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In 1910’s in Japan, it was the time when the subject of “sex” and dating between man and woman became the most sought-out topic of the era. The discourse upon sex expanded from mere inner basic inner instinct, that had been locked within each individuals, into openly disclosed practices freed from previous suppressions throughout marriage, family relations and even political power – including its controlling and managing techniques - , as they were also influenced by western ideologies. This study is designed to examine and analyze the text of novels of 1910’s, representing gradually expanding the discourse of sexuality, from the perspective of sexuality. The study focused on ‘Futon’ by Tayamagataya and ‘Mon’ by Natzme Soseki. Most of all, it should be noted that these works emphasized mental aspect of relationship between opposites sexes despite the presence of its traditional pre-modernism. At the same time, these works appeared to provide an opportunity for male readers, dominant readership of them, to reflect their own sexuality, as the novels were still written predominantly based on male perspectives.