- Dating even before the 1600s and until the mid 1800s, Buddhist priests, samurais, and other men were commonly involved with young and pretty males (Hawkins).
- Japan began to be influenced by European countries' negative views on homosexuality in the Meiji period (1868-1912) because they wanted to be seen as modern (Hawkins).
- In 2003, Aya Kamikawa became the first openly transgender elected official in Tokyo ("Setagaya OKs...").
- The Japanese word for "gay" is "gei" ("Japanese Gay...").
- Shinjuku is Tokyo's main gay district ("Homosexuality and...").
- The first ever Gay and Lesbian Parade in Japan was held on Shinjuku Street in 1992 ("Homosexuality and...").
- Gay organizations have a small number of members because most Japanese gays don’t want to draw attention to themselves ("Homosexuality and...").
- Tokyo is the host to a gay and lesbian film festival every year ("Tokyo International...")
- Japanese gays are not big on fighting discrimination ("Homosexuality and...").
- Japan is a society where conformity and social harmony are valued, but homosexual are often looked upon as outcasts ("Homosexuality and...").
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Assignment 2: Ten "Interesting" Facts
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Hi, I honestly think that your topic is one of the most unique topics in class. I find it interesting to learn about topics such as this and other countries stance on homosexuality. I think it's worthwhile to learn about too. :)
ReplyDeleteI found your first fact really shocking. I never knew that Buddhists back then would see or be involved with "pretty" males. I figured for that matter they would get involved with Geisha's.
ReplyDeleteWoah Priest's were involved with males ....... 0___o never knew that
ReplyDeleteThis is all completely shocking to me. I always thought that the Japanese had strict principals that you were forced to stick to especially in the early times. I didn't know they ventured out.
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