In the Beginning, Woman Was the Sun
Hiratsuka, Raicho / Craig, Teruko
In the beginning, woman was truly the sun. An authentic person. Now she is the moon, a wan and sickly moon, dependent on another, reflecting another's brilliance."-Hiratsuku RaichoHiratsuka Raicho (1886-1971) was the most influential figure in the early women's movement in Japan. In 1911, she founded Bluestocking ( Seito), Japan's first literary journal run by women. In 1920, she founded the New Women's Association, Japan's first nationwide wo...
