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(*)(Translated by Ichiro Otani) (★)(Through this book, you will get to know true reasons historical and social why Koreans have continued to resent and insult Japanese. ◆Sonfa Oh was born in Jeju Island, South Korea, and is a critic in many fields such as current issues, history, and culture, particularly in East Asian countries. She is also a professor in the School of International Relations at Takushoku University in Tokyo. In 1983, she came to Japan and obtained a BA degree from University of Daito Cultural University and a MA degree from the Graduate School of North American Studies at Tokyo Foreign Language University. While studying there, she began writing ´Sukato no kaze [Fluttering Skirts in the Breeze (Sankou Sha)]´, in which she compared Japanese and Korean culture, taking into account her own life experiences in the two countries. In 1990 this book became a best-seller in Japan. Since then, she has been a prolific writer and as an opinion leader published more than 50 books, critically evaluating historical and cultural aspects of Japan and the Korean Peninsula, including,´Naze hannichi Kankoku ni mirai wa nai no ka [Why the Anti-Japan Korean Has No Future (Shogakukan)]´,´Hannichi Shinpoku´ Kankoku no boso [Reckless South Korea : Anti-Japan and Pro-North (Shogakukan)]´,´Joi no kankoku kaikoku no Nihon [Anti-Foreign Korea and Pro-Foreign Japan (Bungeishunju)]´. Her books have greatly contributed to mutual understanding between the two regions. |