| 研究実績の概要 |
I was able to conduct archival research as planned, including archives at the University of Maryland College Park, the Library of Congress, and the University at Albany.
Research at these archives helped me reorient my research topic.I discovered that I cannot write one global history of these two distinct icons, and that it is better to separate them as two different projects. This was not only because the portrait and the rescript had different jurisdictions and legal status; but it was also because people in Japan and outside (including US occupiers) saw the portrait akin to the US flag, something whose physical presence mattered. The rescript, on the other hand, was considered important for what it says, not for what it was. Concrete result of my discovery/research are listed below.
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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
As opposed to my initial plan to study the portrait and the rescript together, I found it better to separate them. This was a big change I did not expect, but actually it opened new perspectives and made me more productive. So I judge the progress of my research smooth.
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