2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Transformation of the Early Modern Nagoya Book Market (1794-1889)
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21K00304
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 02010:Japanese literature-related
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
McGee Dylan 名古屋大学, 人文学研究科, 准教授 (30622568)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Early Modern / Nagoya / History of the Book / Booksellers / Book design / Comparative Analysis / Kyoto / Edo |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
During this project, I conducted compared books produced by booksellers in early modern Nagoya booksellers with their counterparts in Kyoto and Edo. I created a spreadsheet of bibliographic data for all extant books published in Nagoya during the period under study, with comparative data for Kyoto and Edo editions. I have taken measurements of books, recorded details about formatting and calligraphy styles, and graded paper stock. In addition to this data collection, I have published one article, one peer-reviewed book chapter, and two academic papers in connection with this project. I also have two public lectures, one academic paper, and two additional publication planned for the coming year. In the main, this project has found that book design closely mimicked that of Kyoto booksellers well into the 1770s; whereas there is a salient shift in book design aesthetics a decade before the formation of the Nagoya booksellers guild, one which is more imitative of major booksellers in Edo.
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| Free Research Field |
Early Modern Japanese Print Culture
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
I anticipate immediate social impact of this research in Nagoya, where there is a movement underway to revive interest in the cultural heritage of the early modern book market. Through its focus on the historical contingencies of book design, this project can inform promotion of local book history.
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