Evolution of the Concept of “Small Japan” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

After the Meiji Revolution, Japan developed a strong national inferiority complex. It was manifested, in particular, in relation to the size of Japan’s territory. Even though it was comparable to the major European countries, it was still considered “small”, since Japan compared itself with the coll...

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Main Author: A. N. Meshcheryakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Japanologists 2023-12-01
Series:Russian Japanology Review
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Online Access:https://www.japanreview.ru/jour/article/view/90