Tag: Japan (Metropole)
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Fulfilling the Targets
Introduction by Christopher Craig, Tohoku University. Published on Dec 18, 2020. One of the most prominent and emblematic initiatives pursued domestically in support of the Japanese imperial project was the creation and implementation of Manchurian Branch Village Emigration Plans (Manshū bunson imin keikaku). Formulated initially on a voluntary basis by local leaders in a handful of… Read more
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The End of the Battleship Yamato (1946)
Introduction by Christopher Smith, University of Florida. Published on May 17, 2021. The IJN Yamato was the largest battleship ever built. Its 46 cm/45 caliber main guns were the largest ever mounted on a ship. It was a feat of engineering, the pride of the Japanese fleet, and—bearing the name of the province where the imperial court originated—a… Read more
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Fushine Kōzō’s speech in the Human Pavilion
Introduction by Kirsten L. Ziomek, Adelphi University, New York. Published on June 14, 2021. When we try to understand Japanese imperialism and think about what life was like for people living under Japanese imperial rule it is easy to imagine the Japanese empire at the height of its expansion and power. And it is harder… Read more
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“Concerning the Management of Women Traveling to China”
Introduction by Amy Stanley (Northwestern University). Published on Dec 9, 2021. This document, Concerning the management of women traveling to China, was issued by the head of the Home Ministry Police Affairs Bureau on February 23, 1938. The same office sent a draft of the document to prefectural governors in Japan and the heads of the Ministry… Read more