Imperial Japan at Its Zenith : The Wartime Celebration of the Empire's 2,600th Anniversary /

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In 1940, Japan was into its third year of war with China, and relations with the United States were deteriorating, but it was a heady time for the Japanese nonetheless. That year, the Japanese commemorated the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Empire of Japan. According to the imperial myth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruoff, Kenneth J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nationalism.
Anniversaries.
HISTORY > Asia > Japan.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Nationalisme > Japon > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Nationalism > Japan > History > 20th century.
Japan.
Japon > Histoire > 1926-1945.
Japan > History > 1926-1945.
Japan > Centennial celebrations, etc.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • IMPERIAL JAPAN AT ITS ZENITH
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The National History Boom
  • 2. Mass Participation and Mass Consumption
  • 3. Imperial Heritage Tourism
  • 4. Touring Korea
  • 5. Touring Manchuriaâ€?s Sacred Sites
  • 6. Overseas Japanese and the Fatherland
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

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