Empirical study on the modern history of the Sho family

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00980
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 03020:Japanese history-related
• Research Institution: Osaka Kyoiku University
• Principal Investigator: SAKURAZAWA Makoto 大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90531666)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 日本史 / 近現代史 / 尚家 / 尚家文書 / 沖縄 / 東京

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to conduct empirical research on the modern history of the Sho family and to shed light on the process of the formation of the network of the former ruling class connecting Tokyo and Okinawa and its social influence. In this research, the period was divided into three periods: 1) 1879-1901, 2) 1901-1945, and 3) 1945-1972, and the issues in each period were examined. This has shed light on 1) the process of the formation of the network linking Tokyo and Okinawa, 2) the transition of the household institutions within the Sho Marquis family, and 3) the position of the Sho Marquis family within the Okinawan community in Tokyo immediately after the war.

Free Research Field

日本近現代史・沖縄近現代史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

まず、「尚家文書」を所蔵する那覇市歴史博物館の協力のもと、デジタルデータ化を行うことで新規公開された国宝未指定分「尚家文書」を用いて、尚泰死去以降の時期を実証的に検討した点に学術的意義があると考える。
また、「沖縄研究」は、基地問題に象徴される政治や社会運動のほか、文化・思想なども含め、現代社会との緊張関係と不可分であり、本研究の社会的意義もそこに存するといえる。