2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Historical Study of mind-body oneness in modern Japan
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15500415
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Physical education
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| Research Institution | OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Akisato OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY, faculty of education, assistant professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (70252947)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2003 – 2005
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| Keywords | modern Japan / mind-body oneness / a historical study / physical education / sports |
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| Research Abstract |
This is a historical study of mind-body oneness from 1920 to 1945 in modern Japan. Many opinions written by various people were studied to clarify how they considered about mind-body oneness. This study used the opinions of nine persons who wrote about mind-body oneness, Ikki Kita, Toyo Fujimura, Reisai Fujita, Masakazu Tada, Takeji Kinoshita, Shinpei Goto, Kikuo Mihashi, Masamori Watanabe and Sukeichi Shinohara.
The results of the analysis are summarized as follows.
There seemed to be a slight difference on the treatment of mind-body oneness among the opinions of nine persons. The opinions of mind-body oneness were divided into three patterns. The first is that mind-body oneness meant in order to train one's mind needed the support of the body function and existence. This pattern predominated in 1920s. The second is that mind-body oneness meant in order to train one's body needed the support of the mind. This pattern predominated in 1940s. The third is that mind-body oneness meant ecstasy, which the body melted into the mind. Takeji Kinoshita typified the third pattern. Especially taking the case of physical education and sports, mind-body oneness meant in order to train one's body needed the support of the mind.
The future direction of this study will be one that clarifies how mind-body oneness would work in practice.
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