Manchu princess, Japanese spy : the story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the cross-dressing spy who commanded her own Army
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Manchu princess, Japanese spy : the story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the cross-dressing spy who commanded her own Army
（Asia perspectives : history, society, and culture）
Columbia University Press, c2015
- : cloth
- : [pbk.]
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Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her fearsome dedication to this cause ultimately got her killed. Yoshiko had a fiery personality and loved the limelight. She shocked Japanese society by dressing in men's clothes and rose to prominence as Commander Jin, touted in Japan's media as a new Joan of Arc. Boasting a short, handsome haircut and a genuine military uniform, Commander Jin was credited with many daring exploits, among them riding horseback as leader of her own army during the Japanese occupation of China. While trying to promote the Manchus, Yoshiko supported the puppet Manchu state established by the Japanese in 1932-one reason she was executed for treason after Japan's 1945 defeat.
The truth of Yoshiko's life is still a source of contention between China and Japan: some believe she was exploited by powerful men, others claim she relished her role as political provocateur. China holds her responsible for unspeakable crimes, while Japan has forgiven her transgressions. This biography presents the richest and most accurate portrait to date of the controversial princess spy, recognizing her truly novel role in conflicts that transformed East Asia.
目次
Main Characters Chronology A Note on the Text 1. Born to Chaos 2. Little Sister 3. Royalty in Exile 4. Continental Adventurer 5. A New Life in Japan 6. Manchu Prince, Japanese Wife 7. School Days 8. The Beauty in Men's Clothing 9. Extreme Measures 10. Repercussions 11. On Her Own 12. Poisonous Devil's Brew 13. Advance Into Manchuria 14. An Emperor in Flux 15. The Reluctant Empress 16. Powerful Connections 17. Woman of Influence 18. A Growing Awareness 19. Commander Jin 20. Starting Over in Manchukuo 21. In the Bright Light 22. Wild Child 23. A Daughter Looks Back 24. China Nights 25. Emergency Help 26. An Old Love 27. Adrift in Fukuoka 28. Hopeful to the End 29. Narrow Escapes 30. Postwar Justice 31. Go with a Smile Notes Acknowledgments Index
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