A study on the flood of mass-produced souvenirs of Japan's royal festivals in early 20th century from a viewpoint of historical sociology

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25780311
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Sociology
Research Institution	Yamaguchi University
Principal Investigator	MIGITA Hiroki 山口大学, 時間学研究所, 講師 (60566397)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	ナショナリズム
Outline of Final Research Achievements	The aim of this study was to reconsider the historical and social significance of the flood of mass-produced souvenirs at Japan’s royal festivals in the early 20th century from a sociological viewpoint. This study focused on two point. First, social demands for products and services associated with royal festivals were generated from people’s desires for fashion. Secondly, entrepreneur’s activities which gave a meaning as novel events to royal festivals often caused a reaction in the formation of nationalism.