| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this thesis was to determine to what extend did the social expectations
and views of Japanese women lead to the support and success of the all-female
Takarazuka Revue. I shall do this through evaluating numerous different factors
which contributed to the success of the Takarazuka Revue in varying extents. These
factors are: the history of Kabuki theatre, society during and after the Meiji Period, the
business decisions of Kobayashi, the Takarazuka Music school and the
otokoyaku(male role) within the Takarazuka Revue’s performances. To successfully
answer this thesis, I will use the qualitative method of literature analysis; specifically,
on the well-known books by Jennifer Robertson and Makiko Yamanashi which include
interviews, statistics, critics and journalists that comment on Japanese society and
the Takarazuka Revue. The conclusion of this thesis indicates that the social
expectations and views of Japanese women was the ultimate reason for the support
and success of the revue due to its underlying links and impacts this had on the other
contributing factors which were discussed | en |
