Homosexuality has been an integral part of Japanese culture, presumably from prehistoric times. Mentions of it are to be found in the earliest known texts, and it occupies a central position in the culture up to the Meiji restoration of the late 1800's, when the Japanese felt the need to emulate the Western intruders and classified homosexuality as deviant.
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- Queer Samurai Japan for Gay/Lesbian Teens and Youth History, literature, culture and self-help for gay youth.
- Intersections: Male Homosexuality and Popular Culture in Modern Japan Analysis of modern Japanese queer identities and constructions.