The God Susanoo and Korea in Japan's Cultural Memory: Ancient Myths and Modern Empire by David Weiss

The God Susanoo and Korea in Japan's Cultural Memory: Ancient Myths and Modern Empire

David Weiss

256 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

nonfiction religion
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This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambivalent figure and wanderer between the worlds, Susan...

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