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A Comparative Study : between Okinawa Culture and Ainu Culture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16320119
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research InstitutionHosei University

Principal Investigator

YOSHINARI Naoki  Hosei University, Institution for Okinawan Study, Professor (80158485)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAGASE Katusmi  Hosei University, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Professor (30061237)
FUJII Sadakazu  Rissho University, Fuculty of Letters, Professor (40134754)
HASHIO Naokazu  Kochi women's University, Fuculty of Culture, Associate Professor (00244400)
TANIMOTO Akihisa  Hokkaido University of Education, Fuculty of Education, Associate Professor (20306525)
SHIMAMURA Koichi  Rissho University, Fuculty of Letters, Associate Professor (70449312)
安江 孝司  法政大学, 法学部, 教授 (40061197)
本田 優子  札幌大学, 文化学部, 助教授 (30405625)
佐々木 利和  文化庁, 文化財部美術学芸課, 主任調査官
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
KeywordsRyukyu / Okinawa / Ainu / identity / oral literature / Omorososhi / language / illirate Society / turning point of Okinawa study / おもろさうし / 内的発展 / 外的衝撃による文化形成 / P音 / 奄美諸島史 / 沖縄諸島史 / 口頭伝承 / 主体的歴史認識 / 実証主義的歴史 / 日琉同祖論 / 琉球語の形成 / グスク時代 / 伝承された歴史 / 非歴史史料 / 物質文化 / オーストロネシア語 / 歴史の表象 / 文化的アイデンティティ / 日本列島文化形成史 / 靭皮繊維 / 親族構造
Research Abstract

This study aims to make clear how Ainu and Okinawa identities were formed and preserved in spite of strong influence of the Japanese society.
The core of identity is language and what it conveys. So, we have analyzed the oral literature of Ainu and“OMOROSOSHI", a collection of hymns compiled by the Ryukyu Government from the 16th century to the 17th century. Especially we have focused our effort to restore the history in the illiterate societies.
It was very difficult work, but we have concluded it is necessary to assume the“imagined history"encouraged people to act. In a sense, this history was more important than the real history.
As the way of restoring history, we turned to icons and pictures. They had much influence on people's life in the illiterate societies because in such societies these materials gave them more relevant information about society and culture than many documents written by the Japanese.
We have also examined the Ainu and Okinawa cultures in search of their similarities. We have concluded the basic cultural structure of their languages and rituals was almost same between Ainu and Okinawa. These studies have a very wide perspective in time and space.
In the course of pursuing this study, we came across a turning point in Okinawa study. It shed light on the archeological development on the Amami Islands. The Ryukyu society, especially that of the Okinawa island, had not grown autonomously. This fact is deeply concerned with our study, so we have tackled on this problem.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 折口信夫の琉球王朝論2007

    • Author(s)
      吉成 直樹
    • Journal Title

      国文学 解釈と鑑賞 919

      Pages: 85-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] An Essay on the Ryukyu Kingdom by Shinobu ORIKUCH'2007

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Yoshinari
    • Journal Title

      Kokubungaku kaishaku to Kansho vol.919

      Pages: 75-83

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 折口信夫の琉球王朝論2007

    • Author(s)
      吉成 直樹
    • Journal Title

      『国文学 解釈と鑑賞』 919

      Pages: 85-93

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 関係性の中の琉球・琉球の中の関係性2007

    • Author(s)
      吉成直樹
    • Journal Title

      琉球弧・重なりあう歴史認識(吉成直樹編)(森話社) (所収)

      Pages: 56-100

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 土佐方言・アイヌ語・琉球語とオーストロネシア語との比較2005

    • Author(s)
      橋尾 直和
    • Journal Title

      語文と教育 19

      Pages: 153-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A reletion StudyTosa Dialect, Ryukyu Language and Ainu Language'2005

    • Author(s)
      Hashio Naokazu
    • Journal Title

      Gobun to Kyoiku vol.19

      Pages: 153-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 土佐方言・アイヌ語・琉球語とオーストロネシア語との比較-アイヌ語「hese」との比較を中心に-2005

    • Author(s)
      橋尾 直和
    • Journal Title

      語文と教育 19

      Pages: 153-161

    • NAID

      110004303844

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 琉球語・アイヌ語・日本語諸方言とオーストロネシア語の若干の比較2005

    • Author(s)
      橋尾 直和
    • Journal Title

      高知女子大学文化論叢 7号(印刷中)

    • NAID

      120006541555

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 琉球・アイヌ文化比較研究会(研究会報告)2005

    • Author(s)
      吉成 直樹
    • Journal Title

      法政大学沖縄文化研究所所報 56号

      Pages: 52-53

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 声とかたちのアイヌ・琉球史2007

    • Author(s)
      吉成 直樹(編著)
    • Total Pages
      440
    • Publisher
      森話社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Ainu and Ryukyu History from the view point of the Oral literature and the Picture2007

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Yoshinari ed.
    • Total Pages
      440
    • Publisher
      Shinwasha(Tokyo)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 甦る詩学-古日本文学発生論・続「南島集成」2007

    • Author(s)
      藤井 貞和
    • Total Pages
      790
    • Publisher
      まろうど社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 琉球王国と倭寇 おもろの語る歴史2006

    • Author(s)
      吉成直樹, 福寛美
    • Total Pages
      317
    • Publisher
      森話社
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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