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A Study of the Process of the Realization of types of the Direction of Writing in Japanese

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610490
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 国語学
Research InstitutionTokyo Woman's Christian University

Principal Investigator

YANAIKE Makoto  Tokyo Woman's Christian University, College of Culture and Communication, Professor, 現代文化学部, 教授 (00182361)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywordsdirection of writing / direction of script / vertical writing / horizontal writing / left-to-right horizontal writing / left-to-right line shifting / portraits / picture scrolls / 横転縦書き / 右横書き / 行うつり
Research Abstract

1.This paper first demonstrates that a printing firm called Kurataya in early Meiji era played a major role in the birth of the left-to-right horizontal writings of Japanese. Through the introduction of letterpress techniques, this firm connected with western mission printing firms in China. Oriental languages in the Chinese language books written by missionaries from the west were written horizontally from left to right, in accordance with the western way of writing. It is possible that this writing system gave an impetus to the start of the left-to-right horizontal writings of Japanese.
2.It then points out that poems and sentences often seen in the portraits of the pre-modern era were written in the same direction that those portraits were facing. This type of direction in writing did not come from China but was born in the medieval era in Japan.
3.Finally this paper discusses the significance of the existence of writing directions and their influence, especially on the structure of picture scrolls.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2006 2004 2003 2002 Other

All Journal Article (11 results) Book (1 results) Publications (18 results)

  • [Journal Article] 絵巻の時空構成を書字方向から考える2006

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Journal Title

      別冊国文学『左右/みぎひだり』

      Pages: 60-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Spacial-temporal Organization of Picture Scroll.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      BESSATSU KOKUBUNGAKU

      Pages: 60-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 明治語の表記2004

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Journal Title

      日本語学 23巻12号

      Pages: 64-72

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Writing Systems in Meiji Era.2004

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      NIHONGOGAKU vol.23, no.12

      Pages: 64-72

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 横書きの成立-日本語表記のエポック-2003

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Journal Title

      東京女子大学比較文化研究所紀要 64

      Pages: 23-40

    • NAID

      110007176221

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Realization of Horizontal Writings in Japanese.2003

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Iwanami Shoten

      Pages: 218-218

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Realization of Horizontal Writings in Japanese.2003

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      TOKYOJOSHIDAIGAKU HIKAKUBUNKAKENKYUJO KIYO no.64

      Pages: 23-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 縦書きの奇妙な世界<縦書き・横書きの日本語史13>2002

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Journal Title

      図書(岩波書店) 639号

      Pages: 50-57

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 書字方向とは<縦書き・横書きの日本語史14>2002

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Journal Title

      図書(岩波書店) 640号

      Pages: 50-56

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Unique Type of Vertical Writings in Japanese.2002

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      TOSYO (Iwanami Shoten) no.639

      Pages: 50-57

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] What is the Direction of Writing?2002

    • Author(s)
      Yanaike, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      TOSYO (Iwanami Shoten) no.640

      Pages: 50-56

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 横書き登場-日本語表記の近代2003

    • Author(s)
      屋名池 誠
    • Total Pages
      218
    • Publisher
      岩波書店
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "縦書き対横書き(二)「縦書き・横書き日本語史」7"図書(岩波書店). 633. 56-59 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "ある過渡期「縦書き・横書き日本語史」8"図書. 634. 46-49 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "右か左か(一)「縦書き・横書き日本語史」9"図書. 635. 48-52 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "右か左か(二)「縦書き・横書き日本語史」10"図書. 636. 54-58 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "左横書きへ「縦書き・横書き日本語史」11"637. 50-54 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "「普通」の書字方向「縦書き・横書き日本語史」12"図書. 638. 52-57 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "縦書き奇妙な世界「縦書き・横書き日本語史」13"図書. 639. 50-57 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "書字方向とは「縦書き・横書き日本語史」14"図書. 640. 50-56 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "横書きの成立-日本語表記のエポック-"東京女子大学比較文化研究所紀要. 64. 23-40 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "漱石の書き入れから<縦書き・横書きの日本語史1>"図書(岩波書店). 627号. 48-52 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "横書き以前<縦書き・横書きの日本語史2>"図書. 628号. 46-49 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "右横書きの誕生<縦書き・横書きの日本語史3>"図書. 629号. 54-58 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "左横書きのライバルたち<縦書き・横書きの日本語史4>"図書. 630号. 54-58 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "左横書き登場<縦書き・横書きの日本語史5>"図書. 631号. 50-55 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "縦書き対横書き(一)<縦書き・横書きの日本語史6>"図書. 632号. 54-59 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "縦書き対横書き(二)<縦書き・横書きの日本語史7>"図書. 633号. 56-59 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "ある過渡期<縦書き・横書きの日本語史8>"図書. 634号. 46-49 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 屋名池 誠: "右か左か(一)<縦書き・横書きの日本語史9>"図書. 635号. 48-52 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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