著者
田邊 元
出版者
一般社団法人 日本体育学会
雑誌
体育学研究 (ISSN:04846710)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.62, no.2, pp.631-646, 2017 (Released:2017-12-19)
参考文献数
54

The purpose of this study was to clarify the handing down of a martial art in a Japanese village community, focusing as an example on the Shinto Katori-Ryu School.  The Shinto Katori-Ryu School was established in Kamigawara from the mid Edo period. Kamigawara was a farm village, and the members of the school were farmers. The Shinto Katori-ryu School was characterized by the following features.  1. There was no specific master exponent at the school, and the coaching was done by the village elders. Generally, at most Japanese martial art schools, a magnate or an authority acted as a master.  2. Only the eldest sons of the village were coached, and were referred to as sozokunin, meaning “heirs”. Learners at other schools are usually referred to as “pupils”, but this was not the case here. In order to become a sozokunin, a rite of passage known as kenjyutsu denjyu was necessary.  3. The school taught not only kenjutsu, but also methods of treating plague, and was dedicated to the god of a shrine. In addition, details of village regulation were also taught.  The Shinto Katori-ryu School was closely related to village affairs, and was aimed at educating people within the village. In this way it was recognized as a “folk movement” unique to Kamigawara. After the Meiji era, the school traditions were handed down until World War 2, while maintaining the relations close to local society. Therefore, after the modern era, it was not assimilated by budo and kobudo. Later, like many folk customs, the tradition was swept aside during the period of rapid economic growth.  The organization of a martial art has generally been understood as adhering to the iemoto system. However, the organization of the Shinto Katori-ryu School took a different form, and is one example of a martial art that was nurtured and handed down by farmers.
著者
田邊 元 TANABE Gen
出版者
現代民俗学会
雑誌
現代民俗学研究 = Journal of Living Folklore (ISSN:18839134)
巻号頁・発行日
no.6, pp.59-72, 2014-03

This paper makes explicit the authenticity and functions for maintaining the traditions of one traditional folk entertainment group. The folk entertainment is "Owara Kaze no Bon" of Yatsuo Town, Toyama Prefecture.Folk entertainment has been very successful as a tourist attraction. The traditions are carried on by a preservation society organization in the town. The problem for the preservation society is that it is short of successors, but it works hard to conduct activities that are rooted in the people of Yatsuo Town themselves. On the other hand, there is another group, which split off from the preservation society due to opposition to changes in the traditions. This group calls its own traditions "an original model." They claim authenticity by refining the performance. Importance is placed on hin (quality of performance) in the skill examinations, and this acts as the function for maintaining the quality of performances. The group consists of people from all over Japan who are not from one locality, as are the preservation society. However, they are accepted as a preservation society by residents living in Yatsuo Town and by tourists. It is neccessary to caryy out research on folk entertainment by taking a fresh look at what we mean by regional characteristics.
著者
田邊 元
出版者
一般社団法人 日本体育・スポーツ・健康学会
雑誌
体育学研究 (ISSN:04846710)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.66, pp.791-807, 2021 (Released:2021-11-27)
参考文献数
88

This paper aims to clarify some of the diverse martial arts practices during the Meiji era by identifying martial arts entertainment that was mainly prevalent in that period. It follows the activities of shinto-ryu kenbujutsu, which was founded by Hibino Raifu in the middle of the Meiji period and included performances in its practice. This paper analyzes the martial arts practiced in martial arts performances from the perspective of their performance character. The performance character refers to the nature of martial arts as practiced in a “see/be seen” relationship. How was the martial art practiced in such a relationship? The study examines how Hibino practiced martial arts entertainment while being aware of the audience’s gaze. Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of Hibino’s life. Hibino was different from other martial artists in that he had connections with the regime side, such as soldiers, politicians, and scholars, although his origins are unknown. Throughout the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, he was supported by many people, and his performances were attended by military and political figures. He actively presented the martial arts to such audiences, including those on the regime side, in the form of entertainment. Chapter 3 clarifies specific details of the practice of shinto-ryu, which included sword dance, practiced by a swaggerer and recognized by the audience as a dance performed by female geisha. Hibino stated that kenbujyutsu and sword dance were different, and that sword fighting represented an extension of “martial arts training”, which through practice showed the “reality and activity of the yamato spirit”. To be more specific, the demonstration was so fierce that the swords broke, and the audience felt as if they were watching a duel, and even cried. Of course, the audience included soldiers and politicians as mentioned earlier. In other words, Hibino’s martial arts performances satisfied both the masses and the critical gaze of soldiers and politicians. As mentioned above, although the martial arts could be perceived as “violent” in the new era, Hibino adapted to the times by actively presenting performances that met the requirements of the audience.
著者
田邊 元
出版者
早稲田大学
巻号頁・発行日
2015

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