Towards the Construction of a Dance Archive: A Study on Ito Michio and the Ernie Pyle Theater

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K23021
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0101:Philosophy, art, and related fields
• Research Institution: Jissen Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Kushida Kyomi 実践女子大学, 文学部, 准教授 (80790906)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 伊藤道郎 / アーニー・パイル劇場 / 東洋舞踊 / 民族舞踊 / ステージ・ショウ / テイコ・イトウ / 伊藤祐司

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research sheds light on the internal structure and theatrical system of the Ernie Pyle Theater during the occupation, the nature of which has remained elusive due to the lack of concrete historical evidence. In particular, it identifies the works in which the dancer, choreographer, and director Ito Michio (1893-1961) was deeply involved in their production on the Japan side from 1946 to 1948, and demonstrates their relationship to the development of the theater's residential dance company and its performance strategies.

Free Research Field

文化資源学、応用音楽学、民俗芸能

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

アーニー・パイル劇場の日米の各運営形態と内部機構、興行システムの内実を明らかにし、伊藤道郎の上演基盤となった日本側舞台製作部ならびに劇場専属舞踊団の指導育成に関する資料を整理し、日本演劇史に位置付けた。さらに日米で活躍した伊藤道郎の資料の多様性を多角的視野から考察するため、米国人研究者と協働的に調査研究を行うとともに、20世紀の日本の洋舞草創期に国内外で活躍した舞踊家のダンス・アーカイブ構築化を進めた。