A study on regulatory systems of Japanese early cinema

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720068
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: YOKOTA Hiroshi 大阪大学, 総合学術博物館, 助教 (50513115)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 日本映画史 / 日本演劇史 / 芸能史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research is to demonstrate the historical conditions about the regulations of cinema especially in Tokyo in early 20th century. It became clear that the Metropolitan Police Department drew up the bylaws in 1909 and 1910, and took the course of controlling of cinema. According to these bylaws, the police were cautious about bad influences of films upon children, and that a lot of movie theatres opened for business not only at an amusement area like Asakusa, but also at ordinary city area. It can be considered that these problems indicated the characteristics of Japanese early cinema.

Free Research Field

演劇学