Nation-Building Through Imperial Images

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_11217
dc.title	Nation-Building Through Imperial Images. Fragility and Charisma of Emperor Meiji’s Public Persona
dc.contributor.author	Cărbune Maria
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Articolo
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2023/2/nation-building-through-imperial-images/
dc.description.abstract	This article explores the complex construction of Emperor Meiji’s public image, from a calculated fragility that promoted national unity to the projection of modern imperial charisma. It examines the extensive Meiji period regime of censorship of imperial representations in various forms, such as portraits, photographs, statues, and currency. The fact that the Emperor was forbidden to compose love poetry and the highly selective publication of his poems during his lifetime likewise emphasises the state’s control over the imperial persona and paints a vivid picture of the multifaceted image-crafting efforts surrounding Emperor Meiji.
dc.relation.ispartof	Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 59 \| Ottobre 2023
dc.issued	2023-12-01
dc.dateAccepted	2023-05-09
dc.dateSubmitted	2022-11-24
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2385-3042
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/006
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Fragility
dc.subject	Imperial taboo
dc.subject	Meiji Restoration
dc.subject	Public sympathy
dc.subject	Theatre of power

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Fragility and Charisma of Emperor Meiji’s Public Persona

Maria Cărbune Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Deutschland

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This article explores the complex construction of Emperor Meiji’s public image, from a calculated fragility that promoted national unity to the projection of modern imperial charisma. It examines the extensive Meiji period regime of censorship of imperial representations in various forms, such as portraits, photographs, statues, and currency. The fact that the Emperor was forbidden to compose love poetry and the highly selective publication of his poems during his lifetime likewise emphasises the state’s control over the imperial persona and paints a vivid picture of the multifaceted image-crafting efforts surrounding Emperor Meiji.

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01 Dicembre 2023

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09 Maggio 2023

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24 Novembre 2022

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Keywords: Theatre of power • Public sympathy • Fragility • Meiji Restoration • Imperial taboo

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