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2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Japanese medieval cities in Eurasia

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 15H04110
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Architectural history/Design
Research InstitutionKyoto University (2017)
Hanazono University (2015-2016)

Principal Investigator

TAKAHASHI Yasuo  京都大学, 工学研究科, 名誉教授 (60026284)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 冨島 義幸  京都大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (80319037)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) YAMADA Kunikazu  同志社女子大学, 現代社会学部, 教授 (30183685)
Research Collaborator IKAZAKI Takahiko  花園大学, 文学部, 助手
Matthew Stavros  シドニー大学, 美術社会学部, 准教授
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Keywords日本都市史 / アジア都市史 / ヨーロッパ都市史
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The "Kyoto" of the Sea, that is, Kyoto and Hiraizumi of Japan, and Shuri of Ryukyu presents the nature of the city of which does not have a city wall, and the nature and aspects of Landscape City. Kyoto, Hiraizumi and Shuri are one of the few in East Asia and Eurasia where the walled city is common. However, they are not exceptional presence. They are likely to be common in the urban history of Japan and the Ryukyus. The security of non-walled cities such as Kyoto, Hiraizumi and Shuri was supported by the idea that one considers natural geographical conditions such as the sea and the mountain as a defensive fortress instead of the city wall. Another basis of security was the idea that the national land and the capital city were guarded by religion or faith such as Shinto.
Kyoto, Hiraizumi and Shuri have many unique urbanities, and can be thought of as their own unique city types in the Eurasian medieval world.

Free Research Field

都市・建築史

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Published: 2019-03-29  

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