Avenging the Entertainer and the Comfort Woman: Japanese Theatrical Forms in Anton Juan, Jr.’s Tuko! Tuko!
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Tuko! Tuko!; a play by Dr. Anton Juan Jr. confronts the abuse of Filipina comfort women during World War II and the exploitation of post-war Filipina entertainers; both in the hands of the Japanese. In contrast to media representations that play up these women as victims; Tuko! Tuko! offers a more nuanced portrayal; and restores their agency. More importantly; it appropriates the Japanese theatrical forms of buto; bunraku; and kabuki to confront this historical trauma and claim redressive action. The article ends with several recommendations on how Philippine-Japan relations can move forward.
Recommended Citation
Maramara, M. V. (2020), Avenging the entertainer and the comfort woman: Japanese theatrical forms in Anton Juan, Jr.'s Tuko! Tuko!. Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, 56, 45-72.
