Research on Genealogy in Japanese Medieval History

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20520592
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Japanese history
Research Institution	Chuo University
Principal Investigator	SHIRANE Yasuhiro Chuo University, 文学部, 教授 (80250653)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	中世史 / 中世系図論 / 系譜史料 / 系図
Research Abstract	This research aims to advance genealogy in Japanese medieval history. Concretely I analyze the genealogical charts in the Tohoku District, and I investigate the question when and why they were drawn up, who drew up them, and so on. For example, a genealogical chart was drawn up as one of documentary evidences in the 14th century. Later it became the source for a new genealogical chart. I reach the conclusion that the genealogical charts had different significance according to the occasion.