The myth of Yamato Takeru, medieval cross-dressing chigo, female Kabuki actors, Edo Yinma, modern transsexuals... Why do we get excited about things that transcend gender? You can find the answers in the book "Crossdresser and Japanese" by Junko Mitsuhashi.
Junko Mitsuhashi is a historian who specializes in the social and cultural history of sexuality. She lectures at a variety of schools including Meiji University and Tsuru University. She is a specialist in socio-cultural histories of gender and sexuality, Mitsuhashi’s own experience as a transgender woman has made her an authority on the history of transgender society and culture. In 2005, she was in charge of Japan's first specialized course on "transgender theory" at Ochanomizu University.
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