著者

王 海

出版者

Institute for Cultural Interaction Studies, Kansai University

雑誌

近代世界の「言説」と「意象」 : 越境的文化交渉学の視点から

巻号頁・発行日

pp.161-178, 2012-01-31

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It is widely believed that Shiba Ryōtarō made his first decision to learn Mongolian at Osaka Foreign School as major, because he was so interested at literature about the Nomads. In fact, Shiba was failed in the previous entrance exams for Osaka High School 大阪高等学校 and Hirosaki High School 弘前高等学校. After the 9.18 Incident and the establishment of Manchuria, more Japanesegraduates were sent to work at Manchurian and Mongolian area, especially the Mongolian major students. After the frustration of the exams, it was possible for Shiba too, to dream to open a new life there. From those above, it is necessary to explore Shiba's motivation from the perspective of imperial Japan. Osaka Foreign Scholl was founded to enhance the economic communication withAsian continent at the beginning. However, with the proceedings of Japan imperialism, the school started to change its position to meet the needs for "North Expansion". Students and teachers actively participated in politics. They organized speeches, donations to support the war. Although Shiba didn't like the life in the camp, he wished to work at the secret service in Mongolia. We can see the obedience and resistance in the time from Shiba. Mongolian department published a magazine called "sakuhu". "sakuhu" was believed to inherited Oriental Studies. It demonstrates Asia history as the offense and defense between the cultivation and nomadism. Shiba was influenced by this view of history.