2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Critical Stage of Temples, Shrines, and Churches in Regions
| Project/Area Number |
21652005
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Religious studies
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 限界宗教 / 過疎 / ソーシャル・キャピタル |
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| Research Abstract |
Comparative study of Shinshu Othani-ha temples between depopulated regions and Sapporo city in Hokkaido was conducted, in addition to the researches of shrines and Christian churches in the same areas. And this study confirmed that regional religious institutions played the role which eases the drastic social impact of depopulation as well as aging, and they functioned as nodal points of those communities
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