ABSTRACT Since the introduction of ballet to Japan in the early 1900s, male dancers have figured prominently, with a profile equal to that of female dancers. Despite this, the association between ballet and girls’ cultures has been dominant in Japan, as in other cultures. As a consequence, ballet is often considered to be a highly ‘feminine’ activity, with associations as a ‘queer’ activity for males in contemporary culture. What does the increase in visibility of ballet in Japanese boys’ culture tell us? This paper examines Japanese popular media that target boys and men as its core audience, especially the magazine Dancin’, possibly the first ballet magazine in the world exclusively for boys and young men. I examine how the magazine operates in contrast to the female version to attempt to create a virtual, imagined community that might offer a sense of belonging and encouragement to otherwise isolated ballet boys.

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巴里的男孩：日本的男孩、男人和芭蕾舞团

摘要自 1900 年代初芭蕾舞传入日本以来，男性舞者就占据了显着地位，其形象与女性舞者相当。尽管如此，与其他文化一样，芭蕾与女孩文化之间的联系在日本一直占主导地位。因此，芭蕾通常被认为是一种高度“女性化”的活动，在当代文化中被认为是男性的“酷儿”活动。芭蕾在日本男孩文化中的知名度增加告诉我们什么？本文考察了以男孩和男人为核心受众的日本流行媒体，尤其是杂志《Dancein'》，这可能是世界上第一本专门为男孩和年轻人提供的芭蕾杂志。我检查了杂志与女性版相比如何运作，试图创造一个虚拟的，