Japan and the Japanese in Erdal Güven’s novels Goodbye Mayumi and Yumi-A Geisha in Istanbul

Ece Serrican Kabalcı

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Japan and the Japanese in Erdal Güven’s novels Goodbye Mayumi and Yumi-A Geisha in Istanbul

Authors:

Ece Serrican Kabalcı

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Main Topics:

Japon Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.14 Issue Türkiye-Japonya İlişkileri 100. Yıl Özel Sayısı, pp.97-111

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315809

pISSN:

2149-3871

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Abstract:

 Ertuğrul Frigate, which was departed from Istanbul on July 14, 1889, completed its historical journey on June 7, 1890 by reaching Japan. It departed from Yokohoma Port to Istanbul on September 15, 1890 after completing its mission, but it crashed into the Oshima cliffs due to the storm it caught on September 16. Only 69 people survived the disaster. The people of the region helped the survivors, the Japanese people organized aid campaigns on behalf of the martyrs of Ertuğrul, and the Japanese Emperor personally took care of the delivery of the survivors to Istanbul. The historical journey and disaster of Ertuğrul Frigate, who deeply affected the Turkish and Japanese nations, also found a place in literary narratives. Erdal Güvens novels Hoşçakal Mayumi and Yumi-İstanbulda Bir Geyşa are literary works that focus on Ertuğrul Frigates journey and convey the historical facts recorded about the accident. In this study, it was examined in which aspects of the national, religious and cultural values specific to Japan and Japanese dealt within the fiction of the novel in the authors aforementioned two works. As a result of the examination, it was seen that the basic elements specific to Japanese cultures were highlighted and the similarities between Turkish-Japanese culture were emphasized.

 Ertuğrul Frigate, which was departed from Istanbul on July 14, 1889, completed its historical journey on June 7, 1890 by reaching Japan. It departed from Yokohoma Port to Istanbul on September 15, 1890 after completing its mission, but it crashed into the Oshima cliffs due to the storm it caught on September 16. Only 69 people survived the disaster. The people of the region helped the survivors, the Japanese people organized aid campaigns on behalf of the martyrs of Ertuğrul, and the Japanese Emperor personally took care of the delivery of the survivors to Istanbul. The historical journey and disaster of Ertuğrul Frigate, who deeply affected the Turkish and Japanese nations, also found a place in literary narratives. Erdal Güvens novels Hoşçakal Mayumi and Yumi-İstanbulda Bir Geyşa are literary works that focus on Ertuğrul Frigates journey and convey the historical facts recorded about the accident. In this study, it was examined in which aspects of the national, religious and cultural values specific to Japan and Japanese dealt within the fiction of the novel in the authors aforementioned two works. As a result of the examination, it was seen that the basic elements specific to Japanese cultures were highlighted and the similarities between Turkish-Japanese culture were emphasized.

 Ertuğrul Frigate, which was departed from Istanbul on July 14, 1889, completed its historical journey on June 7, 1890 by reaching Japan. It departed from Yokohoma Port to Istanbul on September 15, 1890 after completing its mission, but it crashed into the Oshima cliffs due to the storm it caught on September 16. Only 69 people survived the disaster. The people of the region helped the survivors, the Japanese people organized aid campaigns on behalf of the martyrs of Ertuğrul, and the Japanese Emperor personally took care of the delivery of the survivors to Istanbul. The historical journey and disaster of Ertuğrul Frigate, who deeply affected the Turkish and Japanese nations, also found a place in literary narratives. Erdal Güvens novels Hoşçakal Mayumi and Yumi-İstanbulda Bir Geyşa are literary works that focus on Ertuğrul Frigates journey and convey the historical facts recorded about the accident. In this study, it was examined in which aspects of the national, religious and cultural values specific to Japan and Japanese dealt within the fiction of the novel in the authors aforementioned two works. As a result of the examination, it was seen that the basic elements specific to Japanese cultures were highlighted and the similarities between Turkish-Japanese culture were emphasized.

 14 Temmuz 1889da İstanbuldan hareket eden Ertuğrul Fırkateyni, 7 Haziran 1890da tarihî yolculuğunu tamamlayarak Japonyaya ulaşmıştır. Görevini tamamladıktan sonra 15 Eylül 1890da Yokohoma Limanından İstanbula gitmek üzere yola çıkmış ancak 16 Eylülde yakalandığı fırtına yüzünden Oshima kayalıklarına çarparak batmıştır. Yaşanan faciadan sadece 69 kişi sağ kurtulmuştur. Kazazedelere bölge halkı yardım etmiş, Japon halkı Ertuğrul şehitleri adına yardım kampanyaları düzenlemiş, Japon İmparatoru kurtulanların İstanbula ulaştırılmasıyla bizzat ilgilenmiştir. Türk ve Japon milletini derinden etkileyen Ertuğrul Fırkateyninin tarihî yolcuğu ve yaşanan facia, edebî anlatılarda da yer bulmuştur. Erdal Güvenin Hoşçakal Mayumi ve Yumi-İstanbulda Bir Geyşa adlı romanları Ertuğrul Fırkateyninin yolculuğuna odaklanan ve kaza hakkında kayda geçen tarihî gerçekleri aktaran edebî eserlerdir. Bu çalışmada; yazarın, söz konusu iki eserinde Japonyaya ve Japonlara özgü millî, dinî ve kültürel değerleri roman kurgusu içinde hangi yönleriyle ele aldığı incelenmiştir. Yapılan inceleme sonucunda, Japon kültürüne özgü temel unsurların ön plana çıkarıldığı ve Türk-Japon kültürü arasındaki benzerlikler üzerinde durulduğu görülmüştür.

Article Details

Japan and the Japanese in Erdal Güven’s novels Goodbye Mayumi and Yumi-A Geisha in Istanbul

Authors:

Ece Serrican Kabalcı

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Main Topics:

Japon Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.14 Issue Türkiye-Japonya İlişkileri 100. Yıl Özel Sayısı, pp.97-111

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315809

pISSN:

2149-3871

Ertuğrul Frigate

Turkish-Japanese relations

Japon

CultureErtuğrul Fırkateyni

Türk-Japon ilişkileri

Japonya

Kültür

Issues

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Authors: Ece Serrican Kabalcı

Publisher: Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Main Topics: Japon Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal: Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.14 Issue Türkiye-Japonya İlişkileri 100. Yıl Özel Sayısı, pp.97-111

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001315809

pISSN: 2149-3871

Issues

Authors:

Ece Serrican Kabalcı

Publisher:

Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

Main Topics:

Japon Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi Vol.14 Issue Türkiye-Japonya İlişkileri 100. Yıl Özel Sayısı, pp.97-111

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315809

pISSN:

2149-3871