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Either that or way before in the Asian chronological equivalent of early yayoi or the Chinese warring states, and I'm talking ancient/classical Greece (I think long before Alexander the Great did the Iskandar King of Conquerors thing)
"But they ignored it the way a man would ignore his girlfriend cheating because it'd be too much trouble to confront her and at the end of the day he just wants to go home to his wife and kids." If you notice what's wrong good job.
@@claraajayi2658 : Really Darling? How interesting. What floors me is that Japanese culture went from this to what we have today. As different as night and day. On the surface, anyway. Be Well and Safe. My Best. Out.
The part about sex with youths being seen as more "pure" than sex with women, reminds me of the ancient Greek eromenos practice. Sounds like the mindset is similar
I think sex with youths was considered more "pure" because of what GeorgeMonet said above--a deep fear and disgust of menstrual blood. Also boys don't get pregnant. So it's sexy times exclusively, except for the butt pain and the STDs.
Fun fact: the fan clubs going together to the kabuki plays would also shout the actor's stage name during important or difficult parts of the play, and this name shouting is still very much alive under the practise of kakegoe. Some actors would (amd still do) pay some people to shout their names during the most prominent scenes
@Maia They had to do the fact/fiction mix bc the shogunate forbade historically accurate events onstage. Playwrights often circumvented this by changing the characters' names and time setting
Idk if you write the scripts yourself, but they're always cracking me up, the puns, the innuendos and the straight up gag lines, they're well-placed and always make me exhale through my nose a bit more aggressively, well done lol.
Man. We were supposed to research on Kabuki theatre back then for my project, why didn't I find this video sooner!? It would've been so funny to add the male on male action in my research 😭😭
It seems to me that the Japanese of yore weren't all that interested in today's classifications (gay/bi/straight/man/woman/undecided/youth). They established by silent consensus that something was "erotic" (be it a ridiculous strand of hair on the forehead) and they behaved like ravenous packdogs around it.
Well, yeah. Today's classifications are born of today, and what historic things we can classify as something LGBTQ+ was perceived very differently by people who lived it. For example, Naples' _femminiello_ culture persists to this day, and even refuses to be classified as transgender despite being males adopting feminine gender practices. In recent days, they've come up as part of Italian politicians' sex scandals, as well as the case of Ketty Gabriele, a femminiello Camorra mafia boss arrested in 2009.
Ngl this is the only thing in history I can say I agree with. "Hole is hole" is much better than expecting/forcing others to acknowledge you as something most don't care to know
@@idraote There is though. It's the same as when people lie about "Ancient Greece didn't have a word for gay", yes they did, they had multiple. Translated to "the one who walks with shame behind him", "broad @ssed" etc. They did, they just didn't have the exact same words or mentallity we do have now in the west.
@@gibranhenriquedesouza2843 A vocalization that is common to Japanese preformances. Used to indicate the preformance is beginning. Basically a polite way to tell your audience to shut up.
There is a manga called "Momo to Manji" by (Sakura Sawa) which is one of my favourites. Momo is an ex kagema and Manji was an ex fire fighter in Edo. A little bit questionable * but historically accurate*, understandable about characters' feelings, very informative and wholesome at the same time so it's such a fascinating read. The art might not be for everyone but I think it's so beautiful. Highly recommended 💕
It's no wonder that BL manga and host clubs are such big industries and important part part of Japanese culture. I mean it all makes sense 🤔🤔 Edit: Wow 81 likes. Thanks people. This is the highest likes I've ever gotten in a comment 😊
Actually, nothing's changed in the world of Japanese & Korean (& Chinese, to an extent) entertainment, or just some circles in Hollywood in general. Yea, dark world we live in... O____o
@@Jumpoable yes it does 😌 I just reallllyyyy love BL it's so cute and fluffy and hot as hell 🥰🥰 Plus I love the fandom and all the lovely friends I made in it! And I'm also a *VERY* sexual person (a slut lol) so I would LOVE this job. Even more since I'm an uke with guys AND bisexual, it'd be perfect! Oh I also love cosplay and pretty things and cool plays/stories and stuff so the acting part would be fun too! (And who doesn't love sexual jokes?)
"The government just passed laws to keep people from going too wild." Now, that is one of the most sensible policies that any government can adopt in any period in human history.
It's really funny to me that you practically dissect all BL genre trope and give it a historical almost scientific perspective to it. Honestly, I only know the romanticize version of it before. And before sock fetish and everything, Japanese is full of creative, weird kink. I'm kinda speechless it's been going around for centuries
"Just like a man would ignore his girlfriend cheating on him because it would be too much trouble and at the end of the day he just wants to go back home to his wife and kids" - Linfamy (Kagema Historian)
Japanese period-themed mangas (yaoi, josei or seinen demographic) are always the dark, spicy, angsty ones. They're like the few media that gives lightadaptation/touches even very slightly to the dark side of Japanese history like corrupted politics, prostitution, Paedophilia, execution, wars and pillaging, sacrificial rituals, etc. Like, they're so... Raw compared to the polished themes that are safe for most audiences. Japan's juxtaposition is so stark and interesting; kawaii, white and fluffy, vs dark, gorey and jaded romance. The ones with darker themes rarely get turned into a mainstream form of media adaptation.
Acting and prostitution have gone hand in hand for centuries, in most countries... Maybe just tell him it's another possible revenue stream... (I'm acting too but I don't get upset with the history of it.)
That opening makes it much more clearer why you asked "What sound do you hear with this pose?" 😂😂😂 And I see the people must have all agreed on the "Gyooooooo!" chant and woodblocks, lol! Happy it all came full circle :)
And the absence of regulation could end in the worst episodes of capitalism... Aka numerous deaths because the products a company was selling were radioactive.
Thank you for this I have been working on a Kagema story for awhile now. I never knew Kabuki started with all women before going to all male. Edo Japan was a wild time. I love your puns.
I've recently been watching Kabuki videos, showed up in my recommendations here on youtube, and it's amazing how much time, art, and effort it takes for one show. I had actually been searching if Linfamy had made videos about Kabuki and couldn't find any, so now I'm so glad he's made a video about it. ☺️ Thank you!
Heck yes! I just discovered your channel and have binge watched most of your vids this week. I'm so, so grateful for this channel. Thank you for doing what you do and being so amazing. My love and support to you! P.S. your humor is sooooooo good. I love it so much.
I get it's not really what the video's about, but I kind of hope you'll spend some more time on the actual stage traditions of kabuki sometime. For example, all of those makeup patterns are character specific, and the designs and coloring give an audience an idea of what kind of characters they've got even as the show starts.
This reminds me of this manga I read when I was in middle school going into high school. It was about a dancer and actor name Hakubi. Hakubi had a passion and talent as an actor but the biggest thing was Hakubi was a girl. She pretended to be a guy in order to do her job.
Yeah I understand the seiyuu and idols to admire from a distance country-wise. Canada-Japan are always far away. I learnt something new about Kabuki tonight. Much appreciated.
Kabuki didn’t start out including sexual content, a lot of troupes popped up to compete with each other and so they would add obscenity to their performances to get people to go watch them over other troupes at the time. And that being given prostitution is probably also likely to be another bolster for that acting troupe so that they could convince more customers and fans to attend their place. But that last part is just an educated guess.
You know the story that you told about the samurai who squandered all his money for the actor and both of them were executed? I am surprised that this hasnt become some tragic love story of a kabuki play, similar to the love suicides at Sonezaki. I study the music of the kabuki theater, and I can assure you that the mature themes and scenery are very much there in the lyrics, and sometimes very subtle and poetic. Although not exactly kabuki, but even the music of the sankyoku ensemble (koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi) also has these themes as well, such as in the piece “cha ondo” (the rhythm of tea). By the Meiji period, the government tried to ban this form of music, but like the yomiuri, it was not a success. Japanese traditional music does not seem to shy away from erotic themes and scandalous love affairs.
I finally had to subscribe. You're so valuable at revealing things I subtly sensed. can't blame everything on tokugawa but now I'm seeing how he weirded out Japan. I mean you lock up a warrior class from being warriors and what do you expect them to do with all their testosterone? Thanks
This and the whole thing about Wakashu being expected to wear women's kimono explains a lot about the existence and popularity of Otokonoko and the Otokonoko genre.
Yupp! During the golden age of Kabuki , the adult entertainment sector of Kabuki theatre was dominated by adult male performers in their 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. While women and men in their late teens or early 20s were just mascots, not actual adult stars in Kabuki theatre.
Are you seriously not japanese??? Cause the much you know about japanese history is mind blowing I didn't know this much even being an japanese And btw your English is really amazing
@@TheSlipperyNUwUdle Then shouldn't he be Vietnamese cause his root is from Vietnam?? Like I am an 100% Japanese cause my parents are both from Japan For example if my mother was from America I would have been an half japanese and half American Btw thank for telling me that
@@fujikawayamahada7770 I mean, you’re not wrong. 🤔 I guess when someone tells me “he’s Vietnamese” I think “oh, he’s from Vietnam.” Whereas if someone said “he’s American, his parents are Vietnamese” I would get a better picture. I guess it’s just semantics. I suppose my classification is too specific. 😅
@@fujikawayamahada7770 The appropriate term would be "Vietnamese-American." America is full of immigrants, so you can be American in culture while still being connected to your country of origin.
Waking up and finding a notification of a Linfamy's video. 👍🏻 Waking up and finding out that your comrade in arms (and best friend) has stolen your katana because of the Thirst. 👎🏻 Also, R.I.P the Forelock! D':
The Japanese was kinky from the start. Look at the creative masterpieces they've made and all of the creative genres in hentais, doujins and adult LN's. Japan is really fascinating.
Did anyone notice that the drawings of paper money, in this film, all have penises on them.....I couldn't stop cracking up.....fits the theme perfectly.
As he says, everyone knew what’s was going on but people didn’t discuss it openly or too blatantly (outside certain circles), in the same way that nowadays we all know how many actresses (and actors) sold their bodies to producers for Hollywood's roles yet we all like to think that it’s only acting and that such thing never intervened on their careers' ascend (I say “many”, not “all” yet still). When there was a scandal it was like the “me-too” movement nowadays: they all put Pikachu-faces of “I’m SO surprised, I didn’t know” they tried new laws and prohibitions but behind the scenes the “I simulate that I only do art, you simulate you only love what I do on the scene”. Thus, public morals seem served; some people are punished to make an example of them and privately the same desires pushes for the same dynamics.
Thank you once again for JP history content, sir lin. Will never get tired of your pun jokes. Hmm....I get the feeling that most of these things persisted in modern JP o.o
