ハルビンにおける満洲移住の日本人についての考察 : 竹内正一「風俗國課街」を中心に

The Japanese literary works with Harbin in Manchuria as an urban representation are mainly recorded in the form of travel notes. In this paper, we will focus on the short story Gogol Street of Russian-style by Shoichi Takeuchi to investigate the different representations of Harbin and the Japanese in Manchuria. Through his works, in the “Manchukuo” era, according to the image of Gogol Street of Russian-style, the culture brought by foreigners or people of other ethnic groups in Harbin was divided more clearly. Additionally, the Japanese in “Manchukuo” became more active and conscious of adapting to this land by the political propaganda at that time. The Japanese who immigrated into “Manchukuo” were caught in a national identity crisis. Unlike the Russians who immigrated to Manchuria had a negative identity, Japanese people in “Manchukuo” had a positive identity, which made this group of Japanese find a sense of stability and a sense of belonging to Manchuria. Furthermore, both colonialists and the public have lost the right to control their lives and freedom in a state of war. Helplessness and dissatisfaction are expressed through Takeuchi’s works. Although Gogol Street of Russian-style is a National Policy Literature, it reveals Takeuchi’s criticism and reflection on war.