In this paper, I investigate the postmodernism in Japan, considering both its status from the 1980s to the present and what may be referred to as a coming post- postmodernism rooted in an anticipated fourth industrial revolution. In Japan, a key feature of “modernity” was the inculcation of a common purpose among the citizenry, such as building a “Rich Country, Strong Army,” as the slogan put it, or economic growth, this goal was more or less achieved in the 1980s when 200 Yen surpassed the value of one US dollar. The achievement of this goal can be understood as the “maturation” of Japan into a so-called modern state. However, at the same time, it also meant the loss of a national goal. This resulted in the fracturing of the people into different groups and a related process whereby various values and methods of organization were relativized or dismantled. For example, if you look at the Japanese online bulletin board “2channel,” you can see that the truth has been decentralized like a mosaic, with various people arguing whether certain facts are true. This is related to the flood of international fake news embodied by the new word “post-truth.” However, the relativistic values and confusion associated with a Post-modern condition may be overcome in the future by AI and IT realizing “automation.” This is because a large amount of information may be evaluated by AI or similar programs to obtain optimal solutions.
한국일본근대학회 [The Japanese Modern Association of Korea]
설립연도
1999
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 한국, 일본의 문학 및, 어학, 문화, 사상, 역사 등 여러 분야의 연구자 및 대학원생의 연구성과에 관한 자유로운 발표, 토론을 통해 학문발전과 학술교류를 행하고자하는 목적에서 설립되었다.
따라서 본 회는 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해 학술연구발표회 및 연구회와 학술지 발간, 국내외 관련 학계와의 학술교류, 관련정보의 구축 및 제공 등의 사업을 실시하고 있다.
간행물
간행물명
일본근대학연구 [ILBON KUNDAEHAK YUNGU ; The Journal of Korean Association of Modern Japanology]