2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
The Everyday Aesthetics of American Cute and Japanese Kawaii: Historical Development and Contemporary Expressions
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20K00145
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Gakugei University |
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Principal Investigator |
Dale Joshua 東京学芸大学, 教育学部, 研究員 (20817473)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | cute / kawaii / gender / aeshetics / art history / culture |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Publication: “A Brief History of Kawaii” in Otaku. gestalten press, Feb. 2022, pp 30-35.
Invited Lectures: Panelist, “Why Kawaii Conquered the World.” CasaCon online event, 17 Dec, 2021. Workshop Leader, “Cuteness and Kawaii Reading Group.” Aww-Struck: Creative and Critical Approaches to Cuteness, Univ. of London (online), 8 Dec. 2021. Lecturer, “Kawaii in Japan.” Seminar presentation at CasaCon online event, June 2021.
Presentation “The Poetics of Kawaii. Aww-Struck: Creative and Critical Approaches to Cuteness, seminar, Univ. of London (online) May 21, 2021.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The Covid19 crisis has slightly delayed this project. I have been unable to travel overseas for research. I have been visiting museums and conducting fieldwork in Japan in order to overcome this difficulty.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Because of Covid19, I will continue to conduct research in Japan and give presentations at online conferences until I am able to travel abroad. My next conference presentation will be at the Asian Studies Conference Japan online conference in July.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Next year I will make a video to promote the research that will be published on the project website. I will travel for research.
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| Remarks |
Cute Studies Portal
https://www.cutestudies.org
I created a website to promote this project and to announce research results.
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Research Products
(6 results)
