Historical Research on the Lower Classes of Contemporary Urban Society: A case study of Kamagasaki, Osaka, during the High Growth Era

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25370766
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Japanese history
Research Institution	Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator	Nogawa Yasuharu 金沢大学, 歴史言語文化学系, 教授 (30293997)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	都市下層社会 / 高度経済成長 / 釜ヶ崎 / 裸の会 / 労務者渡世 / 聞き取り調査
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This research has used interviews and historical documents to analyze the process of historical information formation in Kamagasaki, Osaka, during the High Growth Era . Specifically, the formation of historical information among the working-class culture has been examined through an analysis of two local media, “Hadaka” and “Romusha-Tosei.” This research has found that “Hadaka” motivated day laborers to rehabilitate through literary activities, while “Romusha-Tosei” spurred self-affirmation through the provision of useful lifestyle information.