<scp>J</scp>apanese History Textbook Controversies, 1995–2010: Transnational Activism versus Neo‐nationalist Movement

Ku, Yangmo

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“…Nozaki ). This is a part of the ‘systematic conservative movement’ in which ‘conservative NGOs, media outlets, and politicians closely collaborated’ (Ku : 264) and opposed the underlying general direction of history education in public schools in which official apologies were more acceptable and more self‐reflection was encouraged in the mid‐1990s (Tsutsui ). In their terminology, post‐War Japanese history education became ‘masochistic ( jigyakuteki )’ and Japanese people lost pride in their nation.…”

Section: Youth Nationalism In Japan and Neo‐nationalist Discoursementioning

confidence: 99%

Between banality and effervescence?: a study of Japanese youth nationalism

Fukuoka

2016

Nations and Nationalism

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The study of taken‐for‐granted nationalism has been bourgeoning in the last two decades. With Michael Billig's seminal thesis of banal nationalism, it is now more common to see those studies that focus on day‐to‐day unconscious flagging of national symbols in established (as opposed to new) nations. There are also studies that re‐emphasize Durkheimian moments of collective effervescence through ecstatic events (such as the Olympics and the Soccer World Cup) that concretize national identities. By critically engaging with these concepts, this exploratory study delves into the nature of Japanese youth nationalism. What are the sources of their national pride? How proud are they? Or, not? How do the Japanese youth perceive the national symbols such as the national flag and how is it related to the sense of nation?

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Section: Youth Nationalism In Japan and Neo‐nationalist Discoursementioning

confidence: 99%

Between banality and effervescence?: a study of Japanese youth nationalism

Fukuoka

2016

Nations and Nationalism

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“…China sought Japanese investment for its economic growth; and Japan relied on China’s raw materials for its own development (Taylor, 1996). However, “nationalism” reappeared in China’s Japan policy in the late 1980s following the 1982 history textbook controversy (Ku, 2014). Since then, the Japanese government has been criticized for its right-wing shift.…”

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The Chinese Cohort 60s and Japan: A journey of emotions

2018

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The Chinese outbound market exerts a substantial economic impact on the Japanese tourist industry. Yet history-inspired disputes between the two nations often cause fluctuations in the market. Through a qualitative inquiry with 27 interviewees, this study explores how the Chinese Cohort 60's memories of, and emotions toward, Japan have evolved in the past 60 years and how the interplay of memories and emotions explain the cohort's intention to visit Japan. Three subgroups emerged from the interview data, which exhibited different degrees of travel intention that were attributable to the variation of their memories of Japan. While all three subgroups held the declarative memory of the anti-Japanese war, regions of interviewees' origin and their family histories were found to be significantly related to their distinctive emotions toward Japan. A Memory-Emotion-Time framework is developed that illustrates how memory and emotion influence one's travel decisions in the context of history.

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Negotiating in Good Faith: Overcoming Legitimacy Problems in the Japan-South Korea Reconciliation Process

Le¹

2019

J of Asian Stud

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This article examines why the “history issue” continues to hinder Japanese-Korean relations after nominally successful negotiations such as the 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea and the 2015 comfort women agreement. It contends that leaders put off and quite possibly sacrificed reconciliation in order to achieve treaties and agreements that addressed more immediate security, economic, and political needs. However, because agreements were not transparently negotiated, partly due to the lack of a neutral third-party mediator, Koreans believe the treaties were not fair nor final settlements. Additionally, the reconciliation process has been flawed because it haphazardly tackles disagreements and does not consider time. A third-party such as the United States should mediate a settlement between Japan and South Korea to ensure adequate confidence building measures. Such measures will lower the costs of giving and accepting an apology, increasing the chances of an enduring and legitimate treaty.

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Japanese History Textbook Controversies, 1995–2010: Transnational Activism versus Neo‐nationalist Movement

Abstract: How and to what extent did both transnational activist networks and

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Between banality and effervescence?: a study of Japanese youth nationalism

Between banality and effervescence?: a study of Japanese youth nationalism

The Chinese Cohort 60s and Japan: A journey of emotions

Negotiating in Good Faith: Overcoming Legitimacy Problems in the Japan-South Korea Reconciliation Process

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