Table of Contents

Introduction: The Mirror Cracks Part I:Inside/Outside Circles of Silence Section 1: A Different Conversation Section 2: Lesbian (in)visability in Japan: past and present 2. Marking the 'lesbian' in Japanese society 3. Per-forming Bodies 4. What's in a Family? 5. Female Friendship: japanese lesbian culture(s) and communities Part II: Inside - Outside Circles of Silence Appendix A

About the Author

Sharon Chalmers is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Cultural Research, University of Western Sydney.