Sino-Japanese Children Born of the Second Sino-Japanese War Who "Returned" to Their "Homeland

Experiences, Identities, and Belonging

Bibliographic Data

ID3097497
AuthorsKanako Kuramitsu (0000-0001-5596-6871, University of Turku, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume23
Publication date2025-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJapan focus (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/apj.2025.10012
OpenAlexW4413305507
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

This article examines the little-known experiences of children born of Chinese mothers and Japanese fathers who had consensual relationships during and after the Second Sino-Japanese War in China, with a specific focus on those who migrated to Japan after 1972. To understand how and why they-in their own words-"returned" to their "homeland," this article analyzes historical circumstances as well as Sino-Japanese children's experiences, identities, and belonging in comparison with other groups of "children born of war" in different historical and geopolitical settings. Their long-neglected stories point to a missing part in narratives of the 8-year war

Genealogy · Homeland · Political science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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