ABSTRACT

Lesbian Sexuality has remained largely ignored in Japan despite increasing exposure of disadvantaged minority groups, including gay men. This book is the first comprehensive academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japanese society. The author employs an interdisciplinary approach and this book will be of great value to those working or interested in the areas of Japanese, lesbian and gender studies as well as Japanese history, anthropology and cultural studies.

chapter |17 pages

1 A moment in time

chapter |12 pages

2 Lesbian in/visibility in Japan

Passing into the present

chapter |14 pages

4 Negotiating boundaries

chapter |15 pages

5 What's in a family?

chapter |10 pages

7 Re-creating families

chapter |15 pages

9 Cultures and communities

TThe necessity for new possibilities

chapter |12 pages

10 Bodies of knowledge