2022 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 | Chuo University |
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Principal Investigator |
Dale Joshua 中央大学, 文学部, 教授 (20817473)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | cute / kawaii / gender / aesthetics / art history / culture |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Invited panel organizer and speaker "Kawaii: The Emergence and Evolution of Cuteness in Japanese Girls’ Culture" online symposium sponsored by the Japan Foundation New York. July 27, 2022.
Panel organizer and speaker, "Kawaii: Past, Present, and Future," Asian Studies Conference Japan, July 2, 2022.
Panel organizer and speaker: "Cuteness: Revolutionary or Reactionary?" Cultural Typhoon Annual Conference 2022, Sept. 17, 2022
Research trip to Himeji and Kyoto, April 7-9
Research trip to Seattle, USA, August 14-24.
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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. However, I was able to take one research trip to the United States and one research tip to Himeji and Kyoto.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
I have been invited to contribute a book chapter to an edited volume on Japanese aesthetics.
I have been invited to deliver a keynote lecture at an online conference in October, 2023.
My book is scheduled to be published in November, 2023.
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| Causes of Carryover |
I plan to continue conducting research according to my research plan. The budget is necessary for continuing the research.
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