Tato autorka se specializuje na japonskou historii a zkoumá složité vztahy mezi Japonskem a jeho sousedy. Její práce se často zaměřuje na otázky hranic, identity a historie. Čtenáře zve k hlubšímu zamyšlení nad minulostí a jejími dopady na současnost.
The book explores the significant impact of the Cold War on Japan's migration policies, highlighting how geopolitical tensions influenced the development of migration controls. It delves into the historical context and origins of these policies, providing insights into the interplay between international relations and domestic immigration practices in Japan.
Why is it that we so readily accept the boundary lines drawn around nations or around regions like ‘Asia’ as though they were natural and self-evident, when in fact they are so mutable and often so very arbitrary? What happens to people not only when the borders they seek to cross become heavily guarded, but also when new borders are drawn straight through the middle of their lives? The essays in this book address these questions by starting from small places on the borderlands of East Asia and looking outwards from the small towards the large, asking what these ‘minor pasts’ tell us about the grand narratives of history. In the process, it takes the reader on a journey from Renaissance European visions of ‘Tartary’, through nineteenth-century racial theorising, imperial cartography and indigenous experiences of modernity, to contemporary debates about Big History in an age of environmental crisis.
Challenging the conventional view of Japan as a historically uniform entity, this text explores the complexities of Japanese history, culture, and national identity. It presents a nuanced perspective that highlights the diverse influences shaping modern Japan, encouraging readers to reconsider the mythology surrounding its cultural homogeneity.
Exploring the historical and cultural landscapes of Northeast Asia, the narrative traces the journey of a writer, artist, and feminist who traveled through China and the Korean Peninsula a century ago. By examining the region's deep past amidst current transformations, it provides insightful reflections on the future of North and South Korea, as well as China. The journey is not only geographical but also a profound exploration of identity and change in a rapidly evolving area.
Through travels that range from Geneva to Pyongyang, this book takes readers on an odyssey through one of the most extraordinary forgotten tragedies of the Cold War the return of over 90,000 people, most of them ethnic Koreans, from Japan to North Korea from 1959 onward.
Rethinking the contours of Japanese history, this text challenges the notion of a singular, monolithic Japan. It presents a nuanced perspective on culture and identity, exploring the complexities and diversities that shape modern Japanese society. By delving into various historical narratives, it invites readers to reconsider established myths surrounding Japanese nationality and cultural uniformity.
Focusing on a lesser-known chapter of the Cold War, the narrative explores the harrowing journey of over 90,000 ethnic Koreans who returned to North Korea from Japan starting in 1959. The book reveals the stark realities they faced, from poverty to persecution, and highlights the personal stories that illuminate this tragic event. Through these accounts, it also provides insights into the political landscape of the Cold War and sheds light on current tensions involving North Korea, enriching the reader's understanding of history and its lasting impact.
This book takes a fresh look at the Korean War by considering the conflict from a Northeast Asian regional perspective. It highlights the connections of the war to earlier conflicts in the region and examines the human impact of the war on neighboring countries, focusing particularly on the ways in which the Korean War shaped regional cross-border movements of people, goods, and ideas (including hopes and fears). It also considers the lasting consequences of these movements for the region's society and politics.