Reviews
I bought this hoping to learn about Kyoto. I also bought it in the hope that Korea-Japan relations will be resolved.
History is embedded in every single thing we carelessly passed by. Whether it is good or painful, we must look at it squarely. Because human relationships are bound to repeat themselves. I think I will do a lot more thinking the next time I visit Kyoto. It seems the author had a lot to say. It would have been great if they had split it into two volumes. What would I have done if I hadn't bought it because I was intimidated by its thickness? I almost missed out on a good book! Hehe.
While it is important to explore history solely through our own country's history, I hope that in order to meet the demands of an era pursuing globalization, we can play a role in building a stronger bridge for the future by understanding the history of Japan—a country with which we share such a close relationship, perhaps even one of love and hate—and grasping the past relationship between us, the influence our culture exerted on them, and the series of events in which they influenced us,
I never learned about Japanese history during my school days. Even if I did learn about it, it was likely brief, I don't remember it clearly, or perhaps I intentionally forgot it. As the author notes, as political and social democratization progressed in Korea after the 1990s, nationalist energy suppressed under the authoritarian regime erupted toward Japan. Consequently, there were so many stories in this book that I was hearing for the first time that I read the nearly 500 pages in one
While we criticize Japan for distorting history in textbooks regarding issues like the Dokdo and "comfort women" disputes, how much do we really know about Japan? In fact, unless you have studied Japanese history with a certain level of interest, wouldn't you know almost nothing about it, with the exception of a few key figures? At best, only Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Meiji Restoration, Ito Hirobumi, or Ōbu Nobunaga might come to mind. However, after reading this book, you will gain a
The statement that globalization is synonymous with localization is striking. The world's doors have been opened, and the psychological barriers of national borders now barely exist. Globalization is an irresistible trend. To avoid falling behind and to meet global standards, maximizing local characteristics is the way to respond to globalization; a concrete methodology involves adopting unique lessons from advanced neighboring countries through benchmarking. A unique fact regarding Kyoto,
Jeong Jae-jeong: 10,000 Years in Seoul and Kyoto
Kyoto, which served as Japan's capital for over a thousand years, is a city where history comes alive, filled with historical sites and artifacts scattered throughout. It is a place where traces of the immigrants who spread advanced civilization to Japan remain; where Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who initiated the Imjin War, carried out massive renovations to demonstrate his power; and where the sorrows of Korean students studying abroad, such as Yun Dong-ju and Jeong Ji-yong, are deeply embedded. Furthermore, it is home to the collective settlements of Zainichi Koreans who remained in Japan after being mobilized as laborers during the Japanese colonial period. This book fully captures the traces of Professor Jeong Jae-jeong, an authority on the history of Korea-Japan relations, as he traveled through various parts of Kyoto to trace these historical sites. Having experience teaching at Japanese universities and researching the history of Korea-Japan relations through exchanges with local scholars, the author enables readers to view the history of relations between the two nations from a balanced perspective.
Korean title: 서울과 교토의 1만 년
Korean author: 정재정
Korean publisher: 을유문화사
ISBN-13: 9788932473390
Reviews
I bought this hoping to learn about Kyoto. I also bought it in the hope that Korea-Japan relations will be resolved.
History is embedded in every single thing we carelessly passed by. Whether it is good or painful, we must look at it squarely. Because human relationships are bound to repeat themselves. I think I will do a lot more thinking the next time I visit Kyoto. It seems the author had a lot to say. It would have been great if they had split it into two volumes. What would I have done if I hadn't bought it because I was intimidated by its thickness? I almost missed out on a good book! Hehe.
While it is important to explore history solely through our own country's history, I hope that in order to meet the demands of an era pursuing globalization, we can play a role in building a stronger bridge for the future by understanding the history of Japan—a country with which we share such a close relationship, perhaps even one of love and hate—and grasping the past relationship between us, the influence our culture exerted on them, and the series of events in which they influenced us,
I never learned about Japanese history during my school days. Even if I did learn about it, it was likely brief, I don't remember it clearly, or perhaps I intentionally forgot it. As the author notes, as political and social democratization progressed in Korea after the 1990s, nationalist energy suppressed under the authoritarian regime erupted toward Japan. Consequently, there were so many stories in this book that I was hearing for the first time that I read the nearly 500 pages in one
While we criticize Japan for distorting history in textbooks regarding issues like the Dokdo and "comfort women" disputes, how much do we really know about Japan? In fact, unless you have studied Japanese history with a certain level of interest, wouldn't you know almost nothing about it, with the exception of a few key figures? At best, only Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Meiji Restoration, Ito Hirobumi, or Ōbu Nobunaga might come to mind. However, after reading this book, you will gain a
The statement that globalization is synonymous with localization is striking. The world's doors have been opened, and the psychological barriers of national borders now barely exist. Globalization is an irresistible trend. To avoid falling behind and to meet global standards, maximizing local characteristics is the way to respond to globalization; a concrete methodology involves adopting unique lessons from advanced neighboring countries through benchmarking. A unique fact regarding Kyoto,
