Reconstruction of the History of Japan-Korea Relations in the KofunPeriod of Japan and the ThreeKingdoms Period of Korea

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K03173
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: National Museum of Japanese History
• Principal Investigator: TAKATA Kanta 国立歴史民俗博物館, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 准教授 (60379815)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 古墳時代 / 朝鮮三国時代 / 日朝関係史 / 栄山江流域 / 前方後円墳 / 倭系文物

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on our investigation and research result covering the archaeological sites of the Three Kingdoms period in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula, this project identified the historical meaning of round keyhole tombs built from the late fifth to early sixth centuries from the perspective of the group that founded their political powers in the Yeongsan River basin society. We also revealed that the relationship between the group that built round keyhole tombs and the original locals who built pre-existing style of tombs was a “concurrent” one involving both confrontation and cooperation. This finding suggests that the Yeongsan River basin society strategically adopted round keyhole tombs in order to respond to the Baekje movement of integrating societies in the peninsula.

Free Research Field

考古学（古代の日朝関係史）

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、古代の日朝関係史にとって長らく議論の対象となっている朝鮮半島の前方後円墳の歴史的な性格について、日韓の共同研究という形で検討を行ったものである。それによって、古代から現代、そして未来へ続く、日本列島と朝鮮半島の人びとの関係史像の一端をより具体化することができた。
また、韓国人と日本人の研究者がひざを突き合わせて議論を重ねることを通して、学術的な交流関係を深めることに務寄与することだできた。