I have been doing the research on deomocracy and publicity on post-war mass gathering in my doctoral course. Focusing on mass debates held in post-war social movements, I analyzed how mass debates were adopted in various movements and the debate process. Through analysis, I examined democracy and the publicity in post-war social movements (labor movements and cultural movements). Papers on the National Congress of Culture and the National Congress of Peace Economy are the fruits of this research.
I am conducting the following research.
Research１: Research on the formation of workers' subjectivity through the postwar labor culture movement (theatrical movement)
This is the research I am doing after completing my doctoral course. I took up the post-war labor' theatrical movement (a movement in which labors created and staged plays) as a practice of regional cultural movements that could not be dealt with in research on public debate. I consider labor's communication and subject formation through the theatrical movement. Currently, I am expanding my focus to theater movements outside of Osaka, and considering the differences between regions and the formation of empathy through mutual exchange.
Research 2 (Joint research): Event space research under COVID-19 “self-restraint”
We are researching the impact of "self-restraint" requests on various events during the spread of COVID-19 infection from the following two points. (1) The closure/reopening status of event spaces that have become venues for various events amid requests for “self-restraint” and the differences between types of event spaces. (2) Changes in the awareness and behavior of event space users/event participants under the request of “self-restraint”.
Research 3: Research on the development process of peace movements from 1945 to 1950s.
I am conducting research on the peace movements (particularly the peace protection movements) from 1945 to the late 1950s. I view the peace movement in terms of (1) trends in the international peace movement, (2) the split in the Japanese Communist Party that had an impact on the movement, and (3) the rise of the anti-atomic and water movement after 1954. Through my analysis, I examine the breadth and limitations of the movement that were realized by the movement policies and methods adopted by the peace movement.
Research 4 (Joint research) : Research on the screening movement of Sanrizuka's films using Ogawa Productions' old collection of materials
Using archive materials from Ogawa Productions, I am researching the development process of the movement to screen films depicting the Sanrizuka Struggle and the reactions of audiences. I am researching how the screening of films helped spread the movement, created sympathy among audiences, and what kind of difficulties they faced.
In addition to the above research, I studied archives as part of my research method, and also involved in organizing materials related to civic activities, labor unions, and cultural activities.
