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Bones of Contention: The Geopolitics of “Sacred Ground” in Postwar Okinawa.

The article focuses on the Japanese government's action in placing memorial activities of World War II in Okinawa, Japan. The government of Japan has constructed several history sites for establishing the diplomatic account of their country. One of this history site is the Yasukuni Shrine where gene...

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Published in:Diplomatic History Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 81 - 110
Main Author: Figal, Gerald
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2007
Subjects:
Historic sites
Cultural property
Shrines
Military sociology
World War II
Japan
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