Dominant Narratives of Colonial Hokkaido and Imperial Japan Envision

Recasts the commonly dismissed colonial project pursued in Hokkaido during the Meiji era (1868-1912) as a major force in the production of modern Japan's national identity, imperial ideology, and empire.

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Envisioning the Periphery and the Modern Nation-State

Mic h el e M. Ma so n

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D om i na n t N a r r at i v es of C ol on i a l H ok k a i do a n d I m pe r i a l J a pa n

DOMINANT NARRATIVES OF COLONIAL HOKKAIDO AND IMPERIAL JAPAN

Copyright © Michele M. Mason, 2012. First published in 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States— a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–28975–9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mason, Michele. Dominant narratives of colonial Hokkaido and imperial Japan : envisioning the periphery and the modern nation-state / Michele M. Mason. p. cm. ISBN 978–1–137–28975–9 (alk. paper) 1. Japanese literature—Japan—Hokkaido—History and criticism. 2. Hokkaido (Japan)—Civilization. 3. National characteristics, Japanese. 4. Imperialism—Social aspects—Japan—History. 5. Japan—History— Meiji period, 1868–1912. I. Title.

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Acknowledgments Introduction Peripheral Visions: Reimagining Colonial Hokkaido 1 2 3 4 5

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Harvesting History: Modern Narratives for Patriotic Pioneers and the Imperial Military

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Writing Ainu Out: The Nature of Japanese Colonialism in Hokkaido

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Political Protest and Penal Colonies: N