Commemorating Meiji

History, Politics and the Politics of History

By: D.V. Botsman (Editor), Adam Clulow (Editor)

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Hardcover | 17 September 2021 | Edition Number 1

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2018 marked the 150th anniversary of Japan's Meiji Restoration, a milestone that the government of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has actively sought to highlight and celebrate. Whereas other studies have focused on the events of the Meiji Restoration itself, this volume reflects upon the politically charged history of commemorating Meiji, particularly in the twentieth century. This other history of Meiji remains largely unknown outside of Japan, even though it is particularly relevant in the aftermath of a wide range of government-sponsored celebrations marking the Meiji Sesquicentennial. At moments of official historical commemoration, it is natural enough to imagine a direct line linking the act of commemoration to the original event that is the ostensible focus of remembrance and celebration. In fact, the commemoration of Meiji today cannot be understood simply in terms of the relationship between the present and 1868, or even the longer Meiji period.

The chapters in this volume highlight the politics of memory as they played out across a series of milestones over the twentieth century. Together they show the pressing need to look more closely at issues of commemoration as a key topic in their own right.

The chapters in this book were originally published in Japanese Studies.

Industry Reviews

"Commemorating Meiji will be of interest to historians and those considering monuments and memorials, as well as commemorative events and their impact on history. Overall, each chapter makes a significant, nuanced contribution to an emerging and growing field."
-Alison J. Miller, Royal Studies Journal

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