Yamato nadeshiko
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The phrase combines the words Yamato, which is an ancient name for Japan, and nadeshiko, which is a wild pink carnation (dianthus superbus).
History
The phrase Yamato Nadeshiko means the traditional Japanese woman, and she is contrasted with other women such as the "new" type of Japanese woman.[3] As ideas about women have developed and changed, this term has meant different things at different times in history. For example, the term had a special nationalistic meaning during World War II.[4]
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Yamato Nadeshiko Media
Photo of Dianthus superbus at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
References
- ↑ TVTropes.org, "Yamato Nadeshiko"; retrieved 2012-8-10.
- ↑ Seward, Jack. (1992). Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithets, p. 66.
- ↑ Ofori, Everett. (2011). Guaranteed Formula for Writing Success, p. 94.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamato Nadeshiko" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1047.
- ↑ Hongo, Jun, "Nadeshiko Japan eyes London Olympic gold Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine", Japan Times, 24 January 2012, p. 3.
