Overcoming "Hinomaru-like" Views on Japan: An Introduction to a Study of Suzuki Bokushi and Country Literati in the Late Edo Period
Moriyama, T. (2000) Overcoming "Hinomaru-like" Views on Japan: An Introduction to a Study of Suzuki Bokushi and Country Literati in the Late Edo Period. In: Mackie, V., Skoutarides, A. and Tokita, A., (eds.) Papers of the 10th Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia: Japanese studies: Communities, cultures, critiques. Volume three: Coloniality, postcoloniality and modernity in Japan. Monash Asia Institute, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, pp. 25-40.
Abstract
The hinomaru flag can be an informative metaphor of views on Japan in historical studies as well as sociology or other disciplines. In the first instance, it .seems a. highly apt metaphor to represent conventional and persistent views:1 namely, Japan is likely to be an 'insular', 'single-centred', 'homogeneous' and 'mono-social' as in 'monolingual', 'monolithic', 'monotonous', 'monoracial' and 'monocultural'. Hinomaru symbolising the sun may imply 'uniqueness', 'eternity', 'unity', 'perfection' and 'self-sufficiency'.
Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Arts |
Publisher: | Monash Asia Institute |
Copyright: | The Author |
Publisher's Website: | http://future.arts.monash.edu/ |
Notes: | Japanese Studies Association of Australia Papers of the 10th Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia: Japanese studies: Communities, cultures, critiques. Volume three |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/24098 |
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