write the essay to use only the materials. do not use other material.
Each essay should discuss the issue(s) listed
First, writer are expected to explain what the source is about and how we can use it to understand aspects related to “women in Japanese history”.
There are no word limits. However, organizing the essay into 2-3 solid and coherent paragraphs will be a good strategy: ex. Detailed analysis/Comparison with the later periods, Background/Detailed analysis/Conclusion, General analysis/Detailed analysis on perspective 1/Detailed analysis on perspective 2 & conclusion
Kamioroshi and kuchiyose scene of Santō Kyōden, Mukashigatari inazuma-byōshi (1806) as cited in Groemer (additional file). Groemer also as a secondary source.
- The activities and social roles of miko (especially kuchiyose miko) in the Tokugawa period
- Shamanism in Japan, its universality and diversity
- The transformation of miko in the Tokugawa and Meiji periods