’s rights of the time period. I will introduce the ode to mythology in feminism in Japan in the …
Changing Views Of Tattoos In Japan, Kara White
Changing Views Of Tattoos In Japan, Kara White
COLA Research and Creativity Conference
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the views of Tattoos in Japan, the areas in which the views are changing and whom it affects. Tourism is an ever-growing important aspect of economic income in Japan. There are various activities within Japan that can be confined to those who do not have tattoos or tattoos too large to cover. Due to this there can be a loss in tourism income. With the Olympics approaching in 2020 it has cause the Japanese government to consider modifications in their policies concerning tattoos and there have been recent changes to the restrictions …
Japanese Environmentalism Reflected Through Princess Mononoke, Joseph Smith
Japanese Environmentalism Reflected Through Princess Mononoke, Joseph Smith
COLA Research and Creativity Conference
Recently, Japan has led political negotiations toward creating stronger and more impactful environmental policies. Nevertheless, it still faces many environmental issues. Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 animated film Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫Mononoke-hime) encapsulates the negative implications of destroying nature for the sake of economic gain. Here, the audience can derive many environmental issues. For example, acts such as deforestation can lead to an excessive demand for trade of timber, resulting in endangered species. This presentation will explore the impact of environmentalism in Princess Mononoke with greater detail, including the adverse effects people encounter through losing access to nature.