Description

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Using analytical tools from a wide spectrum of disciplines, this edited collection analyzes the role of the body in contemporary Japanese society, literature, and culture. The contributors explore the body as a site of transformation, growth, ritual, decay, and personal identity.

About the Author

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Irina Holca is associate professor at the University of Tokyo. Carmen Sǎpunaru Tămaș is associate professor at the University of Hyogo.