2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Whaling as a Clue to Resolving the Globalization vs. Anti-Globalization Issue
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16201052
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Area studies
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| Research Institution | Rikkyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
ARANO Yasunori Rikkyo University, College of Arts, Professor (50111571)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
UEDA Makoto Rikkyo University, College of Arts, Professor (90151802)
OIKAWA Yoshinobu Rikkyo University, College of Economics, Professor (10168841)
KURAMOCHI Shigehiro Rikkyo University, College of Arts, Professor (70153369)
KOMINE Kazuaki Rikkyo University, College of Arts, Professor (70127827)
SENGOKU Hideyo Rikkyo University, College of Arts, Professor (70094274)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2007
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| Keywords | Whaling / Environment, Ecology / Traditional Culture / Modernization, Globalization / Source Material Compilation, Historiography / Image Data / History of the Fishing Industry / United States, Korea, Vietnam |
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| Research Abstract |
The project involved a survey of historical sites and source materials in Japan and abroad related to whaling and joint research conducted between the members of the project team and local informants. The results may be summarized as follows.
1. Attainment of a broader understanding of whaling as an interrelationship between humans and whales and the viewpoint that the history of whaling is an indispensable link in the study of human history.
2. A reconsideration of the existing opinions about whaling.
For example concerning the argument that traditional Japanese whaling practices developed indigenously within Japan, a reinvestigation of the related sources indicates that 1) large amounts of whale oil were exported from Japan to the East India Trading Companies of both the Netherlands and Great Britain during the 17^<th> century, and 2) Japan introduced various aspects of Dutch whaling technology into its own industry.
In addition, the research to date on whaling has been limited exclusively to Japan, Europe and the United States as a specialized field of study.
What this indicates is that whaling in countries other than Japan, like Korea and Vietnam, requires much better coverage that it has been given in the past.
3. It is now clear that whaling is not only a topic of economics and commerce, but also has deep social and cultural roots influencing daily life and consciousness, as shown by whale-related wall paintings, mythology, literature and illustrated scrolls.
4. Through the compilation of source materials related to whaling, a research infrastructure has been prepared which includes not only the conventional Japanese local sources, but also other materials which heretofore had been easily overlooked. For example, a comprehensive catalog and reproductions have been made available of sources held by the Iki Folklore Museum, Geihinkan Museum (Eguchi Collection), Tsushima History and Folklore Archives (Korikata Mainikki) and the Taiji Whale Museum.
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Research Products
(84 results)
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[Presentation] 講演『世界の捕鯨と文化』2007
Author(s)
山浦清
Organizer
北海道開拓記念館第63回特別展『鯨』講演会
Place of Presentation
北海道開拓記念館
Year and Date
2007-09-16
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Presentation] 海洋動物の神話生物学2007
Author(s)
後藤明
Organizer
生き物文化誌学会第五回学術大会
Place of Presentation
かながわ女性センター
Year and Date
2007-06-22
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 海域アジア史入門2008
Author(s)
真栄平房昭(共著)
Total Pages
292
Publisher
岩波書店
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 港町に生きる2006
Author(s)
歴史学研究会編
Total Pages
347
Publisher
青木書店
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 生業の考古学2006
Author(s)
藤本強編
Total Pages
390
Publisher
同生社
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 「東アジア」の時代性2005
Author(s)
貴志俊彦, 荒野泰典, 小風秀雅編
Total Pages
242
Publisher
渓水社
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 国絵図の世界2005
Author(s)
国絵図研究会
Total Pages
403
Publisher
柏書房株式会社
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Book] 沖縄県史各論編4近世2005
Author(s)
沖縄県文化振興会公文書管理部史料編集室編集
Total Pages
672
Publisher
沖縄県教育委員会
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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