Jipangu
Re-imagining Defeat in 21st-century Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2133385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trent Maxey (21st Century Systems (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 25 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466012032688 |
| OpenAlex | W4410183466 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Precis: Using Kawaguchi Kaiji's graphic novel Jipangu (2001-2009) as an example, this essay explores a horizon of historical consciousness revealed by alternative histories of the Asia-Pacific War. Alternative histories of the war attempt to remove the stigma of defeat but also betray the extent to which contemporary Japan is unimaginable without the experience of defeat. Jipangu suggests a limit to the alternative pasts imaginable in early-twenty- first-century Japan
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |