해방 직후 조선 거주 일본인들의 귀환과 부산항

Abstract

This study describes the repatriation process of Japanese as colonists during the Japanese colonial rule, after August 15, 1945. And the spatial background of this study is the last port of Busan that they went through before leaving Korea. Specifically, This study is about the urban situation of liberation space Busan, japanese repatriators flocking to Busan and Koreans' uncomfortable gaze at such Japanese people. Busan is located closest to Japan, and it is also a hub port city in the Northeast Asian sea region. For that reason, many people who came and went to the imperialist country of Japan and colonial Joseon were forced to go through Busan. In particular, Busan Port was place where Japanese returning to their home country and Koreans returning from Japan to their homeland mixed. Therefore, it created a special place. Busan Port was a place where Japanese returning to their home countries faced the reality of their defeat. And the citizens of Busan could see the end of the defeated Japanese people everywhere. However, the Japanese have reigned as colonial rulers during the last half century. Therefore, their gaze toward the Japanese was inevitably uncomfortable. Public opinion in Busan was critical of the activities of the Busan Japanese Sewakai(世話會), which helped the Japanese return home. In addition, there were voices demanding that Japanese people who do not leave quickly and hide in the city center to “withdraw” quickly. Public opinion in Busan wanted the Japanese to leave Korea as soon as possible, and that fact can be confirmed in a newspaper published at the time. However, it was not easy for the Japanese to leave Korea, which had long been their home. Some people smuggled back to Korea because it was difficult to settle down even if they returned home. Koreans' complaints about them have only increased.