佐藤春夫の台湾ものにおけるアイデンティティー――「内地人」・「本島人」・「蕃人」の交錯を中心に――

Abstract

1920年，佐藤春夫前往臺灣與福建旅行，並以此經驗為基礎創作了多篇紀行與小說。他的臺灣作品，是日本作家以「他者」的視角觀察殖民地社會的先驅性嘗試，在日本近代文學中占有獨特地位。本論文探討佐藤春夫的臺灣作品中，「內地人」「本島人」「蕃人」三個族群是如何被描寫，以及其身分認同在作品裡呈現出的樣貌。

第一章聚焦於〈女誡扇綺譚〉與〈殖民地の旅〉，探討其中「本島人」的認同問題。「本島人」被視為「支那人」或〈臺灣人〉，透過「支那」文化的痕跡以及與「內地人」之間的差異，作品中呈現出當時「本島人」複雜的自我意識。第二章透過〈日月潭に遊ぶ記〉與〈霧社〉中對「蕃人」的描寫，觀察其形象的轉變。「蕃人」一方面維持傳統，一方面也受到內地文化的影響而改變；雖然順從殖民統治，但內心深處卻隱含著矛盾與抗拒。第三章以〈旅びと〉與〈日章旗の下に〉為例，探討「內地人」認同的不穩定。作品中的「內地人」表面上處於優勢，實際上卻在殖民地的環境中背負孤獨、掙扎與不安，顯示出移民現實與帝國理想之間的落差。

綜觀佐藤春夫筆下的「內地人」「本島人」「蕃人」，可見殖民地社會中多層次而動搖不定的身分認同。本研究透過重新檢視這些描寫，試圖提出超越異國情調的新視角。

This thesis examines how Satō Haruo’s Taiwan works depict the three groups of “naichijin” (Japanese mainlanders), “hontōjin” (Taiwanese Islanders), and “banjin” (Taiwanese indigenous peoples), and how their identities are represented and negotiated within these texts. In 1920, Satō traveled to Taiwan and Fujian, experiences that inspired a series of travel essays and novels. His Taiwan works stand out as a pioneering attempt by a Japanese writer to observe colonial society from the perspective of the “Other,” giving them a distinctive place in modern Japanese literature.

Chapter One focuses on Strange Tale of the Precepts for Women's Fan and Travels in the Colony, analyzing the identity of the “hontōjin.” Positioned as either “Chinese” or “Taiwanese,” their self-awareness is shown through the lingering traces of “Shina” and their difference from the “naichijin,” revealing the complexity of their sense of self. Chapter Two turns to Journey to the Sun Moon Lake and Musha, exploring how depictions of the “banjin” change over time. They are portrayed as people who uphold their traditions while also being shaped by mainland culture; outwardly they submit to colonial rule, but inwardly they carry tensions and resistance. Chapter Three examines Traveler and A Strange Story, considering the instability of “naichijin” identity. Though outwardly privileged, these characters appear as complex figures struggling with loneliness, conflict, and anxiety in the colonial setting, exposing the gap between imperial ideals and the realities of migration.

Through these portrayals, Satō Haruo’s Taiwan works illuminate the layered and unsettled nature of identity under colonial rule. By reexamining these texts, this study aims to offer a perspective that goes beyond mere exoticism.