This paper is intended as a consideration of the relation between the Emperor system and Kokugaku(a study of Japanese classical literature) of Japan. For accomplishing this purpose, first of all, the history of the Emperor system, and the changes of p...
This paper is intended as a consideration of the relation between the Emperor system and Kokugaku(a study of Japanese classical literature) of Japan. For accomplishing this purpose, first of all, the history of the Emperor system, and the changes of power and authority of the Emperor are surveyed from ancient times to today.
After that, to consider the relation between the Emperor system and Kokugaku, the nationalism of the eighteenth century's Kokugaku scholars (Japanese classical scholars, for example, Kamono Mabuchi and Notoori Norinaga) is analyzed in three sections of emotional aspect, political aspect, and literal aspect. Then it is cleared how these kokugaku scholars' assertions of the excellence of Japanese people had influences on the modern Emperor system, which was continued from 1868 to 1945. This study seems to be very helpful for the understanding of the militarism of japan, as well as the Emperor system.