European Fascists and Japan
My first week of research is dedicated to the term fascist and whether it is applicable to Japan. It should come as no surprise from the title of this project that I already believe in the term’s value, but historians have long debated the topic, and it’s that debate that I’m looking into. Many scholars,…
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European Fascists and Japan
My first week of research is dedicated to the term fascist and whether it is applicable to Japan. It should come as no surprise from the title of this project that I already believe in the term’s value, but historians have long debated the topic, and it’s that debate that I’m looking into. Many scholars,…
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What This Site Is For
As part of my project, I’l be posting short blog posts to a few different history publications. These blogs are to be public-facing – part of my goal here is to educate non-specialist readers on the postwar endurance of fascism in Japan. However, even a 500 word blog comes after hours of deep research, consideration,…
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Introduction
Since 1945, fascism has been an enduring presence in Japan. From the fascist aesthetics of Mishima Yukio, to the self-described fascists of the Yakuza mob world, fascism, ultranationalism, and the far-right generally have ensured that the wartime culture of fascism has never fully disappeared. And yet, in discussions of global fascism and the far-right, Japan…
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European Fascists and Japan
My first week of research is dedicated to the term fascist and whether it is applicable to Japan. It should come as no surprise from the title of this project that I already believe in the term’s value, but historians have long debated the topic, and it’s that debate that I’m looking into. Many scholars,…
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What This Site Is For
As part of my project, I’l be posting short blog posts to a few different history publications. These blogs are to be public-facing – part of my goal here is to educate non-specialist readers on the postwar endurance of fascism in Japan. However, even a 500 word blog comes after hours of deep research, consideration,…
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Introduction
Since 1945, fascism has been an enduring presence in Japan. From the fascist aesthetics of Mishima Yukio, to the self-described fascists of the Yakuza mob world, fascism, ultranationalism, and the far-right generally have ensured that the wartime culture of fascism has never fully disappeared. And yet, in discussions of global fascism and the far-right, Japan…
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European Fascists and Japan
My first week of research is dedicated to the term fascist and whether it is applicable to Japan. It should come as no surprise from the title of this project that I already believe in the term’s value, but historians have long debated the topic, and it’s that debate that I’m looking into. Many scholars,…
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What This Site Is For
As part of my project, I’l be posting short blog posts to a few different history publications. These blogs are to be public-facing – part of my goal here is to educate non-specialist readers on the postwar endurance of fascism in Japan. However, even a 500 word blog comes after hours of deep research, consideration,…
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Introduction
Since 1945, fascism has been an enduring presence in Japan. From the fascist aesthetics of Mishima Yukio, to the self-described fascists of the Yakuza mob world, fascism, ultranationalism, and the far-right generally have ensured that the wartime culture of fascism has never fully disappeared. And yet, in discussions of global fascism and the far-right, Japan…
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The Afterlives of Japanese Fascism 