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

This paper aims to assess how Ri Kōran came to represent the gender dichotomies of the Japanese Empire. Looking at two propaganda films, <i>Suzhou Nights</i> (1941) and <i>Sayon&#8217;s Bell</i> (1943), I will work out how the roles she played are indicative of the gender...

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Main Author: Griseldis Kirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/8/4/153