Journal article
Horse power: the Japanese army, Mongolia and the horse, 1927–43
Japan Forum, Vol.22(1), pp.23 - 42
2010
Abstract
This article examines the promotion of Mongolia as a source of mounts by the Japanese army through a campaign that gathered momentum in the late 1920s. This campaign was one part of a larger campaign to promote the importance of ‘Man-Mō’ (Manchuria-Mongolia) within Japan, a campaign that made use of evocative language to trumpet Japan's claim to the region. The promotion of Mongolia as a source of mounts continued into the 1930s and 1940s and made use of a range of media, including print, film and sound recordings. The promotion of Mongolia as a source of horses was often couched in romantic terms, with Mongolia as a place of sweeping plains, lone horsemen and mysterious strangers.
Details
- Title
- Horse power: the Japanese army, Mongolia and the horse, 1927–43
- Authors/Creators
- J.G. Boyd (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Japan Forum, Vol.22(1), pp.23 - 42
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 20
- Identifiers
- 991005542607307891
- Copyright
- Copyright 2010 BAJS British Association for Japanese Studies
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Asia Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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