A history of the Takarazuka Revue since 1914 : : modernity, girls' culture, Japan pop / / by Makiko Yamanashi.

• VerfasserIn: Yamanashi, Makiko,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Global Oriental,, 2012.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (261 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Founded in the hot-spring resort town of the same name in 1914, Takarazuka is a kaleidoscopic medium, both in terms of its theatricality and visual characteristics. Yet, despite its prominence and popularity, it has not received the academic attention it deserves, especially in the context of theatre studies. This book, therefore, by taking an interdisciplinary approach, endeavours to fill this gap through a detailed analysis of the Takarazuka Revue Company’s history, educational traditions and theatrical ethos viewed from the prism of Japan’s modernization and globalization in the twentieth century. Its important relationship to Japanese popular culture, especially in the fields of manga and fashion are also given due consideration. Furthermore, because of its unique features as an all-female performance art appealing mostly to female Japanese audiences, the study also includes an in-depth consideration of its continuing success, way of life and wider social impact from both cultural and social perspectives. With Takarazuka’s centenary fast approaching, A History of the Takarazuka Revue Since 1914 will have wide interdisciplinary appeal, as well as in the particular context of Japanese Studies. Illustrated throughout, supported by an extensive bibliography, it is divided into five chapters: leaves The Formative Years of Takarazuka; 2.The Mechanisms of Takarazuka; 3. The Stage Art of Takarazuka ‘Fantasy Adventure’; 4. The Taishō ‘Modern’; in the Female Domain of Shōjo Bunka; 5. Takarazuka in the Modern Heritage of Girls’ Culture and Beyond.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material -- CHAPTER ONE. THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF TAKARAZUKA -- CHAPTER TWO. THE MECHANISMS OF TAKARAZUKA -- CHAPTER THREE. TAKARAZUKA’S STAGE ART ~‘FANTASY ADVENTURE’~ -- CHAPTER FOUR. THE ‘TAISHŌ MODERN’ IN THE FEMALE DOMAIN OF GIRLS’ CULTURE -- CHAPTER FIVE. TAKARAZUKA IN THE MODERN HERITAGE OF GIRLS’ CULTURE AND BEYOND -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.