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A Comparison of the Discourse after the Nuclear Plant Accident and 'Post-war' Literature : Reference to the Thoughts of Ooka Shohei

  • Journal of Japanese Culture
  • 2017, (74), pp.125-140
  • DOI : 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.125
  • Publisher : The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature
  • Received : June 18, 2017
  • Accepted : August 4, 2017
  • Published : August 31, 2017

Yeonhee Woo 1

1건국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami that penetrated the northeastern part of Japan caused radioactive spills in the Fukushima nuclear power plant. After the accident, Tokyo Electric Power, government and experts tried to calm the public but did not provide accurate information. A series of social changes after the nuclear accident have similarities with post-war Japan after the atomic bombing in 1945. The government, which was not responsible after the war, repeated the same mistake after the radiation spill. In addition, the shape of Japan today, which is currently on the path of right-wing nationalism, is like postwar Japan. Ooka Shohei's warning about nationalism and the criticism of the 100th anniversary that was held in 1968 is also relevant in Japan today, as it is on a similar path right now.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.