Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; A moment in time; Lesbian in/visibility in Japan: Passing into the present; Identifying the lesbian in contemporary Japan; Negotiating boundaries; What's in a family?; Consolidating heteronormative practices; Re-creating families; Female friendships and the nature of reciprocity; Cultures and communities: the necessity for new possibilities; Bodies of knowledge; Notes; References; Index.
Summary
This is the first academic exploration of contemporary lesbian sexuality in Japan and opens up a more inclusive representation of cultural and sexual diversity across women's studies and Japanese studies.
