| 研究課題/領域番号 |
17F17710
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| 研究機関 | 京都大学 |
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研究代表者 |
岩谷 彩子 京都大学, 地球環境学堂, 准教授 (90469205)
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| 研究分担者 |
MCCARTNEY PATRICK 京都大学, 地球環境学堂, 外国人特別研究員
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| 研究期間 (年度) |
2017-11-10 – 2020-03-31
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| キーワード | Global Yoga / Yoga in Japan / Yoga/Spiritual Tourism / Wellness Industry / Anthropology of Yoga / Politics of Imagination / Economics of Desire |
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| 研究実績の概要 |
This project documents the consumption of yoga in Japan within the context of the global wellness industry. Dr McCartney has conducted ethnographic research at multiple yoga events, interviewed over 100 people, compiled a list of 3000 yoga-related businesses, and published some articles and presented at conferences.
Yoga in Japan is similar to other countries. Modern postural yoga (stretching/breathing) is more visible. Next, modern denominational yoga (devotion to a guru). Modern psychosomatic yoga focuses on a particular meditation method: as “authentic” Indian yoga and as “syncretic” forms. People have different reasons for trying yoga, which are related to wellbeing (de-stress), fitness (flexibility) and beauty (losing weight). More women do yoga in Japan 95+% compared to western countries (80-85%). People over 35 years are more attracted to meditation and worship than the physical practice.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
2: おおむね順調に進展している
理由
Dr McCartney has been working very hard to establish a good base during the 1st phase of the project, which has led him to look far and wide across Japan to understand, at a “broad strokes” level, the larger, general themes inherent in Japanese culture related to the consumption of yoga. There have been some setbacks such as lack of knowledge of the time limit of spending the budget of the year, which made him unable to conduct research as he planned, or his level of understanding Japanese. Yet he continues learning Japanese by having an irregular language exchange with a MA student, and what he has produced in terms of data/analysis, publications and presentations is a very good. Now he is ready for taking the project into phase 2.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
Dr. McCartney found that there are many styles and domains within which yoga-inspired lifestyles are unique to Japan. He will conduct more focused research in temples that offer a yuttari-style tera yoga, which he has started documenting. The main problem is the cost of attending yoga-related events, workshops, seminars, and classes. Yet he has been invited to attend some studios as a perpetual guest, which allows him not to pay any attendance fees. In addition, due to his previous experience as a yoga teacher and workshop facilitator, he has been invited to run several workshops in yoga studios. It will be a great way to meet people with whom he can then start a conversation about the project. Alongside the fieldwork, he plans to begin analyzing the data he's collected.
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