13 The Meiji Restoration, "Neglected" by Modern Japan
2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. Host Yang Yi traveled to the Kanto region for tourism, only to find that Tokyo had no grand commemorative events. The Meiji Restoration, a model of reform in Chinese textbooks, seems to be receiving different treatment in Japan. What underlying causes exist for this? What classic misreadings do Chinese people have regarding the Meiji Restoration? Scholar Sha Qingqing joins this episode of "Left and Right" to discuss the neglected Meiji Restoration with the two hosts.
Original Chinese title & description
13 被现代日本「冷落」的明治维新
2018年是明治维新运动150周年，主播杨一前往关东旅游，却发现东京并无任何大张旗鼓的纪念活动。明治维新这一中国教科书上的改革样板，在日本似乎正受到不一样的对待。其中究竟存在哪些因缘？中国民众对于明治维新又存在哪些经典误读？学者沙青青做客本期《忽左忽右》，与两位主播一起交流被冷落的明治维新。
Participation credit “嘉宾”：沙青青，上海图书馆信息咨询与研究中心竞争情报部副主任（豆瓣ID:BBpanda）。
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