The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and the Culture of Catastrophe in 1920s Japan: At the Epicenter of Natural Disaster and National Reconstruction

The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and the Culture of Catastrophe in 1920s Japan: At the Epicenter of Natural Disaster and National Reconstruction

Location:	Washington, United States
Lecture Date:	2006-04-11 (Archive)
Date Submitted:	2006-04-03
Announcement ID:	150470

On 1 September 1923, Japan experienced its most devastating natural disaster in history. Like no other event had, or few other events could in interwar Japan, this calamity created a moment of intense reflection and introspection on the state of society, the state, and the Japanese nation. Schencking will explore how various social commentators, elites, Tokyo citizens, and government officials interpreted the 1923 catastrophe.

J. Charles Schencking is a Senior Lecturer in Japanese History at the University of Melbourne.

Tuesday, April 11
4:00 p.m.
Western Washington University
SL 130
Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Building (SMATE)

For parking information, visit:
www.wwu.edu/ucomm/parking.html#directions

Roger R. Thompson
Western Washington University
Department of History
Bellingham, Washington 98225-9061
360.650.2342
360.650.7789 (FAX)
Email: roger.thompson@wwu.edu

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