Gender of Media and Television of Japan

Atsushi Hida

Introduction to Journalism and Media

October 5, 2015

Gender of Media and Television of Japan

                Japan is a country comparatively generous to the homosexual like gay people, ”Okama” which is a man the object of the character and does not start making the body a woman, and Transgenders etc. In the television program of Japan, the talent who is generally called "Onee" is an indispensable person. In Japan, the gay who understands woman's feelings and man's feelings has even the trend of the age like suitability by the counselor. I think it is a very surprise for the country that severely prohibits homosexuality. However, the same-sex marriage has not been admitted in Japan yet. In the television program of Japan of recent years, “Onee” talent is greatly active. They use and make remarks on their peculiar sensibilities. The peculiar sensibility is a sensibility that a man and a woman do not have either. I think that because they can see problems such as discrimination against women and the societies of the man preferential treatment in a flat line of vision. Moreover, their stories are interesting because they have sent a severe life compared with general people even if performing to the variety program. There might be a person who feels repulsion for them but the person's like them keeping increasing every year might be evidence that they are accepted at the people. Activity on their televisions plays a very big though homosexuality receives citizenship role. “Okama” are found useful by the counselor though it previously described. Especially, it is strong in the consultation of the love system. I believe that because they can understand both feelings of women's worries and men's worries, they are given the pointed advice. I also have some actually friends like them and they gave me some good advice. I am going to introduce some people who are like them. There is especially no sense of incompatibility when seeing from the Japanese because we see them everyday on any TV programs but there might terribly be a sense of incompatibility if overseas people see the people who are like them.

First of all, the first person is GENKING. This is not his real name it is his nickname. His real name is Genki Tanaka that is why his nickname is GENKING. This person is taking an active part with media of Japan now so most of Japanese people know this person. This person looks a girl but actually this person is a guy but he does not get plastic surgery at all. When I saw him the first time on TV program I was really surprised because he looks a cute girl and his voice sounds like a girl. He obtained these externals by making up and caring the body. This person became famous because of Instagram. It is not an exaggeration to say that it watches the television of Japan and there is no day when this person is not seen.

“This is person who is GENKING. This photo is from http://by-s.me/article/162400374744054797”

Next person is Matsuko Deluxe. This person is also one of most famous person in Japan now. This person looks like that differ from GENKING introduced ahead, and cannot be said indescribably. He is a guy and he also does not get plastic surgery at all. He is just really fat. This person is widely taking an active part the talent, the columnist, and the essayist. Of cause Matsuko Deluxe is not real name but he is not revealing the real name so nobody knows his real name. He became a famous person because of a TV program when he came out the TV show everybody was surprised because he is really fat and some parts look like a woman but other parts look like a man. When he makes remarks on the television, everyone in the hall minds the barrier because He has a peculiar sensibility that normal people do not have. And, there is a mysterious hobby that his those who disguise oneself as a woman.

“This is a person who is Matsuko Deluxe. This photo is from http://girlschannel.net/topics/348808/”

I interviewed my friend who is John Schwarzel. He was surprised when he knew GENKING is a guy with no plastic surgery.

“When I interviewed John Schwarzel.”

And, I floated a certain doubt. These types of people are taking an active part by the television program of Japan but I have never seen these types of people when I watched any TV programs in The United State. Why? I heard news that the same-sex marriage had been admitted in Missouri State recently. It is the United States where understanding exists for the same-sex marriage. However, it is few that such people show the appearance to the United States television. Why? I think that it is connecting with free gender important that such people appear to media and the television in the United States and the world.

　　by Atsushi Hida