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Tōhoku : Japan's constructed outland / by Hidemichi Kawanishi ; translated by Nanyan Guo and Raquel Hill

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Kawanishi, Hidemichi, 1953-
Published
Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2016.
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Language Note
Translated from the Japanese.
Contents
Translator's foreword -- Note to the reader -- Introduction: Defining Tohoku -- Between Outland and Arcadia : 1780s-1880s -- A dirt-cheap wasteland : 1870s-1880s -- A burning sense of Tohoku spirit : 1880s-1890s -- Constructing Tohoku : 1890s-1900s -- Development and discrimination : 1890s-1910s -- Tohoku nationalism : 1880s-1900s -- Conclusion: The future of Tohoku discourse : 1900s-1910s -- Postscript to the Japanese edition.
Summary
"In March 2011 Japan's Tōhoku region was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami. This was another blow to an area that has been dogged by hardships throughout Japanese history. Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, modern Japan, in its quest to form a nation-state, situated Tōhoku on the periphery and emphasised the region's alleged backwardness. By examining how Tōhoku has been perceived and constructed through this lens across the span of history, Hidemichi Kawanishi reveals a Japan that is far more diverse than traditionally thought"--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN
9789004274341 (electronic bk.)
9004274340 (electronic bk.)
9004274332
9789004274334
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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