The State Construction of 'Japaneseness' : the Koseki Registration System in Japan / by Masataka Endo ; translated by Barbara Hartley ; edited by Miriam Riley.
"First published in Japanese in 2013 by Akashi Shoten as 'Koseki to kokuseki no kin-gendai-daishi'."--Title page verso
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
Tracing the history of the koseki registration system from its inception in the Meiji era through its use in Japan's colonial holdings in the pre-war era & to the present day, this book challenges the very foundations of the system, arguing that it promotes prejudice & discrimination & fosters a divisive understanding of the 'Japanese' as a people.
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