Jews in Japan: Presence and Perception: Antisemitism, Philosemitism and International Relations

Silvia Pin

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2024

Jews in Japan: Presence and Perception

Antisemitism, Philosemitism and International Relations

Silvia Pin

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111337951

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Jews in Japan: Presence and Perception. Antisemitism, Philosemitism and International Relations is a study on the history of real and imagined Jews in Japan, which discusses the little known cultural, political and economic ties between Jews and Japan, and follows the evolution of Jewish stereotypes in Japan in the last century and a half.

The book begins with the arrival of Jews and their image in late 19^th to early 20^th-century Japan, when the seeds of later stereotyped visions were sown. The discussion then focuses on wartime Japan, delving into the complex and mixed attitudes of the Japanese Empire toward Jews. In postwar Japan, the partial reception of the Holocaust intertwined with earlier antisemitic and philosemitic manifestations, resulting in instances of both hatred and admiration toward Jews. Finally, the book explores the recent reframing of Japanese-Jewish historical encounters within the context of the growing ties between Japan and Israel.

This study sheds new light on the little explored relations between Jews and Japan, offering thought-provoking insights into the coexistence of antisemitism and philosemitism, the political and diplomatic uses of Jewish history, and the perpetuation of Jewish stereotypes in a land devoid of a local Jewish population.

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Silvia Pin, University of Venice, Italy

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 The origins of Japan’s contradictions towards Jews in modern Japan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter 2 Jews and their image in wartime Japan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
Chapter 3 The image of the Jews in postwar Japan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Chapter 4 Israel and Japan: From the “exaggerate” boycott to economic cooperation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Chapter 5 Sugihara Chiune, the rescue of Jewish refugees, and its current narrative and uses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Scholars in the fields of Modern Jewish history, Modern Japan, Antisemitism, East-West Asia relations
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 198
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
Keywords: Jewish history; Japan; antisemitism; Sugihara Chiune

eBook

Published: December 4, 2023
ISBN: 9783111337951

Hardcover

Published: December 4, 2023
ISBN: 9783111337029