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Primary Discipline
Humanities
Abstract
This paper seeks to examine the degree to which Meiji era Japan adopted Western fashion. It uses written and photographic sources to understand the attitude of Meiji era Japanese towards the introduction of Western fashion into everyday life, and the changing of said attitudes throughout the Meiji era and its implication on Japan's national identity.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Harry
(2023)
""Kittenish Appearance:" Western Fashion in Meiji Japan,"
Gettysburg College Headquarters: Vol. 2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/gchq/vol2/iss1/2
