The Climate as the Major Determinant Shaping Japanese National Character : True or False? B11567...

The Climate as the Major Determinant Shaping Japanese National Character : True or False?

B11567 Saki Yokomuro

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

（ Asahi Newspaper2011/3/30 ）

The 　 Japanese 　 Self-Image （ 1958‐2008 ）

（ Sugimoto,2010 ）

Watsuji, Testuro 1935 風土

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

Defining TermsTitle:The Climate as the Major Determinant Shaping Japanese National Character : True or False?

1.Climate2.Japanese National Character3. Major Determinant Shaping

1.Climate= 風土Meaning not 気候 as in weather/season but rather the “natural environment” people have to live in as a whole in daily life, basically “nature” in general.

-Implying- 土地の気候 / 気象 / 地質 / 地形 / 景観

(Watsuji:1935)

2.Japanese National Character

日本語を共通語として用い、日本という国家に属する国民の大部分に共通する意識や行動傾向に見られる特徴。

-Implying-勤勉だ (Diligent), 我慢強い (Persevering),保守的だ (Conservative Spirit) etc.

3. Major Determinant Shaping

Major= 主要にDeterminant= 決定的なShaping= 形成する、定める

風土は日本人の国民性を形成する主要に決定的な構造契機であるか否か？

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

3.Evidences for True

3.1 Disaster and Japanese

3.2 Island Country, Japan

3.1 Disaster and Japanese

Key Words:Persevering × Disaster

東日本大震災 × 阪神淡路大震災

EARTHQUAKE / SEISMIC MAP

(The Atlas for Emigration)

THE MORTALITY RISK RATE OF EARTHQUAKE

(The Atlas for Emigration)

Ex. 「震災国の私たち」 (Asahi Newspaper :2012/3/09 ）

“Japan is a earthquake country.” ↓

3.2 Island Country, Japan

Key Words:Island × Conservative Spirit

Island Nations

(Wikipedia)

Borderless countries

(Wikipedia)

問44　〔カード40〕あなたが、外国人が日本の社会にとけこむのに重要だと思うものをこの中から選ぶとしたらどれでしょうか。２つだけ選んでください。（２つ選択）

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 80 99

total 25.9 35.5 10.7 21.5 57.1 34.8 4.8 0.3 3.1

gender Male 21.2 34.7 11.6 25.3 55.1 38.2 4.8 0.3 2.7

Female 30.0 36.3 9.9 18.2 58.8 31.7 4.8 0.2 3.4

Age 20-24yrs 24.1 31.0 24.1 20.7 37.9 55.2 6.9 - -

25-29yrs 41.5 46.3 19.5 17.1 31.7 36.6 2.4 - 2.4

30-34yrs 30.1 43.8 9.6 13.7 52.1 42.5 1.4 - -

35-39yrs 36.4 36.4 12.7 10.9 60.0 34.5 1.8 - 1.8

40-44yrs 29.2 34.7 13.9 26.4 47.2 38.9 5.6 - - 45-49yrs 32.3 33.9 9.7 19.4 58.1 30.6 8.1 - 1.6 50-54yrs 29.6 31.0 7.0 16.9 66.2 32.4 2.8 - 7.0

55-59yrs 26.0 39.6 6.3 19.8 62.5 29.2 7.3 - 2.1

60-64yrs 13.1 25.2 8.4 28.0 72.0 36.4 5.6 0.9 3.7

65-69yrs 20.3 40.6 6.3 23.4 60.9 32.8 4.7 - 4.7

70yrs- 20.0 34.8 13.0 28.7 52.2 29.6 5.2 0.9 6.1

1 日本人の友だちが多いこと2 日本語がうまく話せること3 長年、日本で暮らすこと4 日本の伝統文化を重んじること5 日本の法律やルールを守り、まじめに働くこと6 日本の習慣に従うこと7 日本の国籍をとること8 その他（記入 ）9 わからない

（ The Institute of Statistical Mathematics:2004 ）

OUTLINE

1.Introduction1. Defining Terms2. Evidences for True3. Evidences for False4. Analysis5. Conclusion6. Future Question

4.Evidence for False

4.1 Existence of 県民性

4.2 Chinese and Japanese

4.1Existence of 県民性

4.Evidence for False

4.1 Existence of 県民性

4.2 Chinese and Japanese

World Climate Map

(The Atlas for Emigration)

World Climate Map

Japan and China = Same Climate

But.

4.2Chinese and Japanese

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

5.AnalysisTrue:3.1 Disaster and Japanese3.2 Island Country, Japan

False:4.1 Existence of 県民性4.2 Chinese and Japanese

3.1「震災国の私たち」 (Asahi Newspaper :2012/3/09 ）

①1923/09/01 関東大震災②1995/01/17 阪神・淡路大震災③2011/03/11 東日本大震災

When..②＆③ “Japanese helped each other, and foreigners” But. When ①　　　朝鮮人大虐殺

3.2 Island Country, Japan

4.1 Existence of 県民性

4.2 Chinese and Japanese

5.AnalysisTrue:3.1 Disaster and Japanese 　　 ① 3.2 Island Country, Japan 　　　 ②

False:4.1 Existence of 県民性　　　　　③4.2 Chinese and Japanese 　　　　③

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

6.ConclusionThe Climate as the Major Determinant Shaping Japanese National Character : True or False?

My Conclusion is

False. Because there are a lot of lacks. We have to think other primary factors.

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

7.Future Question

OUTLINE1. Introduction2. Defining Terms3. Evidences for True4. Evidences for False5. Analysis6. Conclusion7. Future Question

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