Prof. Tessa Morris-Suzuki (Australian National University) ...
In this episode, Prof. Morris-Suzuki de-centers the history of the Meiji Restoration by refocusing our attention on the territorial incorporation of Japan’s frontier areas: Ezo, Sakhalin, the Ryūkyūs, Tsushima, and the Bōnin Islands. We discuss Japanese proto-colonialism prior to 1868, continuities...
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Language: | English |
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The University of British Columbia
2022
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0415936 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0415936 |
Summary: | In this episode, Prof. Morris-Suzuki de-centers the history of the Meiji Restoration by refocusing our attention on the territorial incorporation of Japan’s frontier areas: Ezo, Sakhalin, the Ryūkyūs, Tsushima, and the Bōnin Islands. We discuss Japanese proto-colonialism prior to 1868, continuities in colonialist expansion into Hokkaidō and Korea, and changing conceptions of Japan’s position in the world in response to western imperialism as seen in mid-19th century maps. ... |
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