著者

長谷川 奨悟

出版者

一般社団法人 人文地理学会

雑誌

人文地理

巻号頁・発行日

vol.64, no.1, pp.19-40, 2012

被引用文献数

1

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<p>This research examined two works compiled by Akizato Ritō (alt. Akisato Ritō), <i>Miyako meisho-zue</i> (An Illustrated Guide to Noted Places in the Capital) and <i>Settsu meisho-zue</i> (An Illustrated Guide to Noted Places in Settsu Province). The former was a guide to sites of interest primarily in Kyoto while the latter described sites of interest in Settsu Province and Osaka.</p><p>This research had two aims. The first was to clarify how Akizato Ritō perceived the places that he selected and symbolized as 'noted places.' The second was to clarify how Akizato viewed cities and how Kyoto and Osaka were represented in guides to sites in those cities.</p><p>Akizato perceived places and symbolized those places while keeping in mind the goal of depicting places and scenes in illustrations. Although he selected traditional, long-celebrated sites of interest, he also selected places and scenery of interest from a positivist perspective based on firsthand observations.</p><p>Akizato's view of cities was based on an identity and perspective as a Kyoto resident that developed at the end of the 18^thcentury. Kyoto's image as the 'Emperor's Capital' was emphasized and the city was presented as a hallmark of tradition and sightseeing by illustrations depicting sites such as temples and shrines and manufacturing unique to Kyoto. Osaka's port and canals were often depicted in illustrations, and the city's image as Japan's first commercial city was emphasized. Osaka was presented as a city for popular entertainment in forms such as kabuki.</p>