Korean Repatriation and Historical Memory in Postwar Japan

This essay focuses on the historical memory of Korean repatriation in postwar Japan, by examining the commemoration of the Ukishima-maru incident in which thousands of forced laborers died when their ship sank after striking a mine. We show how local memory activists in Maizuru and Shimokita mobilised to present an alternative narrative to that on display at the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum which overlooks Korean repatriation. It shows how despite limited means they were able to build a network of memory activists that transcends local and national borders

Ancient history · Archaeology · Repatriation · Asian Culture and Media Studies · History · Japanese History and Culture · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies