Table of Contents

Part 1: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and the Problem of Japaneseness 1. Nationalism, Multiculturalism and the Problem of Japaneseness 2. ‘Cosmetic’ Multiculturalism and Contemporary Japanese Cinema Part 2: Okinawa 3. Okinawa – Modern History and Issues of Identity 4. Representing Okinawa: Contesting Images in Japanese Cinema Part 3: Zainichi 5. Zainichi – History, Identities, and Politics 6. Representing Zainichi: Victim, Clown, and Super-Cool Hero

About the Author

Mika Ko is a lecturer at the School of East-Asian Studies, University of Sheffield in England. Her research interests are in Japanese cinema and East-Asian cinema more generally.