Japanese Children's Books as Intercultural Learning Resource

Research Project

Project/Area Number	26381274
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Education on school subjects and activities
Research Institution	Kyushu University
Principal Investigator	Pollack J. I. 九州大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (50403910)
Research Collaborator	OGATA Naomi
Project Period (FY)	2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords	絵本(子供向け絵本) / 文化化 / 社会化 / 文化学習 / 異文化学習 / 異文化間学習 / children's books / enculturation / socialization / cultural learning / inter-cultural learning / cross-cultural learning / intercultural learning / children's literature / Japanese values / Japanese norms
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This three-year project has resulted in the development of an online cultural learning resource for visitors to Japan. It introduces aspects of Japanese culture through synopses of popular Japanese children's books favored by Fukuoka City elementary school teachers for their didactic quality and benefit. The site draws special attention to core Japanese values that give purpose, meaning, and order to Japanese lives.