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A study of martial art thought using anthropological method: Case study of Shinkage-ryu

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K13133
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionIbaraki University

Principal Investigator

Nakajima Tetsuya  茨城大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30613921)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords新陰流 / 武道 / 形 / 刀法 / 表太刀 / 砕き / 非切 / 復元 / 実践 / 武術思想 / 形稽古 / 源了圓 / 非切り / 型 / 稽古法 / フィールドワーク / 民族誌 / 問題論 / 暴力論
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study did fieldwork in training hall of Shinkageryu-ryu, the ancient Japanese swordsmanship. This study set three research questions: first, what kind of thought is put into the Kata(set movement), and the second is how the Kata is practiced, and finally is how the kata is restored in training hall.
As for the first issue, this study analyzed the procedures of kata and argued that we can find an idea that is not just a technique for killing each other. As a concrete evidence, it was confirmed that there were many moments when one could handle the opponent's attack and maintain a dominant position while not hitting the opponent's body with the sword. With regard to the second research question, in Shinkage-ryu, they use kata as a model to learn how to basically handle the sword. After learning how to handle the sword, the practice was relatively free to deviate from the kata and experiment with various movements.
Because of COVID-19, the third issue could not be investigated.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

学術的意義としては前近代に成立する流派武術の実践形態の参与観察はこれまでの研究では 行われてこなかった。そのため、史料を用いた歴史学的研究がなされるにしても、当該流派の実態をブラックボックスのままに史料の考察が進められてきたといえよう。本研究は新陰流に限定されるが、実践形態を約15年間参与観察した結果を民族誌的にまとめてきた。これによって、歴史学的研究をする際にも有用な知見を提供できるのではないかと考えられる。
社会的意義としては、武道の形の捉え方を豊かにできたのではないかと考える。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2021 2020 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 起倒流における名辞「柔道」の出現とその背景:直信流との関係に着目して2021

    • Author(s)
      中嶋哲也
    • Journal Title

      講道館柔道科学研究会紀要

      Volume: 18 Pages: 13-30

    • NAID

      40022705596

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Relativization of the Kata Concept of Ryoen Minamoto through Fieldwork:2020

    • Author(s)
      NAKAJIMA Tetsuya
    • Journal Title

      Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences)

      Volume: 65 Issue: 0 Pages: 1-18

    • DOI

      10.5432/jjpehss.19047

    • NAID

      130007796129

    • ISSN
      0484-6710, 1881-7718
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Japanese martial arts and the sublimation of violence: An ethnographic study of Shinkage-ryu2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakajima Tetsuya
    • Journal Title

      Martial Arts Studies

      Volume: 6 Issue: 6 Pages: 62-74

    • DOI

      10.18573/mas.68

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 源了圓の「型」論再考: 新陰流の稽古法を事例にして2018

    • Author(s)
      中嶋哲也
    • Organizer
      日本スポーツ人類学会第19回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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