Japanese Studies

"Japan: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives," 
by Susan J. Pharr, in Women: Roles and Status in Eight Countries.  pp. 217-55.
HQ1154 .W884 1977
Survey of developments in the history of Japanese women and a bibliography of English language and Japanese sources.

Women in Japanese Society: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected English Language Materials.
HQ1762 .H834 1992

Broken silence : voices of Japanese feminism
PL: HQ1762 .B76 1997  
Brief biographies, interviews, short translations, and lists of selected works of 9 Japanese feminists. The feminists included are: Aoki Yayoi, Ide Sachiko, Kanazumi Fumiko, Kōra Rumiko, Matsui Yayori, Miya Yoshiko, Nakanishi Toyoko, Ochiai Keiko, Saitō Chiyo and Ueno Chizuko. Each of the interviews and translations was sent to the feminist involved for their comment. An extremely useful entry into Japanese feminism. Also available electronically through NetLibrary.

Japanese Women Writers: A Bio-critical Sourcebook.
PL Ref: PL725 .J37 1994