Research on the influence of historical texts and regional geographies on Yomihon production in Kamigata during the middle to late early modern period

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00285
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02010:Japanese literature-related
• Research Institution: Ochanomizu University
• Principal Investigator: Fujikawa Reman お茶の水女子大学, 基幹研究院, 准教授 (20509674)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 近世文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted an analysis of the distinctive characteristics of Yomihon production in Kamigata during the middle to late early modern period. This study focused on historical themes and the influence of contemporary research and literature, aiming to explore their relationship with the scholarly trends of the era. We examined authors who depicted political, social, and cultural histories, as well as works that address the conflicts of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. As a result, we have elucidated aspects such as authors' reception of historical scholarship and their creative projection of awareness, including their attitudes toward historical themes and current events, along with their narrative techniques.

Free Research Field

日本近世文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来、江戸で制作された稗史ものの読本に比して文学性の点で評価が低かった上方の読本について、制作事情に即した解釈を加えたものであり、複眼的な評価や作品群の位置付けの再考に資する研究成果であると考えている。また、作者の閲歴・文芸圏と近い位置にある同時代の学術研究の気運との連関を具体的に検証したものとして、隣接領域とも連なる学芸の情勢と文壇の認識・知識体系の解明に資する意義があると考えている。