Interdisciplinary Study on Japan-specific Indigenous Policy as Constitutional Policy

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23243004
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public law
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Tsunemoto Teruki 北海道大学, 法学(政治学)研究科(研究院), 教授 (10163859)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SASAKI MASATOSHI 北海道大学, 大学院法学研究科, 教授 (90215731) ; YAMASHITA RYUICHI 北海道大学, 大学院法学研究科, 教授 (60239994) ; HASEGAWA KO 北海道大学, 大学院法学研究科, 教授 (90164813) ; TSUJI YASUO 北海道大学, 大学院公共政策学連携研究部, 教授 (20197685) ; KITAHARA JIROUTA 北海道大学, アイヌ・先住民研究センター, 准教授 (70583904) ; YAMASAKI KOJI 北海道大学, アイヌ・先住民研究センター, 准教授 (10451395) ; KATO HIROFUMI 北海道大学, アイヌ・先住民研究センター, 教授 (60333580)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: アイヌ政策 / アイヌ民族 / 先住民族 / 憲法13条

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The project pursued an indigenous people policy which fits in with the unique realities of the Ainu and Japan. It became clear that it's appropriate to revive ethnic culture of Ainu by placing the Ainu’s right to choose one’s ethnic identity on the article 13 of the Japanese Constitution and by imposing the obligation to realize the right on the government. Cultural revival is necessary to advance national understanding of the Ainu people and of a comprehensive policy to improve the social status of the Ainu. The cultural rehabilitation also is effective to increase young Ainu who tackle various issues for the improvement of their social status.

Free Research Field

憲法学