Ishiwara Kanji’s Asia and His Views on China
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Chang, Chih-Chin
Abstract
The falling of China and the intrusion of the West since the middle of 19th century had forced Japan to rethink about its role in the Pacific region. As Japan transformed into a modern nation, Ishiwara Kanji, an active general officer of the Japanese Army in the 20th century, was also deeply concerned with this issue as other Japanese intellectuals. Motivated by his military vision, Ishiwara Kanji constructed a set of strategic plans based on two conceptual pillars: the Final War and the East Asian League. He envisioned this structure as a way leading to the happiness for Japan, East Asia, and the mankind. In order to accomplish his goal, Ishiwara was responsible for planning the Manchuria Incident and founding Mahchukuo under his command. In his blueprint, Manchuria was the key to win the Final War as well as the best demonstration of the East Asian League. This thesis attempts to illuminate the figure of Ishiwara Kanji in the recent political history of Japan. It takes the note of Ishiwara’s thoughts about finding modern Japan’s self-position between Asia and Europe under the context of Asianism. The thesis also tries to analyze Ishiwara Kanji’s Asia and his views on China by his discourse and response on Manchuria. Hopefully, the analysis could contribute to the understanding of the interaction between Japan, China and Asia.
Subjects
Ishiwara Kanji
Manchuria Incident
the East Asian League
the Final War
Japan-China relation
Asianism
Type
thesis
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