historical revisionism
Refers to the reinterpretation or rewriting of historical records, often with a critical or political connotation. Commonly used in discussions of history education and national memory.
The textbook has been criticized for being written based on historical revisionism.
A more formal and academic term for historical revisionism, often used in scholarly contexts. 過去の再審 is a less common, more literal compound.
Compound of 過去 (kako, 'past') + の (no, possessive particle) + 再審 (saishin, 're-examination' or 'retrial'). The term literally means 're-examination of the past' and is used to translate the concept of historical revisionism.