This article examines the Ehagaki, picture postcards, issued in commemoration of Korea-Japan Annexation. By introducing 400 postcards related to the historical event of Korea-Japan Annexation, I argue that these postcards contributed to the rationalization of annexation as a natural and inevitable process for Koreans. For this purpose, I categorize these 400 postcards into 9 types and lay out the visual patterns of rationalization. Considering that Ehagaki was a medium of mass communication in Japanese society, the circulation of postcards shows that many Japanese uncritically accepted the distorted view of Korea-Japan Annexation. This behavior continued with the issuance of various promotional Ehagaki and set the stage for forgetting the annexation’s invasiveness.
Ⅰ. 머리말
Ⅱ. 한일병탄 사진그림엽서의 분류
Ⅲ. 왜곡된 침략 기억의 전승과 고착
Ⅳ. 엽서에 그려진 도안의 의미
Ⅴ. 미화・왜곡된 한일병탄의 이미지
Ⅵ. 맺음말