The memory and succession of Korea and Japan about Sino-Japanese War

Abstract

Yaskuni yusyukan exhibits on the Sino-Japanese war reflects the recognition of Japanese right-wing. In Recognition of the Japanese right-wing associated with the Sino-Japanese War, The dominant perspective of Japan for the Sino-Japanese War can be seen at the contents of the exhibition hall. Description on the Sino-Japanese War history textbooks of Korea and Japan show a wide spectrum. The Japanese right-wing nationalist perspective and the perspective of Korea has a long enough interval hard to overcome. Description of the Sino-Japanese War of Japanese history textbooks are similar to yusyukan exhibits. On the other hand history textbooks of Korea is similar to the Independence Hall of Korea and the War Memorial of Korea. The Korea history textbooks simply omit the Sino-Japanese War, or are showing a tendency to minimize the description of the Sino-Japanese War.