In My Asakusa, Sawamura Sadako introduces us to two traditional Japanese celebrations, which are Hatsumode (the New Year and the New Year Eve) and the Obon Festival (the return of deceased ancestors). a. How are these festivals being celebrated in the local community AND in the Sawamura’s family? b. What kinds of privilege does Sawamura’s father enjoy in these family celebrations? And what does it tell about men’s and women’s social roles in modern Japan?
Sawamura Sadako, My Asakusa: Coming of Age in Pre-War Tokyo (Tuttle Publishing, 2011) (https://www.amazon.com/My-Asakusa-Coming-Pre-War-Tokyo/dp/0804821356/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=My+Asakusa%3A+Coming+of+Age+in+Pre-War+Tokyo&qid=1629776518&sr=8-1) Paper details: 1. In My Asakusa, Sawamura Sadako introduces us…