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Sexlessness in Japanese Fiction

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This episode is marked mature. Today we'll explore two trends in contemporary Japanese fiction: Protagonists who don’t want to have sexAnd women who want to have babies anyway.To take a closer look at these trends, we’re going to ask a couple of questions about contemporary Japan: What is “celibacy syndrome”? Does it even exist?What role does motherhood play in a shrinking society?And how do sexlessness and motherhood play out in 21st-century Japanese fiction?We’ll end with a closer look at Mieko Kawakami’s best-selling novel, Breasts and Eggs. Transcript, notes and sources at the podcast episode website. Become an RJL supporter for ten minutes of bonus content. Support this podcast by buying from Bookshop.org Thanks for listening. Get in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com. Support RJL on Patreon.com/readjapaneseliterature. Buy your books from Bookshop.org/shop/readjapaneseliterature. All content © 2023 Read Japanese Literature.

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