| Project/Area Number |
22K19959
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
0101:Philosophy, art, and related fields
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Keywords | Political Myths / Ideology / Japanese Philosophy / Populism / Nationalism / Tosaka Jun / Kosaka Masaaki / Political myth / Myth / Spiritual Culture / Technological Culture / Isobe Tadamasa / Saigusa Hiroto / Showa era |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
The purpose of this project is to map the use of the concept of “myth” (神話、ミュトス) within Japanese philosophy between 1926 and 1945. I will especially study the work of Kosaka Masaaki, Tosaka Jun and Isobe Tadamasa.
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
My research project explored the multifaceted role of myths in Japanese philosophy during the first half of the Sowa era (1926-1945), analyzing how these narratives transcended mere nationalist propaganda. By studying philosophers like Kosaka Masaaki, Tosaka Jun, and Isobe Tadamasa, I aimed to demonstrate a critical rationalization of political myths as ideology. This approach not only contributed to Japan studies but also provided a non-Western perspective relevant to contemporary discussions on populism and fake news.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
By studying the role of myths in the 1930s it is possible to learn a great deal about the political behavior of our societies today, especially in the context of contemporary poplism.
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