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In March 2011 Japan's Tōhoku region was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami. This was another blow to an area that has been dogged by hardships throughout Japanese history. Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, modern Japan, in its quest to form a nation-state, situated Tōhoku on the periphery and emphasised the region's alleged backwardness. By examining how Tōhoku has been perceived and constructed through this lens across the span of history, Hidemichi Kawanishi reveals a Japan that is far more diverse than traditionally thought.

J3420 --- J4190.20 --- J4390.20 --- Japan: Geography and local history -- Tōhoku region (Ōu) --- Japan: Sociology and anthropology -- local communities and culture -- Tōhoku region (Ōu) --- Japan: Economy and industry -- local economic history and geography -- Tōhoku region (Ōu) --- Regionalism --- Public opinion --- Opinion, Public --- Perception, Public --- Popular opinion --- Public perception --- Public perceptions --- Judgment --- Social psychology --- Attitude (Psychology) --- Focus groups --- Reputation --- Human geography --- Nationalism --- Interregionalism --- History. --- Tōhoku Region (Japan) --- Ōu Region (Japan) --- Public opinion.