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Music and Local Cultural and Economic Revitalization in Okinawa-City: A Cultural Anthropological Investigation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24520926
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research InstitutionTokyo Jogakkan College

Principal Investigator

ROBERSON James E.  東京女学館大学, 国際関係学部, 教授 (80288430)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
KeywordsOkinawa / music / revitalization / cultural / economic / cultural anthropology / Okinawa City / economy / culture / fieldwork / history / 沖縄 / 音楽 / 活性化 / 文化人類学 / ポピュラーミュージック / 地域活性化 / 日本
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigated the uses of music in local economic and cultural revitalization in Okinawa City, which is located next to the American military air base at Kadena. Archival research and ethnographic fieldwork, including both participant observation and interviews, were combined to investigate three key examples. These were the Peaceful Love Rock Festival, begun in the 1980s, the Koza Music Town building opened in 2007, and the Live House Circuit events from 2012. The research shows that Okinawa City has provided essential support for these music-related events and facilities, which draw on Okinawa City’s post-war music heritage as cultural resource. The research thus shows that local music heritage has been central to Okinawa City’s revitalization efforts.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2014 Other

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] Military Towns and Festival Places: The Peaceful Love Rock Festival of Okinawa City, Okinawa2014

    • Author(s)
      James E. Roberson
    • Organizer
      2014 Annual Conference of the East Asian Anthropological Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Peacefu Love Rock Festival: Music, Military Bases and Local Renewal in Central Okinawa

    • Author(s)
      James E. Roberson
    • Organizer
      Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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