Linda Unsriana
Japanese Department, Faculty of Humanities, Bina Nusantara University, Jln. Kemanggisan Ilir III No. 45, Kemanggisan – Palmerah, Jakarta Barat 11480

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Anthropomorphism of the Character Kitsune in Mukashi Banashi Unsriana, Linda; Euginia, Felita
IZUMI Vol 13, No 1 (2024): June
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/izumi.13.1.23-38

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Japanese folktales (mukashi banashi) have many characters that are animals or non-living things acting as if they are humans, such as racoons (tanuki) that can talk, birds that can dance, or even persimmons and cow’s feces that can talk. One of the most famous animals in Japanese folklore that behave like humans is the kitsune. Kitsune are also depicted as characters that are wicked or evil, and at other times, they are depicted as being good. The purpose of this research is to find out the anthropomorphism of kitsune characters and whether they are depicted as good or evil in mukashi banashi. This research uses a library research method that is done qualitatively. This research also analyzes dialogues and narratives in chosen mukashi banashi, with the theory of anthropomorphism, taken from mukashi banashi websites Gongitsune, Sanboneda no Kamisori Kitsune, and Bakekurabe. This research has found that: (2) Kitsune act, talk, have human feelings, and even know human culture; (2) Kitsune are characters that are morally ambiguous.
The Stigma of the Yutori Generation in the Drama Series “Yutori desu ga nani ka” Unsriana, Linda; Saputra, Sandy
IZUMI Vol 14, No 1 (2025): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/izumi.14.1.11-21

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Yutori education is an educational system designed to reduce student pressure. This relaxed approach has led to the emergence of a new generation known as the "Yutori Generation," which includes individuals born between 1987 and 1996. This generation is depicted in the television drama series "Yutori Desu Ga Nani Ka," directed by Nobuo Mizuta. The objective of this research is to analyze the characteristics of the show's three main characters and to evaluate whether the stigma associated with them is accurate. The writer employed a qualitative research methodology. For data gathering, a library research method was used, and the analysis was conducted using a descriptive-analytical approach. The theoretical framework for this study includes the Yutori education theory by Paivi Poukka, the characteristics of the Yutori generation as explained by Hironobu Fujiwara, and Erving Goffman's theory of stigma. The data analysis results indicated that the community's stigmatization of the three characters in the play was not entirely accurate.Keywords: Japanese; Drama, Yutori; Stigma; Generation