This thesis looks at Chikamatsu Monzaemon's domestic puppet play "The Love Suicide at Amijima" as a multi-level performance. It revisits the textual interpretations of Donald H. Shively and Donald...Show moreThis thesis looks at Chikamatsu Monzaemon's domestic puppet play "The Love Suicide at Amijima" as a multi-level performance. It revisits the textual interpretations of Donald H. Shively and Donald Keene, and the musical interpretation of Andrew Gerstle, while adding a study of visual elements for a full interpretation. It argues that textual elements alone do not lead to an adequate interpretation. Furthermore, it argues that Chikamatsu's stylized representation of reality, as opposed to a naturalistic one, does not impact the quality negatively, as is suggested by Shively.Show less
Japan en de Verenigde Staten maken als enige geïndustrialiseerde democratieën nog gebruik van de doodstraf. Volgens enquêtes die zijn afgenomen door de Japanse overheid is de meerderheid van de...Show moreJapan en de Verenigde Staten maken als enige geïndustrialiseerde democratieën nog gebruik van de doodstraf. Volgens enquêtes die zijn afgenomen door de Japanse overheid is de meerderheid van de Japanse bevolking voor de doodstraf. Dit wordt dan ook gebruikt door de Japanse overheid om het behouden van de doodstraf te rechtvaardigen. Hoewel de enquêtes informatie verschaffen over de publieke opinie ontbreekt er nog informatie om de publieke opinie geheel te kunnen begrijpen. Om meer inzichten te verkrijgen in de publieke opinie omtrent de doodstraf in Japan zal de maatschappelijke discussie omtrent de doodstraf in Japan worden onderzocht.Show less
With the revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in the 1990s the Japanese Government introduced new policies for the acceptance of foreign labour into society. Whereas...Show moreWith the revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in the 1990s the Japanese Government introduced new policies for the acceptance of foreign labour into society. Whereas formal policies for admitting skilled foreign workers were introduced, a formal policy for admitting unskilled foreign workers has been lacking up until this date. Instead, the respective workers came to enter Japan through certain backdoor policies and have been doing so ever since. This thesis will provide insight into the reason why this is by explaining the impact that conservative political elites have upon immigration policymaking. It will reveal that their presence forms an obstacle in formalizing any such policy to admit unskilled foreign workers, whereas continuing to admit them through backdoor channels only enhances vulnerability to exploitation.Show less
