285 The Rise and Fall of the 'Sōma View of History' on the Centenary of Sōma Ryōtarō's Birth
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Japanese historical novelist Sōma Ryōtarō (born Fukuda Teiichi). Adopting the pen name Sōma Ryōtarō as a tribute to the historian Sima Qian, he profoundly influenced postwar generations of Japanese people through his works. From militarist Japan during the Shōwa era to the postwar economic miracle, Sōma's life spanned Japan's rises and falls. How to confront the darkness of the Shōwa era? How to construct a new national myth after the war? Using the past to satirize the present, he celebrated the light of the Meiji era and condemned the darkness of the Shōwa era. How do historical researchers view the Sōma view of history? What impact has this view had on literary and artistic works? Please listen to this episode's guests, Sha Qingqing and Xiao Xi Zhi Shui, for their insightful sharing.
Original Chinese title & description
285 从司马辽太郎百年诞辰谈「司马史观」兴衰
今年是日本历史小说家司马辽太郎（本名福田定一）诞辰一百周年。他以司马辽太郎为笔名，向史家司马迁致意，通过一本本作品深刻影响了战后世代的日本人。从昭和时期的军国日本，到战败后的经济腾飞，司马的人生经历了日本的几起几落。如何面对昭和时代的黑暗？如何在战后建立新的民族神话？借古讽今，歌颂明治时代的光明，鞭挞昭和时代的黑暗。历史研究者如何看待司马史观？司马史观又对文艺作品产生了哪些影响？请听本期嘉宾沙青青与萧西之水带来的精彩分享。
Participation credit “本期话题成员”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地）。
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