日本占領下のフィリピン・レイテ島における対日協力と対日抵抗をめぐる政治抗争

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Most of the literatures on the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in the local setting tend to focus onthe "achievements" of anti-Japanese guerrilla movements. Meanwhile, except for some academic worksconducted by the American historian, Alfred McCoy, other aspects of the Japanese occupation in rural areasof the country—such as political strife or factionalism among the local elites—have been avoided in discussionssince it has been tabooed since the end of the Asia-Pacific War. Taking the academic gap intoconsideration, this article examines the memory of the war among local residents in certain area of thePhilippines, Leyte. Interviews were conducted in the province of Leyte, focusing on political violence oratrocities in three towns—Ormoc, Abuyog, and La Paz. This article also clarifies that war atrocities in theprovince were attributed not only to the Japanese occupation policy but also to the political factionalismamong the local elites, regardless of their political stance toward the Japanese occupying forces. Theirpolitical ambition became quite fierce during the Japanese occupation period, leading to bloody outcomesin each municipality. After the war, the elites' violence or atrocities were "absolved" by local residents sothey could establish their political and economic hegemony over the province.
2013-07-31