Historical and folkloristic study on the mining of the andesite

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26770299
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cultural anthropology
• Research Institution: National Museum of Japanese History
• Principal Investigator: Matsuda Mutsuhiko 国立歴史民俗博物館, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 准教授 (40554415)
• Research Collaborator: IKEYA Hatsue 伊豆の国市教育委員会 ; KURIKI Takashi 熱海市教育委員会 ; SASAKI Kensaku 小田原市観光課 ; SUGIYAMA Hiroo 伊東市教育委員会 ; NAKAJIMA Keiichi 慶應義塾大学, 文学部, 教授 ; HARADA Yuki 沼津市教育委員会
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 御石場絵図 / 安山岩採掘技術 / 映像記録 / 現地比定 / 伊豆半島

Outline of Final Research Achievements

On this study, traditional technique for mining of the andesite was recorded and analized. Specifically, intervew with andesite mininger was held and technique of andesite mining was shot with a video camera and recorded, in Izu Peninshula area. In addition, historical material of Tokugawa Rinseisi Kenkyujo "Sunshu/ Zushu/ Soushu On-ishiba-ezu" was translated into modern Japanese. It was published with the reports writen by the local researchers of Izu Peninshula area.

Free Research Field

民俗学