Research on the spread and acceptance of magazine media in modern Japanese communities

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K13381
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese literature
• Research Institution: Tohoku Institute of Technology (2020); Tohoku University (2017-2019)
• Principal Investigator: Kawachi Satoko 東北工業大学, 総合教育センター, 講師 (20771778)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 雑誌 / 地域社会 / 寺院 / 蔵書調査 / 近代仏教

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we will investigate and analyze the distribution, dissemination, and acceptance of printed materials, mainly magazines published after the Meiji era, in rural areas, and examine the development of popular printed media in the local community. Clarified and described one aspect of modern Japanese print and reading culture. As a result of the research, we conducted a collection survey centered on magazines in rural areas and constructed a list and database of them. In addition, referring to the catalog obtained in the process of the collection survey, the distribution mechanism of magazines and the contents of the magazine were analyzed, and the dissemination and acceptance in the local community was clarified concretely. In addition, we have prepared a basic system so that the materials organized by the collection survey can be managed, stored, and utilized as an archive.

Free Research Field

日本近代文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果により、日本の地域社会における雑誌の普及と受容の様相の一端が明らかとなった。また、蔵書調査によって、新たな資料が発見され、その資料的価値や意義を定位することができた。そして、蔵書調査によって整理された資料の目録を作成し、一部をデータベース化して公開することで、広く共有可能な知的情報として発信することができた。更に、資料群を管理し地域の文化財として保存していくための基盤を整備するために努めた。