The integration of mass trauma in collective identity through negative heritage preservation and disaster tourism in Tohoku after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Project/Area Number |
21K13164
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 04030:Cultural anthropology and folklore-related
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
Gerster Julia 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 助教 (90842716)
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Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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Keywords | collective memory / cultural memory / negative heritage / disaster / recovery / museums / tourism / trauma / collective idenity / disaster tourism / museum / exhibition / Disaster Studies / Recovery / Negative Heritage / Tourism / Collective memory |
Outline of Research at the Start |
This research analyzes the integration of the 3.11 disasters into collective memory through preserving or erasing sites of negative heritage, and how precedents of negative heritage preservation and tourism related activities can inform revitalization efforts in Tohoku.
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Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Due to the ease of Covid-related travel restrictions I was able to analyze international examples of negative heritage preservation in France and Germany.I found that while more time has passed for narratives on WW2 memorials to be established discussions on how to preserve sites of negative heritage are still continuing. This is even more true for sites that represent traumatic events in recent history, such as prisons used during the dictatorship in East Germany. Due to the recent war against Ukraine, discussions on negative heritage preservation in Europe have gained momentum. Regarding domestic research, I was able to visit and compare several disaster memorial museums that are now also preparing for international tourists. Findings were presented as international conferences and in scientific journals.
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Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
While there were still some Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place, I was able to visit sites of negative heritage preservation in Japan and abroad. I was able to attend some national and international conferences in person again and a couple of results was published in peer-reviewed and other journals. However, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, I might not be able to investigate the heritage sites and museums at Chornobyl.
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Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In the coming FY, I plan to continue this research with a stronger focus on gender related issues in cultural memory. I plan to discuss article drafts at international conferences in order to gain feedback to polish this research. Further, several book chapter drafts and an edited volume are in press. As it is unclear whether I can visit Chornobyl in person in the near future, I will try to focus on other type of negative heritage in Europe instead to understand international examples and the challenges they face. I also hope to conduct more interviews with survivors (eye witnesses) in Japan and abroad.
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Report
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Research Products
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