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Kase Hideaki's Revisionist Vision for Twenty-First-Century Japan: A Final Interview and Obituary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Rotem Kowner
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The late writer and journalist Kase Hideaki was long involved in shaping public opinion in Japan. Espousing a conservative and nationalist worldview, he chaired several major associations that sought to revise Japan's constitution and embellish its history. In an interview shortly before he passed away last November, Kase discussed his upbringing and his political and social outlook. This article offers a brief obituary of Kase and explores his worldview.

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Kase HideakiAbe ShinzōrevisionismconstitutionNippon KaigiShintorearmamentnationalism
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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , January 2023 , e1
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