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This article aims to examine the differences in historical narratives presented in Japanese and Russian history textbooks regarding the Russo-Japanese War.

April 4, 2026Open Access

Talking past each other? A comparative study of the descriptions of the Russo-Japanese War in Japanese and Russian history textbooks, ca. 1997-2010 (プロジェクト報告 Global Education around the Globe: Should World History and Geography become Compulsory Subjects in High School?)

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This article aims to examine the differences in historical narratives presented in Japanese and Russian history textbooks regarding the Russo-Japanese War.
Conducted a comparative analysis of 44 history textbooks, 22 from Japan and 22 from Russia.
Examined textbooks approved by the Ministries of Education from both countries between 1997 and 2010.
Analyzed narrative strategies and ideologies in relation to the conflict's portrayal.
Identified distinct ideological positions in both nations' textbooks regarding the Russo-Japanese War.
Highlighted the influence of domestic and international criticisms on textbook narratives.
Revealed conflicts in educational objectives related to nationalism and historical legitimization.

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Comparative analyses reveal differing narratives of the Russo-Japanese War in Japanese and Russian textbooks, highlighting ideological conflicts.

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Kolesova et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0adc2659487ece0fa43c7 https://doi.org/10.34321/17484

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Comparative analyses reveal differing narratives of the Russo-Japanese War in Japanese and Russian textbooks, highlighting ideological conflicts.

Talking past each other? A comparative study of the descriptions of the Russo-Japanese War in Japanese and Russian history textbooks, ca. 1997-2010 (プロジェクト報告 Global Education around the Globe: Should World History and Geography become Compulsory Subjects in High School?)

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Talking past each other? A comparative study of the descriptions of the Russo-Japanese War in Japanese and Russian history textbooks, ca. 1997-2010 (プロジェクト報告 Global Education around the Globe: Should World History and Geography become Compulsory Subjects in High School?)

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