10.17613/4MDP-9K53
McCarty, Steve
Steve
McCarty
The Woman Diver and the Dragon Ball
Humanities Commons
2005
Podcast
East Asia
Culture
Women in literature
Religions
Asia
Buddhism
Japan
Area studies
2019-07-03T14:37:04Z
2019-07-03T14:37:04Z
en
Attribution-NonCommercial
A Noh play and temple chronicle, thought to have prehistoric origins in one of the oldest professions, was translated for the Shikoku Bilingual Guidebook by Akiko Takemoto and Steve McCarty. The co-author narrates this podcast, telling the heart-wrenching story of a woman's ultimate sacrifice, with an overlay of Buddhism and archetypal symbolism. After the story, some discussion questions are suggested to have listeners consider the significance of the story and the East Asian cultural value conflicts involved.