Unifying the people through a strong sense of identity, national interest, and pride was a goal of the Meiji government in the late 1800s and continued into the 20th century. The emperor was one ...

Becoming Modern: Early 20th-Century Japan through Primary Sources offers secondary ... was a powerful intellectual idea and form of literary expression. The Modern period in Japanese literature ...

Much of his critical work has focused on expressions of ideology within 20th century and 21st century literature and film from Japan. His study of representations of same-sex desire in the literature ...