Takarazuka

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Takarazuka (täkä'rä`z

kä), city (1990 pop. 201,862), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb and a resort serving the Osaka-Kobe areas.

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The elaborate Takarazuka Revue, in which women play all the parts, has been popular since it began in the early 20th century.

Anime, mon amour: forget Pokemon--Japanese animation explodes with ... by Solomon, Charles / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

THE HOT-SPRING RESORT town of Takarazuka is an incongruous birthplace for one of Japan's most enduring modern icons, Tetsuwan Atom, better known to his Western fans as Astro Boy or the Mighty Atom.

Out of a war-torn world: young Osamu Tezuka's wartime experiences ... by Al-Badri, Dominic / Japan Inc.

The longstanding popularity of Takarazuka is attributable to the elaborate musical performances that stage love stories in exotic settings.

TAKARAZUKA: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan by AOYAGI, HIROSHI / Pacific Affairs

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