Symbols of State Ideology: The Samurai in Modern Japan
Between the Meiji period (1868-1912) and the end of the Pacific War in 1945, the Japanese state systematically created and propagated a nationalistic ideology in order to foster a coherent, unified identity among the newly nationalised population and mobilise support for its agenda. This ideology wa...
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The Japan Foundation, Sydney
2008-12-01
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| Series: | New Voices |
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| Online Access: | http://newvoices.org.au/volume-2/symbols-of-state-ideology-the-samurai-in-modern-japan/ |