2018 marked the 150th anniversary of Japan’s Meiji Restoration, a
milestone that the government of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has
actively sought to highlight and celebrate. Whereas other studies
have focused on the events of the Meiji Restoration itself, this
volume reflects upon the politically charged history of
commemorating Meiji, particularly in the twentieth century. This
other history of Meiji remains largely unknown outside of Japan,
even though it is particularly relevant in the aftermath of a wide
range of government-sponsored celebrations marking the Meiji
Sesquicentennial. At moments of official historical commemoration,
it is natural enough to imagine a direct line linking the act of
commemoration to the original event that is the ostensible focus of
remembrance and celebration. In fact, the commemoration of Meiji
today cannot be understood simply in terms of the relationship
between the present and 1868, or even the longer Meiji period. The
chapters in this volume highlight the politics of memory as they
played out across a series of milestones over the twentieth
century. Together they show the pressing need to look more closely
at issues of commemoration as a key topic in their own right. The
chapters in this book were originally published in Japanese
Studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Firstpublished: |
2022 |
| Editors: |
D.V. Botsman
• Adam Clulow
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
116 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-64285-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-367-64285-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780367642853 |
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