川端康成と綴方 : 戦時中の帝国主義とつながる回路

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  • Yasunari Kawabata and Tsudurikata : The Way that is Connected to Japanese Imperialism
  • カワバタ ヤスナリ ト ツズリカタ : センジ チュウ ノ テイコク シュギ ト ツナガル カイロ

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During World War II, Yasunari Kawabata actively promoted tsudurikata (literary compositions written by children). He edited a collection of tsudurikata, wrote a preface for a tsudurikata collection from Manchukuo, and gave a speech about his work on tsudurikata at Tokyo Woman's Christian University. He also wrote a novel titled Utsukushitabi, which described how schoolchildren from Manchukuo were invited to visit Japan and write tsudurikata about the beauty of Japan. Although his work on tsudurikata was concerned with Japanese imperialism and colonialism, the connection between his work on tsudurikata and the war has not been researched. In this paper, I examine Kawabata's work on tsudurikata and reflect on why he promoted tsudurikata even though they supported imperial expansion. First, I focus on Kawabata's views on the aesthetic values of tsudurikata. In his opinion, shasei by children is the most important merit of tsudurikata. Second, I analyze the way in which imperialism is revealed through Kawabata's works. His efforts in promoting tsudurikata reflect the value of tsudurikata during the Pacific War and their cultural contributions in Manchukuo. Third, I find that there is a gap in Kawabata's statements on Japanese imperialism. The aim of his works was to recover pure human nature through pure forms of literature such as tsudurikata. In conclusion, this paper argues that Kawabata took advantage of imperial expansion to practice his literary ideal - "human redemption" - in his work on tsudurikata.

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  • JunCture : 超域的日本文化研究

    JunCture : 超域的日本文化研究 5 104-113, 2014-03-28

    名古屋大学大学院文学研究科附属「アジアの中の日本文化」研究センター

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