James ZhaoPost-War JapanWith Japan’s rise of power during the Meiji Restoration, Japan felt the need to separate itself from the Asian powers such as China and…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
James ZhaoMedium Post #2From “Goodbye Asia” to “The Way of Subjects”, the landscape of Japan’s political and global power has transformed drastically due to the…Feb 22, 20221Feb 22, 20221
James ZhaoMedium Post #1 — Perspective as an AinuWith the Meiji expansion under Tokugawa, the vision of Japan rapidly changed from the older, more traditional way of life where the Ainu…Jan 22, 20221Jan 22, 20221
James ZhaoWhat is your relationship to Japan?I can’t really say I have much of a connection to Japan. My parents are Chinese and they have their own resentments against Japan because…Jan 7, 20222Jan 7, 20222