Shufu Housewife

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Housewife (shufu)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation

shufu 主婦 / 主夫 ... housewife, homemaker

This word is rather new, used since about 1880.

sengyoo shufu 専業主婦 "specialized housewife"
full-time housewife
she does not work outside the home.



Before the advent of modern times

okugata 奥方 the lady of the house
"the one in the back"
Madam


okusama 奥様 wife, first wife
Of a daimyo, aristocrat or high class family.


おくさま の 餠（もち）の形（かた）
okusama no mochi no kata
A "first wife", but only by name.


Today we say

Yamada san no okusama 山田さんの奥様　Mrs. Yamada


karisuma shufu カリスマ主婦 charisma housewife
A new word for a talented housewife, who saves money, cares for the family and maybe even handles the job of writing about it. Some are quite popular in Japanese TV.

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ryoosai kenboo 良妻賢母 good wife and wise mother



This ideal is painted in the magazine.


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主婦之友 Shufu no Tomo "Friend of the housewife"
One of the oldest magazines for the housewife, since 1917.
Since 1954 it is spelled 主婦の友




Shufu to Seikatsu 主婦と生活

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fujin 婦人 woman, lady , wife
Often used for a high-class woman.




婦人之友 Fujin no Tomo
Magazine for the Lady


Fujin Seikatsu 婦人生活


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Worldwide use

Hausfrau


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Things found on the way

Modern Japanese cuisine:
food, power and national identity
By Katarzyna Joanna Cwiertka

source : googlebooks


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HAIKU and SENRYU

Woman Haiku Poets 女性俳句の世界
Well, Takahama Kyoshi called their works
"kitchen haiku" !

. Kitchen Haiku 台所俳句 .


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