Gendering the Japanese Empire: Ri Kōran as ‘Transnational’ Star?

Kirsch, Griseldis

Abstract

This paper aims to assess how Ri Kōran came to represent the gender dichotomies of the Japanese Empire. Looking at two propaganda films, Suzhou Nights (1941) and Sayon’s Bell (1943), I will work out how the roles she played are indicative of the gender roles in the Japanese Empire, taking into account her transnational star persona.

Citation

Kirsch, G. (2019). Gendering the Japanese Empire: Ri Kōran as ‘Transnational’ Star?. Arts, 8(4), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts8040153

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Deposit Date: Nov 22, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 22, 2019
• Journal: Arts
• Electronic ISSN: 2076-0752
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 1-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/arts8040153
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/8/4/153