Japanese ghost stories, also known as yūrei tales, are acknowledged around the world for their compelling depiction of supernatural beings. The most famous being Oiwa, from Nanboku Tsuruya’s 1825 play, The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido. Though viewed by Western culture as great means for entertainment, this story is not meant to bringContinue reading “Yūeri; the Cultural Beliefs Behind Japanese Ghost Stories (Unessay)”
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Power and Identity; The Complex Roles of Women in Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai
Makayla Marucci December 5, 2024 Global Literature – Professor Nic Helms Project #2 In both Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai, the female characters, Lady Asaji and Mizu play pivotal roles that transcend the traditional gender roles in film and media. Lady Asaji, in Throne of Blood, is a manipulative figure who drives herContinue reading “Power and Identity; The Complex Roles of Women in Throne of Blood and Blue Eye Samurai”
Blue Eye Puppet | Mizu as a Japanese Theatre Puppet
I was extremely enamored by the puppets used in the Kabuki Theatre video we watched for class. I’ve been a theatre kid for a very long time, and I had never seen this type of theater before, and it just really stood out to me. The style of the puppets used and the way theContinue reading “Blue Eye Puppet | Mizu as a Japanese Theatre Puppet”
Society and its Effects on Romantic Partners in the Literature World
In the play “Love Suicide at Amijima,” Chikamatsu creates a narrative of star-crossed lovers named Jihei and Koharu. The characters are shaped by a society that adamantly rejects their love due to the strict social hierarchy that separates them. Chikamatsu shows an 18th-century Japanese tragedy that serves as a commentary on the potentially devastating consequencesContinue reading “Society and its Effects on Romantic Partners in the Literature World”
Oiwa Justice Tarot Card Painting
By Maya Russell My project is a painting of Oiwa from The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido. I am doing the painting in the style of the Justice tarot card. According to Labyrinthos, the Justice tarot card represents “justice, karma, consequence, accountability, law, truth, honesty, integrity, cause and effect.” This is in lineContinue reading “Oiwa Justice Tarot Card Painting”
I support women’s rights, but I also support women’s wrongs.
https://youtu.be/ut_WdPJN5u0?si=RcPxwCYRN2Zqon3a Ella Orchard-Blowen Currents in Global Literature Second Project I did a podcast/video thingie (unsure of what exactly to call it), where I discussed 11 of the women from the media we consumed during the second half of this semester. I went through each character and discussed their “crimes”, basically their actions during the story.Continue reading “I support women’s rights, but I also support women’s wrongs.”
How would you die in “The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”?
It’s time for you to find out! Click the link below to take my quiz: https://uquiz.com/Wi6EXt My Unessay project is a quiz inspired by The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido, titled “How would you die in ‘The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido’?” In making the questions and results, I drew fromContinue reading “How would you die in “The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tokaido”?”
Mizu The Onryō
By Ryleigh Simmons For my project, I have chosen to focus on the Netflix show Blue Eye Samurai and the concept of onryōs, or vengeful spirits, in Japanese folklore. At first, I originally wanted to just learn more about onryōs, but as I continued to watch through Blue Eye Samurai, I noticed a striking similarityContinue reading “Mizu The Onryō”
The Role of Betrayal in Shaping Character Downfall in The Blue Samurai and Throne of Blood
In literature and film, betrayal often emerges as a force so powerful it can tear apart not just individuals but entire communities. Both The Blue Samurai and Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood explore this theme in depth, telling stories of characters who betray their values, their closest allies, and ultimately, themselves. Rooted in the rigidContinue reading “The Role of Betrayal in Shaping Character Downfall in The Blue Samurai and Throne of Blood”
Beauty is A Prison just as it is our Wings to Fly.
Mihalis Sourgiadakis Prof. Helm 12/3/2024 Women have always been held to an unrealistic beauty standard that others never are. This is because men are supposedly meant to do all the physical and laborious duties while women are supposed to take more of a support role. This is something that has radically changed in the UnitedContinue reading “Beauty is A Prison just as it is our Wings to Fly.”
Sprockets and Springes 