Origin - The Marginalized Life of Japanese War Orphans: The Marginalized Life of Japanese War Orphans

Author: Wang Huan
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The "stranded orphans" emerged as a life phenomenon under the historical conditions of the Chinese people's bloodshed and sacrifice. Their life journey is a tragic trace. Following Japan's defeat, they were abandoned by their parents in the remote mountains and wilds of China, only to be rescued and raised by the Chinese people in dire straits. This act of abandonment and rescue transformed them from Japanese children into Chinese children. And this turning point occurred suddenly within an "enemy" relationship. At that time, they were the descendants of the invaders who had just harmed the Chinese people. In the memories of many orphans, they vividly recall the scenes of being abandoned and rescued, or their childhood life in various ways. From the very beginning of their "stranded" origin, they were destined with a sense of instability and conflict throughout their lives. They lived the same life as ordinary Chinese people, but the bloodline and roots in their subconscious never ceased. When they learned that their Japanese identity was confirmed and they could return to Japan, they found themselves in a dilemma. They wanted to return to Japan and seek their life roots, but they did not understand the Japanese language or customs, nor had they experienced socialization in Japanese society. This made them realize that it would be difficult to become the kind of Japanese native to Japan. This "rootlessness" made them a group of "peripheral people" with Japanese "bloodline." Starting from the perspective of "bloodline peripheral people," the author Wang Huan's research found an excellent entry point to reveal the life characteristics and personality traits of the stranded orphans. Using conceptual tools such as "rootlessness complex," "bloodline peripheral people," and "cultural dislocation," the author constructed the life characteristics and personality of the stranded orphans, revealing the incompleteness of their personality and the deficit in their spiritual homeland.