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<p>This article explores the Japanese scientific novel during wartime (1931–1945), examining how it functioned both as nationalistic propaganda and as a medium for promoting scientific spirits of the youth. Employing a comparative literature approach, it analyzes Japanese novels such as <i>Asian Dawn</i> (1931) and <i>Underground Continent</i> (1939) alongside Western science fiction works like <i>The Island of Dr. Moreau</i> (1896) and <i>The Coming Race</i> (1871). Through the lens of spatial narrative, the article argues that Japanese scientific novels reflected techno-nationalist ideologies, emphasizing colonial conquest and national pride, yet largely lacked critical self-reflection regarding technology’s ethical implications. These novels significantly influenced the young generation, aligning scientific imagination with nationalist education policies and militaristic goals, highlighting a stark ideological divergence from contemporaneous Western science fiction.</p>

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Techno-Nationalism and Spatial Politics: A Comparative Study of the Japanese Wartime Scientific Novel and Western Science Fiction

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    2025年6月10日

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  • Yao Chen,
  • Yaran Yang

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This article explores the Japanese scientific novel during wartime (1931–1945), examining how it functioned both as nationalistic propaganda and as a medium for promoting scientific spirits of the youth. Employing a comparative literature approach, it analyzes Japanese novels such as Asian Dawn (1931) and Underground Continent (1939) alongside Western science fiction works like The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896) and The Coming Race (1871). Through the lens of spatial narrative, the article argues that Japanese scientific novels reflected techno-nationalist ideologies, emphasizing colonial conquest and national pride, yet largely lacked critical self-reflection regarding technology’s ethical implications. These novels significantly influenced the young generation, aligning scientific imagination with nationalist education policies and militaristic goals, highlighting a stark ideological divergence from contemporaneous Western science fiction.