Dialectical & Beautiful Harmony. A Sexuality-based Interpretation of Reiwa 令和
Dialectical & Beautiful Harmony. A Sexuality-based Interpretation of Reiwa 令和

Summary/Abstract: Reiwa, the name of the new Japanese era, is interpreted as a harmony of three perspectives, which have in common various aesthetical functions of sexuality. In section 1, the historical context of the formulation of the name is presented as an encounter of poetry and sexualized cosmogony. Section 2 offers systematic insights into the symbolic effects of sexuality as unity of elements from Shintoism & Taoism. Finally, the discussion of a dialectical perspective contributes in shaping a new interpretation of Reiwa, resting upon sexuality as an experience of creative and beautiful harmony.

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