Natural History under Japanese Empire : Taiwan, Micronesia and Ryukyu Islands

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19700661
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sociology/History of science and technology
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: SETOGUCHI Akihisa Osaka City University, 大学院・経済学研究科, 准教授 (90419672)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Keywords: 応用昆虫学 / 進化論 / 鳥類学 / 植民地科学

Research Abstract

This study picked up several examples from natural history research in modern Japan, and described its relation with political and social context. It consists of four research topics: (1) Economic entomology, (2) Reception of Darwinism, (2) Zoology and hunting culture, (4) Natural history in Ryukyu Islands. As a result, I elucidated that Empire building of modern Japan had serious impact on natural history and agricultural research, human-nature relationship, and environment in both colonies and Japanese mainland. This study was published as a popular book, several articles on academic journal, and presentation at international meetings.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] ダーウィンを記念する-日本における進化論受容をめぐる歴史認識の形成 (2010)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Journal Title: 生物学史研究 83 Pages: 1-19
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Darwin Com -memorations and Three Generations of Historians of Biology (2009)
  • Author(s): Akihisa Setoguchi
  • Journal Title: East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal 3 Pages: 531-537
• [Journal Article] 狩猟と皇族-雑誌『猟友』に見る動物をめぐる政治・科学・ジェンダー (2008)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Journal Title: 動物観研究 13 Pages: 39-50
• [Journal Article] Control of Insect Vectors in the Japansese Empire (2007)
  • Author(s): Akihisa Setoguchi
  • Journal Title: East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal 1 Pages: 167-181
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 狩猟と動物学の近代 (2009)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Organizer: 日本科学史学会生物学史分科会シンポジウム「生物学が語る『自然』のポリティックス」
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-13
• [Presentation] モース神話を問い直す (2009)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Organizer: 第11回日本進化学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-03
• [Presentation] Imperial Ornithology: Hunting, Natural History and Japanese Empire Building (2009)
  • Author(s): Akihisa Setoguchi
  • Organizer: ISHPSSB 2009 Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: University of Queensland, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-16
• [Presentation] Darwin Commemorations and Three Generations of Historians of Biology (2009)
  • Author(s): Akihisa Setoguchi
  • Organizer: EASTS Conference
  • Place of Presentation: National Yangming University, Taiwan
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-19
• [Presentation] 記憶が歴史になるとき (2009)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Organizer: 日本科学史学会第56回年会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-05-23
• [Presentation] ダーウィンを記念する (2008)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Organizer: 日本科学史学会生物学史分科会シンポジウム「ダーウィン進化論の誕生と波紋」
  • Place of Presentation: 桃山学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-07
• [Presentation] 帝王/帝国の鳥類学 (2008)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Organizer: 日本科学史学会第55回年会
  • Place of Presentation: 電気通信大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-25
• [Presentation] War and Biology: The Transformation of Entomological Research in Japan (2007)
  • Author(s): Akihisa Setoguchi
  • Organizer: ISHPSSB 2007 Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: University of Exeter, England
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-26
• [Book] 環境倫理学(鬼頭秀一・福永真弓編) (2009)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Publisher: 東京大学出版会
• [Book] 害虫の誕生-虫からみた日本史 (2009)
  • Author(s): 瀬戸口明久
  • Publisher: 筑摩書房
• [Remarks] 上記著書『害虫の誕生』に関連したインタビュー記事は以下の通り。
• [Remarks] 『日本農業新聞』2010年2月25日
• [Remarks] 『読売新聞』2009年8月30日