2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Oshirasama folk beliefs and mediums during World War II.
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19520691
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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 |
Cultural anthropology/Folklore
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| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMADA Itsuko Hirosaki University, 人文学部, 准教授 (20344583)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | ナショナリズム / フォークロリズム / オシラサマ / 民間巫者 / 戦争と民俗 / 危機のフォークロア |
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| Research Abstract |
We researched Oshirasama folk beliefs and mediums during World War II taking into consideration the influence of prewar days and postwar trends. As a result, the following was clarified. 1. Oshirasama has been believed in together with beliefs of shrines and temples in the Tsugaru region since the Meiji era. 2. The mediums that communicated with people who died during World War II attracted new attention in the 1970's.
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