Formation and Change of Japanese Communities in Sotuth East Asia for the coexistence with foreign residents in Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24617019
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 文化学
• Research Institution: Chubu University
• Principal Investigator: AOKI Sumio 中部大学, 国際関係学部, 教授 (30424922)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 日本東南アジア交流 / 日本人の海外進出 / 日本人会 / からゆきさん / 日本人写真師 / 日本商店 / 写真絵葉書 / 南洋

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the Southeast Asian countries of Japanese companies. In addition to the large companies, expansion of business by small and medium-sized companies and individuals is significant. However, the fact that the Japanese had done the economic activity in Southeast Asia more than 100 years ago has not been well known.
This study focused on formation and its development of Japanese Associations which became their cornerstone of Japanese who moved into Southeast Asia after the Meiji era. Most in the Japanese merchant who did not leave a trace, however there were Japanese photographers and Japanese shops that had produced a large amount of photo postcards. This is one aspect of Japan and Southeast Asia of the alternating history of citizen level.

Free Research Field

日本東南アジア交流史