Bullying in Japanese Literature
About this episode
This episode explores the theme of bullying in Japanese literature, including its depiction in schools and workplaces, with a focus on Mizuki Tsujimura's novel.
In this episode, we look at bullying in Japanese literature. We'll start out by defining bullying and looking at bullying in Japanese schools as well as the Japanese workplace. We'll see some examples in Japanese novels. And then we'll talk about Mizuki Tsujimura's Lonely Castle in the Mirror, translated into English by Philip Gabriel. This episode is rated mature. CW: bullying and suicide If you're thinking about suicide, please get help. Open Counseling hosts a list of international suicid...
People in this episode
Host: Alison Fincher
Topics covered
- bullying
- Japanese literature
- Lonely Castle in the Mirror
- Japanese schools
- Japanese workplace
- mental health
Keywords
- bullying
- Japanese literature
- Lonely Castle in the Mirror
- Mizuki Tsujimura
- Philip Gabriel
- mental health
- suicide
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