从外务省最新公开的外交档案看昭和天皇葬礼外交

Emperor Showa’s Funeral Diplomacy:Based on Recently Published Diplomatic Archives of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

葬礼外交主要指各国政要借葬礼之机集中展开的双边、多边外交活动。日本在举行昭和天皇的“大丧之礼”时,展开了高密度的外交活动。日本政府试图借此良机,发挥东道主优势,一方面持续对美协调,加强国际事务参与度;一方面以经济影响力为依托,加强在第三世界国家的影响力,以此提高本国在国际政局中的话语权。日本希望通过葬礼外交上的高密度外交活动,全面强化自身的国际地位,以此为契机重归政治外交大国之列。借由新近公开的外交档案,可以对日本的此次外交活动进行更加深入而微观的分析研究。

Funeral diplomacy mainly refers to the bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities carried out by politicians of various countries on funerals.During“Taisou no Rei”of Emperor Showa,Japan launched high-density diplomatic activities.The Japanese government was trying to take this opportunity to give full play to the advantages of the host.On one hand,it continually keep coordinating with the U.S.and strengthen its participation in international affairs.On the other hand,it tried to strengthen its influence in third world countries relying on its economic influence.Meanwhile,Japan also actively provided a diplomatic platform for the opposing sides of the Cold War,in order to enhance its own right to speak in the international political situation.Japan hopes to comprehensively strengthen its international status through high-density diplomatic activities in funeral diplomacy,and uses this as an opportunity to return to the list of political and diplomatic powers.With the newly opened diplomatic archives,it is possible to conduct a more in-depth analysis of Japan’s diplomatic activities.