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: In the 1960s and 70s, a distinct lesbian subculture emerged in Japan with its own terminology. Instead of "butch" and "femme," women used the terms tachi (masculine/dominant) and neko (feminine/submissive).

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: Preparing miso soup together and tending to the bonsai trees. Shared Resilience : In the 1960s and 70s, a distinct

Yuriko did marry. She had two children. She spent 40 years in a performative marriage, adhering to the ie (household) system that values lineage over individual happiness. Her husband was a salaryman who worked 16-hour days. Theirs was a partnership of convenience—he got a home, she got social security. : In the 1960s and 70s