The Transition of Koji IIZUKA's View on Asia from the Time of World War II through the Post-War Period

Abstract

Koji Iizuka (1906∼1970) was a Japanese geographer and a critic of civilization. In this paper the writer reviews the transition of Iizuka's views of Asia from the time of World War II through the post war period. The writer states that this transition was accompanied by changes in Iizuka's views of Japan and West Europe. The beginning of this transition parallels the Great East Asia War, the surrender of Japan, the rise of nationalism in Asia and changes in the world situation. The transitions in Iizuka's views are summarized in the figure below: Iizuka's view of West Europe Iizuka's view of Asia Iizuka's view of Japan Transition of Koji Iizuka's views of West Europe, Asia and Japan