Visible Japanese and invisible Filipino narratives of the development of Davao, 1900s to 1930s

Although the southern Philippine province of Davao had the largest number of Japanese inhabitants in Southeast Asia before the Second World War, the Japanese in Davao were a minority compared with the Filipino settlers there. Nonetheless, the literature has focused predominantly on the role of the J...

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Published inPhilippine studies Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 101 - 129
Main Authors Jose, Lydia N. Yu, Dacudao, Patricia Irene
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2015
Subjects
Colonialism
Development
Industry
Inhabitants
Japan
Minorities
Narratives
Philippines
U.S.A
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Summary:Although the southern Philippine province of Davao had the largest number of Japanese inhabitants in Southeast Asia before the Second World War, the Japanese in Davao were a minority compared with the Filipino settlers there. Nonetheless, the literature has focused predominantly on the role of the Japanese in the development of Davao's abaca (Manila hemp) industry and, by extension, the development of Davao itself during the period of American colonial rule. This article seeks to explain, given this predominant focus on the Japanese, the relative invisibility of Filipinos in the narratives of Davao's development during the period of the 1900s to the 1930s.
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ISSN:0031-7837
DOI:10.1353/phs.2015.0002