Occupation criticism

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Thanks for the replies. Perhaps a little clarification is needed. What I am
looking for is Japanese language texts dealing with criticism (indirect,
subtle, perhaps put forward by means of emic codes, symbolism, manipulation
of homonymes, mise-en-scene in relation to dialoque or whatever) of the
occupation authorities, the reforms or the new western values and buzzwords
being propagated by the SCAP/GHQ. It does not matter if they are highly
speculative, politically biased or plain stupid - anything is of interest.
Preferably texts exposing criticism/antiamericanism or just the highlighting
of old fashionend/traditioinal/feudal themes within the films of the
Occupation Era, not necessarily written during the Occupation. Suggestions
for texts of similar content in English, French, German or any Scandinavian
language are welcome, too.

Thanks again.

Lars-M. S?rensen
Ph.D.Student
Department of Film&Media Studies
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel +45 35 32 81 00
Dir +45 35 32 81 35
Fax+45 35 32 81 10
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Armand Petri [mailto:armandnjosie at hotmail.com] 
Sendt: 29. september 2003 21:28
Til: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Emne: Re: Occupation criticism

Some how you got my email address?while I?was simply looking for Japanese
Movies with english subtitles. My wife understands and speaks japanese,
and?we both?enjoy watching a lot of the Japanese movies and TV drama.?
As for censorship of Japanese film you might also want to read?Embracing
Defeat - Japan in the Wake of WWII by John Dower. He covers the subject and
a lot of other interesting aspects during the six year period of occupation.

Where are the best web sites for locating titles and availability of
Japanese film with subtitles?
>From: j.izbicki at att.net 
>Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
>Subject: Re: Occupation criticism 
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 21:37:46 +0000 
> 
>Lars, 
> 
>You might want to try to find a copy of my dissertation (not yet in 
>manuscript--hope springs eternal) "Silver Screens and Scorched Cityscapes: 
>Negotiating Defeat and Democracy Through Cinema in Occupied Japan"
(Cornell, 
>1997). Since the cinema was heavily censored during the first few years 
>especially, little criticism could be directly expressed, although I argue 
>that within the context of the time, some films could be read by Japanese 
>viewers as criticisms of some Occupation practices and policies. Overall, 
>however, given the restrictions, the willingness of pro-war filmmakers to 
>jump on the new bandwagon, plus a significant pro-democratic sector among 
>directors and screenwriters, films tended to explore the possibilities and 
>meanings of democracy rather than criticize the reforms. 
>Look at Kyoko Hirano's "Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo" which centers on
Occupation 
>censorship of the Japanese cinema. 
> 
>Your message to the list was in MIME format and came out rather garbled on
my 
>computer. Would you please clarify: are you looking for examples of
Japanese 
>criticism of the Occupation within movies of the time; and/or
post-Occupation 
>Japanese criticism of Japanese movies that were made during the occupation;

>or non-Japanese critique of Occupation-era movies? I will be happy to
suggest 
>post-occupation, Japanese writings, but the ones I've come across are less 
>criticism against reforms as about the failure of the reforms or about the 
>hypocrisy of occupation censorship. 
> 
> 
>Joanne Izbicki 
>j.izbicki at att.net 
>OR 
>jizbicki at ithaca.edu 
> > 
> > KINEJAPAN Digest 1096 
> > 
> > Topics covered in this issue include: 
> > 
> > 1) occupation-critizism 
> > by =%iso-8859-1?Q?Lars-Martin_S=F8rensen?= 
> 



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