A Historical Sociologic Study on Media Experiences and Memories Developments through Analysis of The 1964 Summer Olympics

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K16531
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Tokai University (2017-2021); Tokyo University of Science (2016)
• Principal Investigator: Takao Masayui 東海大学, 体育学部, 講師 (60584381)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: スポーツ・メガイベント / オリンピック / 記録映画 / ローカル・アイデンティティ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to illuminate the memories of development and mega-event in Japan through analyzing on local people's experiences of the 1964 Summer Olympics. A case study about Hachioji City that staged hat staged the Road cycling and Track cycling in the Games was conducted for this purpose. We utilized two documentary films on the Olympics in Hachioji and interviewed a film producer as well. Some backup materials such as official reports on the Games and PR magazines from local government.
Our results showed that local people in Hachioji actively supported the Games through some beatification and sanitization projects and moral improving campaigns, and were mobilized to secure funds for the Games as well. Results also revealed that these mobilization and active support were associated with factors like population influx caused by rapid industrialization and merger with other municipalities in this location.

Free Research Field

スポーツ社会学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来、1964年オリンピック東京はマスメディアによる国民的イベントという面が強調されてきたが、本研究は記録映画などのメディア経験を重視するとともに、地域社会（八王子）を生きる人々のローカル・アイデンティティと同大会の関係に迫ったという点で学術的意義を有する。