The Aftermath of Japan Sinks : From the End of the Postwar Economic Miracle to the "Return to Japan" Movement of the 1990s(<Special Issue>Reviewing Postwar Literature in the Age of Rapid Economic Growth)

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  • 小松左京『日本沈没』とその波紋 : 高度成長の終焉から「J回帰」まで(<特集>《成長》の中の戦後日本文学再検討)
  • 小松左京『日本沈没』とその波紋--高度成長の終焉から「J回帰」まで
  • コマツ サキョウ ニホン チンボツ ト ソノ ハモン コウド セイチョウ ノ シュウエン カラ J カイキ マデ

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In his novels, journalistic writings, and essays, Sakyo Komatsu always tried to discover "Japan." Disappointed with the postwar period of extraordinary economic growth, eventually he sought after it in the image of Heimat, the country of good old days. His reactionary attitude may seem surprising to those who think that he is a future-oriented writer of science fiction. But in his bestseller Japan Sinks (1973) Komatsu showed a desire to return to the original state of things while criticizing Kakuei Tanaka's theory of national restructuring. The reason why the novel is still popular seems to be that we are also possessed with such a drive towards the origin. Indeed it can be found in the "Return to Japan" movement of the 1990s that started from the subcultural fields of animations, films, and TV programs.

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