War and Memory in Hokkaido : A Case Study in the Regional Remembering and Commemoration of World War II

• Project/Area Number: 18520486
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: PHILIP Seaton Hokkaido University, 大学院・メディア・コミュニケーション研究院, 准教授 (70400025)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
• Keywords: 北海道 / 太平洋戦争 / 記憶 / 歴史認識 / 地方史 / 和解 / 地方メディア / 護国神社

Research Abstract

この研究は、日本人の戦争記憶/歴史認識における地方史の役割を明らかにした。戦争体験と集団記憶は国のレベルだけではなく、地方のレベルでも思い出され、語られている。本研究は北海道をケーススタディーにし、戦争記憶における出身地域の重要性を調査した。北海道には独自の歴史があり、それは道内メディアによって報道されている。日本人の歴史認識に関しては多くの研究がなされてきたが、本研究では特に英語圏でこれまで研究されてこなかった側面を明らかにした。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] World War II in Japan's Regions : Memories, Monuments and Media in Hokkaido (2009)
  • Author(s): Philip Seaton
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the International Symposium War Memories, Monuments and Media (In press)
• [Journal Article] The Hokkaido Toyako Summit as a Springboard for Grassroots Reconciliation Initiatives : The "Peace, Reconciliation and Civil Society" Symposium (2008)
  • Author(s): Lukasz Zablonski and Philip Seaton
  • Journal Title: The Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus 2973
  • URL: http://japanfocus.org/-Lukasz-Zablonski/2973
• [Journal Article] Vietnam and Iraq in Japan : Japanese and American Grassroots Peace Activism (2008)
  • Journal Title: The Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus 2726
  • URL: http://www.japanfocus.org/-Philip-Seaton/2726
• [Journal Article] The Hokkaido Toyako Summit as a Springboard for Grassroots Reconciliation Activities : The"Peace, Reconciliation and Civil Society" Symposium (2008)
  • Author(s): Lukasz Zablonski and Philip Seaton
  • Journal Title: The Asia-pacific Journal www.japanfocus.org 48-8-08(Web掲載)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Family, Friends and Furusato : "Home" in the formation of Japanese war memories (2007)
  • Journal Title: The Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus 2469
  • URL: http://www.japanfocus.org/-Philip-Seaton/2469
• [Journal Article] Family, Friends, Furusato: "home" in the formation of Japanese war memories (2007)
  • Author(s): Philip Seaton
  • Journal Title: Japan Focus http://www.japanfocus.org/products/details/2469
• [Presentation] World War II in Japan's Regions : Memories, Monuments and Media in Hokkaido (2009)
  • Organizer: Proceedings of the International Symposium War Memories, Monuments and Media
  • Place of Presentation: Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
  • Year and Date: 2009-02-06
• [Presentation] Memories of War Devastation : War Generation Testimony in the Hokkaido Newspaper (2008)
  • Organizer: Proceedings of the 15th International Oral History Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-26
• [Presentation] Memories of War Devastation : War Generation Testimony in the Hokkaido Newspaper (2008)
  • Author(s): Philip Seaton
  • Organizer: International Oral History Association Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Guadalajara University, Mexico
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-25
• [Presentation] War and Memory in Hokkaido, British Association for Japanese Studies (2007)
  • Organizer: Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Norwich
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.philipseaton.net/Hokkaido%20project/hokkaido.html
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.philipseaton.net/Hokkaido%20project/hokkaido.html