Dealing with Disaster in Japan : Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash

ISBN-13: 9780415456623 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str.

Christopher P. Hood

Opis

The flight JL123 crash involved the largest loss of life for any single air crash in the world. 520 people, many of whom had been returning to their ancestral home for the Obon religious festival, were killed; there were only four survivors. The book highlights the media coverage of anniversary events and the Japanese books and films about the crash; the very particular memorialization process in Japan, alongside Japanese attitudes to death and religion; it points out in what ways this crash both reflects typical Japanese behaviour and in what ways the crash is unique. Christopher P. Hood is a Reader in Japanese Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

Recenzje

"This is a haunting saga, brilliantly told, about the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines flight in the mountains of remote Gunma that claimed 521 lives. It is a gripping tale that explores what happened and why while probing the human tragedies that have unfolded since that fateful day... While disaster buffs will find this a rewarding read, I think that anyone interested in Japan will learn a great deal about how people collectively and individually cope with death, from how it is reported, how it is mourned and commemorated, to efforts at healing the traumatic aftershocks that disrupt lives and families, and the cold calculus of compensation." - Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies, Temple University Japan; The Japan Times: Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

Spis treści

Part I - Context  1. Introduction  2. Putting JL123 into Context  Part II – The Death of JL123  3. JL123 – From Take-off to Disaster  4. Response and Responsibility   Part III – The Human Cost  5. Counting the Cost  6. Remembrance and The Osutaka Pilgrimage  Part IV – Narratives about JL123  7. The Media and JL123  8. Japan’s Titanic  Part V – The Legacy of JL123 

O autorze

Christopher P. Hood is a Reader in Japanese Studies at Cardiff University, UK.  His publications include Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan, (2006), Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone’s Legacy (2001) and (as editor) the four volume Politics of Modern Japan (all published by Routledge).