MANCIUKUÒ, PARADISO. LA MANCIURIA NELLA PUBBLICISTICA ESPERANTISTA GIAPPONESE (1932-1942)
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This study examines the portrayal of Manchukuo (1932-1945) in the major publication of the Japanese Esperanto movement. Initially concerned with the promotion of Esperanto, La Revuo Orienta gradually embraced the nationalistic tone of the government, depicting the newly-founded nation as a model of interracial harmony and the ideal setting for the Esperantist utopia. Through articles and dedicated sections, the ideology of Shōwa Statism, even though Esperanto was rooted in cosmopolitan and pacifist values. This form of cooption into the colonial project underlines the strategy deployed by the Japanese government to legitimise its expansion in East Asia. This case highlights the limits of cultural autonomy of intellectual minorities under authoritarian regimes.
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