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Introduction to Collaborative Researches of the National Museum of Japanese History (PDF)
Ongoing Collaborative Research
Research projects at Rekihaku are organized and conducted with researchers in Japan and overseas. Collaborative research consists of “principal research” aiming for interdisciplinary collaboration on core research themes based on Rekihaku’s mission, “fundamental research” addressing the development of methodological foundations for historical studies, and “developmental research” aimed at breaking ground for new areas of study and developing human resources.
| Type of Research | Research Title | Head of the Research Team | Research Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Research [Project] |
Interdisciplinary and International Research on the Formation and Development of Modern Japanese Society | ||
| Principal Research [Branch B] |
The Development of Japanese Modern Industry and Labor from the Perspective of Gender | Prof. YOKOYAMA Yuriko | FY2019-2021 |
| Principal Research [Project] |
The History of Japanese Archipelago focusing on Water and Human Life | ||
| Principal Research [Branch A] |
Historical process and cultural formation of Japan in the view of linkage among cognition, technology and society concerning water | Prof. MATSUGI Takehiko | FY2019-2021 |
| Principal Research [Branch B] |
Water in Our Lives: From the Perspectives of Practice and Belief | Prof. SEKIZAWA Mayumi | FY2020-2022 |
| Type of Research | Research Title | Head of the Research Team | Research Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamental Research [Topics to be selected] |
Changes of the local societies from Yayoi to early Kofun period: With the analyses of manufacturing system of bronze and iron goods in Kinki region | Prof. WAKABAYASHI Kunihiko, Doshisha University Historical Museum | FY2019-2021 |
| Fundamental Research [Topics to be selected] |
Japan-Korea Collaborative Research on Routes for Negotiation and Ports of Call in the Kofun and Three Kingdoms periods with Analysis of Relationship between Japan and Korea | Assoc. Prof. TAKATA Kanta | FY2019-2021 |
| Fundamental Research [Topics to be selected] |
Transdisciplinary Verification of Plant Culture History and Reconstruction of Exhibition Methods in Japan | Assoc. Prof. AOKI Takahiro | FY2020-2022 |
| Fundamental Research [Topics to be selected] |
The Japanese Buddhist Home Altar in the Past and Present: Changing Material Objects, Families, and Societies | Prof. Doi Hiroshi, Faculty of Technologists, Institute of Technologists | FY2020-2022 |
| Fundamental Research [Topics to be selected] |
History of Local Livelihood and Its Diverse Cultures Observed through Local Markets | Senior Research Fellow, SHIMADATE Riko, Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba | FY2020-2022 |
| Fundamental Research [Pre-selected topics of Rekihaku’s collections] |
Comprehensive Research on the Direct Retainers of the Tokugawa Shogunate: Focusing on Documents of the Family of the Confucian Scholar Sugihara | Project Researcher, MINO Yukinori, National Institute of Japanese Literature | FY2019-2021 |
| Fundamental Research [Pre-selected topics of Rekihaku’s collections] |
Study on the Family Archives of Court Nobles in Medieval Japan Utilizing “Hirohashike kyūzō kiroku monjo tenseki rui” | Prof. IENAGA Junji, Gakushuin University | FY2020-2022 |
| Fundamental Research [Rekihaku Scientific Research Films] |
Production, Conservation and Utilization of Rekihaku Scientific Research Films with a Focus on Ramie or Choma Culture in Japan | Part-time Lecturer, KASUGA Akira, Tama Art University | FY2019-2021 |
Completed Collaborative Research
For a full list of collaborative research projects conducted since FY2004, click here
Ongoing NIHU Transdisciplinary Projects
NIHU Transdisciplinary Projects are research projects promoted by the National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU). NIHU consists of six inter-university research institutes including Rekihaku and the following: National Institute of Japanese Literature (NIJL); National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL); International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken); Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN); National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku).
| Institute-based Projects |
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| Multidisciplinary Collaborative Projects |
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Change of Local Communities and Reconstruction of Community Cultures after Disasters in the Japanese Archipelago [lead institution: Rekihaku, NINJAL]
Development of a Field of Comprehensive Bibliographical Studies from an Interdisciplinary Perspective [lead institution: NIJL]
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| Network-based Projects |
Japan-related Documents and Artifacts Held Overseas: NIHU International Collaborative Research and Utilization [lead institution: Nichibunken]
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Completed NIHU Transdisciplinary Projects
For an overview of completed NIHU Transdisciplinary Projects, click here
