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@article{ART001444904},
author={Tae-Woong Kang},
title={The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan},
journal={Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies},
issn={1225-8539},
year={2009},
volume={16},
number={1},
pages={1-15},
doi={10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001}

TY - JOUR
AU - Tae-Woong Kang
TI - The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
PY - 2009
VL - 16
IS - 1
PB - Institute of Global Affairs
SP - 1
EP - 15
SN - 1225-8539
AB - This article attempts to examine the narrative structure of 'antiwar film' in postwar Japan focusing on Himeyuri Butai films. Himeyuri Butai or Star Lily Corps in Okinawa was assembled by the Japanese military authorities and its members were local female high school. The story of Himeyuri became a symbol of civilian tragic suffering in the war and had been made into films many times only in mainland Japan named 'antiwar film'. However the 'antiwar message' carried out by these movies is problematic because the narratives of these only accentuate the national image of the victimized Japan by depicting sacrifice of young maidens. And these films do not tell this war was started by Japan and depict the violence of Japanese to other countries.
KW - Okinawa;Battle of Okinawa;Star Lily Corps;Anti-war Film;Japanese Film
DO - 10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001
ER -

Tae-Woong Kang. (2009). The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 16(1), 1-15.

Tae-Woong Kang. 2009, "The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol.16, no.1 pp.1-15. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang "The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 16.1 pp.1-15 (2009) : 1.

Tae-Woong Kang. The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan. 2009; 16(1), 1-15. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang. "The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 16, no.1 (2009) : 1-15.doi: 10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang. The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 16(1), 1-15. doi: 10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang. The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 2009; 16(1) 1-15. doi: 10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang. The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan. 2009; 16(1), 1-15. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001

Tae-Woong Kang. "The Narrative Structure of Antiwar Films in Postwar Japan" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 16, no.1 (2009) : 1-15.doi: 10.18107/japs.2009.16.1.001