2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
An Research for Enlightening Magazines about Military Affairs in Prewar Japan
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15520405
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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 |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
ARIMA Manabu Kyushu University, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Professor, 大学院・比較社会文化研究院, 教授 (80108612)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ICHINOSE Toshiya National Museum of Japanese History, Research Associate, 助手 (80311132)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2003 – 2004
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| Keywords | Japanese military / Yusaku Uehara / relief of families of men serving in the army / Society of Veterans / media on military affairs / conscription system |
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| Research Abstract |
his research project investigates the relationship between the Army and society in prewar Japan. For the people of prewar Japan, the Army was one of the important elements which construct the ordinary life mediated by the conscription system.
Focusing on the Army of ordinary times, it is supposed that the meaning of the Army was realized by the mutual action of the state and the society. The project particulary focuses on actions about relief and support for soldiers and their families or about military enlightenment.
Research materials of this subject are magazines about military affairs in prewar Japan. They are stored up in Uehara collection at Miyakonojo City public library. Uehara collection is once belonging to Yusaku Uehara, a famous general of Japanese army come from Miyakonojo. It's a rare collection of books and magazines about military affairs in prewar Japan.
By examining deta from them, we can explore the interaction between the Army and society. In the report of this project, we made a index of articles from several titles of magazines. There is no doubt that it will be utilized as a informative database for the molitary studies.
Titles of magazines contained in the report are given below.
愛国Patriotism,皆兵Universal Conscription,軍事Military Affairs,軍事彙報General News on Military Affairs,軍事と技術Military Affairs and Technology,軍事世界Soldiers' World,訓練Exercize,後援Support,自衛Self-defense,士友Fellow Soldier,戦友Comrade,高千穂Takaciho,中堅backbone,文武Literary and Military Arts,平和の礎Foundation of Peace,奉公Service, 我が家My Home
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Research Products
(4 results)
