Talk:Onnagata

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: Page moved. Ucucha 23:23, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

Oyama (Japanese theatre) → Onnagata — I have read a lot about kabuki and have never come across the term "oyama". Apparently, it must have been used by Gary Leupp in his writings on homosexuality in early modern Japan, but I can practically guarantee that the vast majority of books on kabuki, whether in English or in Japanese, use the word 'onnagata' not only for present-day subjects, but for the Edo period onnagata as well. I would therefore like to propose that this be moved (moved back?) to Onnagata. LordAmeth (talk) 22:47, 3 February 2010 (UTC)


 * I added almost all of the Leupp references. I believe he preferentially uses onnagata. I found the page as oyama, although like you I've seen the term onnagata much more frequently. - JRBrown (talk) 01:44, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
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