일본 미디어리터러시의 가능성으로서 우키요에(浮世絵) 내셔널리즘 표상 고찰

Abstract

This paper intended to provide the possibility of media literacy of Japan through Ukiyo-e, the most popular visual media of the late Edo and Meiji period, when the original stream of popular culture in Japan was being formed and modern Japanese nationalism started to lay the groundwork. There were various attempts through Shinbun Nishiki󰠏e, Yokohama-e, Kaika-e and Picture-Sugoroku as modified genres derived from Ukiyo󰠏e, to declare Japan itself an empire beyond Asia and to add to the powerful image of the new constitutional monarchy. Even during the unjustifiable war, articles that despised the enemies and verbally abused them were published in the Shinbun Nishiki󰠏e, and sometimes tried to coordinate public sentiment and opinion on the war, including the emergence of the original and second editions of the news. In addition, the image combination of the constitutional proclamation ceremony and the Meiji emperor was an imitation of the Western powers, and it was through the Picture󰠏Sugoroku that Japan government began to strongly control the people's daily lives by issuing a series of edict about education and military. In dealing with the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the above visual media were actively used to show the strong nation of Japan as an empire. In particular, the '100collected Laughs' series, painted in caricature style, completely despised as a painting and writing, and was widely spread by the public. Japan does not present works such as materials covered in this paper when emphasizing on the value of Ukiyo-e as visual media. In the meantime, I suggest reading Japan, clearly being aware of Japanese nationalism represented through Ukiyo-e, a powerful medium during the Edo and Meiji eras.