Since the Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions to Japan were interrupted by sudden storms,the“Kamikaze"or“divine wind"began to be worshiped and was later incorporated into the Japanese culture as a special i...Since the Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions to Japan were interrupted by sudden storms,the“Kamikaze"or“divine wind"began to be worshiped and was later incorporated into the Japanese culture as a special image.The anti-government movement of Kamikaze Rebellion occurred in the early Meiji period,but the image of Kamikaze was incorporated into the propaganda after the appearance of the special team named Kamikaze.The Eurasian liaison record flight of"Kamikaze"was carried out in the early Showa period,and its continuous report set off a nationwide Kamikaze boom.At the end of the Pacific War,Japan established a suicidal special attack team with a view to reverse its successive defeats.In both cases,Kamikaze,this historical term were intended for the propaganda of the imperial ideology.The concept of"Kamikaze"emerging in ancient Japan revived with the establishment of a totalitarian Japan in modern times.As a part of Japan's imperial history,the Kamikaze spirit was gradually integrated into the modern Japan's militaristic propaganda and used to control its citizens.After the war,Japan's“Kamikaze"identification was first questioned and denied,but later revived and praised again.In embracing imperialism of modern Japan,the Kamikaze was used as a tool to unite the people internally and advocate war externally,making the people into chess pieces of militarism.After war,the Kamikaze still serves a symbol of Japan's ethnocentrism and extreme nationalism.Japan's progressives and neighboring countries should be on guard against its radicalization.展开更多
文摘Since the Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions to Japan were interrupted by sudden storms,the“Kamikaze"or“divine wind"began to be worshiped and was later incorporated into the Japanese culture as a special image.The anti-government movement of Kamikaze Rebellion occurred in the early Meiji period,but the image of Kamikaze was incorporated into the propaganda after the appearance of the special team named Kamikaze.The Eurasian liaison record flight of"Kamikaze"was carried out in the early Showa period,and its continuous report set off a nationwide Kamikaze boom.At the end of the Pacific War,Japan established a suicidal special attack team with a view to reverse its successive defeats.In both cases,Kamikaze,this historical term were intended for the propaganda of the imperial ideology.The concept of"Kamikaze"emerging in ancient Japan revived with the establishment of a totalitarian Japan in modern times.As a part of Japan's imperial history,the Kamikaze spirit was gradually integrated into the modern Japan's militaristic propaganda and used to control its citizens.After the war,Japan's“Kamikaze"identification was first questioned and denied,but later revived and praised again.In embracing imperialism of modern Japan,the Kamikaze was used as a tool to unite the people internally and advocate war externally,making the people into chess pieces of militarism.After war,the Kamikaze still serves a symbol of Japan's ethnocentrism and extreme nationalism.Japan's progressives and neighboring countries should be on guard against its radicalization.
