The origins of Yuri can be traced back to the early 20th century, when Japanese literature and art began to explore themes of same-sex relationships and female homoeroticism. One of the earliest examples of Yuri literature is the novel "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter's Daughter" (1917) by Japanese author, Oshikura Fumiko. However, it wasn't until the 1970s and 1980s that the Yuri genre began to take shape as a distinct category of media.
, who on April 12, 1961, became the first human to orbit the Earth [20, 23]. His journey into the unknown paved the way for the space era and continues to inspire us to reach for the stars [20]." The origins of Yuri can be traced back