moga (modern girls)

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art movement
Japanese subculture
gptkbp:associatedWith consumerism
women's emancipation
urban lifestyle
gptkbp:contrastsWith traditional Japanese women
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:declinedAfter late 1930s
rise of militarism in Japan
increased social conservatism
gptkbp:depictedIn Japanese folklore
Japanese films
Japanese magazines
gptkbp:describes Young Japanese women who adopted Western fashions and lifestyles in the 1920s and 1930s
gptkbp:etymology Abbreviation of 'modan gaaru' (modern girl)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label moga (modern girls)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Jazz_Age
Western culture
Flapper culture
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:notableFor Embracing Western clothing, hairstyles, and attitudes
Challenging traditional gender roles in Japan
gptkbp:period 1920s
1930s
gptkbp:relatedTo modern boy (mobo)
gptkbp:socialPerception sometimes viewed as progressive
sometimes viewed as scandalous
gptkbp:style makeup
high heels
short hair
cloche hats
Western dresses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taisho_era_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6