2000 Years of Japan-Korea Relations: What Textbooks Don't Teach You by Yotaro Sawada

Japan-Korea Relations 2000 Years: Beyond Textbooks
A Regional History of Japan and Korea
By Yotaro Sawada
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Japan's colonial policy, which lasted for 35 years, left immeasurable scars between the two peoples.
As symbolized by the textbook issue, this divide continues to linger even in the new century.
Even if relations are repaired through political and economic compromise, true friendship and mutual understanding will be difficult as long as both sides maintain a historical consciousness based on their own ethnocentric view of history.
From this basic understanding, the book presents an ancient history from the perspective of what could be called Northeast Asian history, and clearly explains the history of Japan-Korea relations from the medieval and early modern periods, Japan's policies towards Korea from the Meiji era onwards, and the path of post-war Korea and its relationship with Japan.

Chapter 1: Ethnic and Cultural Comparison Between Japan and Korea
Chapter 2: The Formation of Ancient Korean Peoples
Chapter 3: The Significance of Korea in Ancient Japanese History
Chapter 4: Korea within Japan
Chapter 5: Relations Between Japan and Korea from the Medieval to Modern Periods
Chapter 6: Japan's Response to Modern Korea
Chapter 7: Post-War Changes in Korea and Relations with Japan

A monumental work offering a multifaceted historical overview of the relationship between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean peninsula from ancient times to the present!
Japan's colonial rule, which lasted for 35 years, left immeasurable scars between the two peoples.
As symbolized by the textbook issue, this divide continues to linger as a difference in historical perception even in the new century.
Even if relations are repaired through political and economic compromise, true friendship and mutual understanding will be difficult as long as both sides maintain a historical consciousness based on their own ethnocentric view of history.
From this basic understanding, the book presents an ancient history from the perspective of what could be called Northeast Asian history, and clearly describes the history of Japan-Korea relations from the medieval and early modern periods, Japan's policies towards Korea from the Meiji era onwards, and the path of post-war Korea and its relationship with Japan.
This is a foundational historical overview for building future-oriented relations between the two countries.