Korea, Taiwan and the Ainu 1868-1945

This the parallel volume to The Boundaries of 'the Japanese': Volume 1: Okinawa 1818-1972, publisher in 2014, renowned historical sociologist Eiji Oguma further explores the fluctuating political, geographical, ethnic, and sociocultural borders of Japan and the Japanese from the latter years of the Tokugawa shogunate to the mid-20th century. Focus is placed first upon the northern island of Hokkaido with its indigenous Ainu inhabitants, and then upon the mainstays of Japan's colonial empire - Taiwan and Korea. In continuing to elaborate on the theme of inclusion and exclusion, the author comprehensively recounts and analyzes the events, actions, campaigns, and attitudes of both the rulers and the ruled as Japan endeavoured both to be seen as a strong, civilized nation by the wider world, and to 'civilize' its disparate subjects on its own terms.

Figures Preface to the English Edition: Coloured Imperialism and Beyond Introduction 1 The People of the 'Empire's Northern Gateway' 2 The Possession of Taiwan 3 The Birth of a Government-General's Kingdom 4 Japanese-who-were-Koreans 5 Separate but Equal 6 'People's Rights' and 'Impartial Benevolence' 7 Green is the Willow, Scarlet the Blossom 8 Mainland Extensionism 9 The Failure of Governance Reform 10 The Dream of 'Different Flesh, Same Mind' 11 'Korean-born Japanese' 12 Japanisation and 'the Japanese' 13 The Final Reforms Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index