In the domain of Japanese theater, kabuki plays have dominantly
             gained patronage in Japanese society. It has also enjoyed male dominance,
             for its actors are mainly males, with only a few females knowledgeable about
             Japanese theater and rudimentary theater acting. Just like its
             imperial society during the 17th-19th centuries, Japanese society have been
             familiarized, in every aspect of their life, to be led by males, be it in
             the domain of politics, economic, or Japanese culture.
             By the turn of the 20th century, however, Japanese culture has
             witnessed a change in the form plays are to be presented in public.
             Although kabuki is still a popular theater form of theater, a new form of
             theatrical presentation was introduced in 1914. Called the takarazuka,
             this new theater form is all-female, which was established to provide women
             with training in the theater arts. The coming of takarazuka as a new
             theater form paved the way for women to become involved and known for their
             Takarazuka is more than a form of Japanese art and culture. Latent
             meanings are embedded in the new discipline, providing a new venue for
             women to look for new professions, activities, and venues that have never
             been explored or tried out before. Jennifer Robertson studies and
             discusses the implied meanings behind the practice of takarazuka as it
             relates to modern Japanese society. In her book, Takarazuka: Sexual
             Politics and Modern Culture in Japan (1998), Robertson confronts the issue
             of women marginalization in a highly patriarchal Japanese society, and
             effects of this new cultural movement in the lives of women and the rest of
             Robertson's analysis of the different elements and meanings implied
             in the context of takarazuka reflected that this new art form have, among
             other factors enumerated by the author, two primary roles: takarazuka
             serves as a medium through which Japanese women can escape in
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