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The Malaria War in Indonesia during the Japanese Occupation Period: "Colonial" society as seen from medical care and hygiene

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19H01227
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 01080:Sociology of science, history of science and technology-related
Research InstitutionAkita University

Principal Investigator

HORTON William.B  秋田大学, 教育文化学部, 准教授 (00625262)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 坂田 隆  石巻専修大学, 共創研究センター, 特別研究員 (00215633)
Agahari Fransiscus・Adrian  玉川大学, 脳科学研究所, 研究員 (20836978)
山崎 功  佐賀大学, 芸術地域デザイン学部, 教授 (60267458)
山本 まゆみ  宮城大学, 基盤教育群, 教授 (60709400)
関山 牧子  国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所, 環境リスク・健康領域, 主任研究員 (90396896)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsOccupation of Indonesia / malaria / quinine / infectious diseases / public health / history of hygiene / medical foreign policy / media strategy / world war II / history of medicine / Modern Indonesia / History of hygiene / 医療・衛生史 / マラリア / インドネシア近代史 / 第2次世界大戦 / 感染症 / 日本占領期インドネシア / 医療史 / 医療外交政策 / メディア戦略 / 感染病 / インドネシア近現代史 / 第2次世界大戦 / 社会衛生史 / 医療衛生史 / エピデミック / 公衆衛生 / キニーネ / 植民地
Outline of Research at the Start


日本占領期インドネシアでは、医療部隊が伝染病や熱帯病の調査を積極的に行った。特に、感染力の強いマラリアに対しては、強い関心を示していた。
本研究は、公的な政策が個人の生活に直結し且つ、生活の実状が政策に反映した医療・衛生に着目し、当時高い死因の伝染病であったマラリアに焦点を絞り、医療・衛生関連文書を精査・分析し、多角的かつ総合的に理解することで、当時の社会状況を描き出すことを目的とする。
史資料調査という人文社会科学研究の定石に加え、理科学分析も導入する学際体制で研究する。本研究は、日本占領期インドネシア社会史に医療・衛生という新領域を創造すると同時に、文理融合の新たな学問分野も創設する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on malaria control in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation period, this research aimed to shed light on a history which connects public and private affairs. Public awareness of government hygiene efforts and the spread of basic public health knowledge could be confirmed and elucidated. This research also clarified that malaria countermeasures changed according to the social situation during the war. Quinine, which is in short supply globally but produced primarily in Java, was also used as a diplomatic tool to strengthen ties within Southeast Asia and with other Japanese allies.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

人文科学と理科学の研究者からなる本学際研究は、当時の科学者および医療産業のマラリアという「敵」に対する攻略活動を、より具体的に解明できた。この本格的学際研究を通じ、理科学系の知識なく紐解く医療史研究は、根拠資料の解明が困難な、不完全な歴史に陥る可能性があることが明らかになった。このことは、学術的にも意義のあることであり、科学的知見は、政争の具となり得る歴史に歯止めをかける力も秘め社会的意義もある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Open Access: 6 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 11 results) Remarks (1 results) Funded Workshop (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Influence of Anti-Comintern Pact, German-Soviet War and Capture of Cinchona and Quinine Factory in Java on the Distribution Plans for Quinine by the Japanese Army2023

    • Author(s)
      Sakata, Takashi
    • Journal Title

      石巻専修大学研究紀要

      Volume: 34

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 第二次大戦末までの日本でのマラリア剤生産、 日本軍のマラリア標準治療法、マラリア剤配布2022

    • Author(s)
      坂田隆
    • Journal Title

      石巻専修大学研究紀要

      Volume: 33

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Japanese Diplomatic Policy and Differences in the Handling of Quinine Supply by the Japanese Government during World War II2021

    • Author(s)
      Sakata, Takashi
    • Journal Title

      石巻専修大学研究紀要

      Volume: 32

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Medicine and Money: Advertising for Malaria Medicines in the Final Years of the Netherlands East Indies2021

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Journal Title

      秋田大学教育文化学部研究紀要 人文科学・社会科学

      Volume: 76 Pages: 91-100

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Shifiting Communication: Language learning during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia2020

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Journal Title

      秋田大学教育文化学部研究紀要 人文科学・社会科学部門

      Volume: 75 Pages: 11-19

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 第二次世界大戦中日本のキニーネの外交利用に関する記録2020

    • Author(s)
      坂田隆
    • Journal Title

      石巻専修大学 研究紀要

      Volume: 31 Pages: 125-147

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Medicines and Advertisements in Indonesia, 1930s to the post-war era2022

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2022
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Rises and Falls of Japanese Insecticide Business in mid-20th Century Indonesia2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto, Mayumi
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2022
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese Army distribution plans for Indonesian quinine resources, 1940-19422022

    • Author(s)
      Sakata, Takashi
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2022
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] “Basmilah Malaria!”: The Long War Against Malaria in 20th Century Indonesia2022

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Organizer
      Health Infrastructure and Asia's Epidemiological Transitions: Historical Perspectives
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Relationship Uncut: Prostitutes and VD in the Post-WWII Indonesia and Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto, Mayumi
    • Organizer
      Health Infrastructure and Asia's Epidemiological Transitions: Historical Perspectives
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese effort to befriend Afghanistan using quinine produced in occupied Indonesia during World War II2021

    • Author(s)
      Sakata, Takashi
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Our Medicine: Alternative Medicines for Malaria from Local Renewable Resources during the Japanese Occupation of Indonesia (1942-1945)2021

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Malaria and language in Indonesia: Public Health education before and after the Japanese occupation2021

    • Author(s)
      Collins, James T.
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Promoting Public Health and Eradicating Malaria by Flicks: Screening Films in Indonesia during the Japanese Occupation2021

    • Author(s)
      Kochi, Kaoru
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Chrysanthemum as a Sword: The Malaria War in Japanese Military Occupied Indonesia2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto, Mayumi
    • Organizer
      EuroSEAS 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] "Djawa Baroe": The Malaia Language Press during the Japanese Occupation of Java2020

    • Author(s)
      Horton, William Bradley
    • Organizer
      ICAS
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] Indonesia's Malaria War Project

    • URL

      https://lapangan.net/malaria/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] First International Symposium--Malaria Wars: The War against Malaria in Japanese Occupied Indonesia2021

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Other Facets of Medical Studies on the Japanese Occupation in Indonesia2020

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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