2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Digital archiving of the surface morphology of Japanese Swords by the polychromatic diffuse reflection image capturing device.
| Project/Area Number |
22320028
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Aesthetics/Art history
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWAI Masatomo 慶應義塾大学, 文学部, 名誉教授 (30051668)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 日本刀 / 多色拡散撮像法 |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to clarify the academic value of Japanese swords, the analysis of their surface morphology should be essential, which has been solely depending on the observations by the Japanese swords researchers. Therefore, it has been difficult for the Japanese sword fans to visually understand its surface morphology characteristics only by the researcher's descriptions.
In this research,digital images of 100 swords were taken by the polychromatic diffuse reflection image capturing device developed in conjunction with Ricoh Co.,Ltd. The obtained results were analyzed and the surface morphology characteristics of the swords belonging to five sword schools in Japan were summarized in a source book.In addition, a part of the results were introduced in special exhibitions of "Meibutsu Treasured Japanese Swords" in 2011 and "Kiyomaro" in 2013.A great effort has been also made for sword fans to understand the beauty in surface morphology of the Japanese swords through these activities.
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Research Products
(20 results)
