Behind the Mask: On Sexual Demons, Sacred Mothers, Transvestites, Gangsters, and Other Japanese Cultural Heroes |
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Page 165
... death , followed by the suicide of his faithful wife . Death in this rather histrionic tale is directly linked to sex , as it was in Mishima's own life . 18 Just before his suicide , the handsome young Lieutenant , looking ' majestic in ...
... death , followed by the suicide of his faithful wife . Death in this rather histrionic tale is directly linked to sex , as it was in Mishima's own life . 18 Just before his suicide , the handsome young Lieutenant , looking ' majestic in ...
Page 166
... death are the only purely individual acts allowed in a rigidly collective society . We have argued that sex was a kind of quest for freedom during the Edo period - though at the cost of slavery for many young women and how it is still ...
... death are the only purely individual acts allowed in a rigidly collective society . We have argued that sex was a kind of quest for freedom during the Edo period - though at the cost of slavery for many young women and how it is still ...
Page 175
... death , was aware of the contradiction . How can one be purified by something as polluted as death ? He resolved the conflict in a very Japanese way - by simply ignoring it . ' I believe in the effectiveness of praying to the gods for ...
... death , was aware of the contradiction . How can one be purified by something as polluted as death ? He resolved the conflict in a very Japanese way - by simply ignoring it . ' I believe in the effectiveness of praying to the gods for ...
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Mirror of the Gods | 1 |
The Eternal Mother | 18 |
Holy Matrimony | 38 |
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