著者
東野 裕人 ヒガシノ ヒロト Higashino Hiroto
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.29, no.1, pp.19-32, 2015-10-31

This essay analyzes the Plaza Accord of 1985 as the main cause of the Japanese bubble economy of the late 1980s. Firstly, the U.S. economy during the first period of Reagan era is discussed and the balance of payments issue is reviewed utilizing economic theory. Secondly, the Plaza Accord as a means to fix the trade imbalance between the U.S. and Japan is examined, both in terms of the policy formulation process and economic theory. Lastly, a comprehensive evaluation of the agreement, which used to be called an origin of the economic defeat of Japan, is made. Analyzing the trade imbalance issue within the framework of economic theory helps to suggest that the actual approach taken to fix the trade issue was politicized in defiance of economic considerations throughout. Some recollections of the participants are also utilized to look back on the bubble economy and the long decline of Japan's economy after its bursting.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.19, no.1, pp.111-129, 2005-10-31

Eichmann is usually considered a colorless bureaucrat who unthinkingly followed criminal orders. Hanna Arendt's report on his trial has been mostinstrumental in coining this image. Drawing on newly found documents, however, a number of historians criticize her for misrepresenting the willing accomplice aswell as the process of the Holocaust. This paper first depicts Adolf Eichmann in contrast with the portrayal by Arendt. He was actually an eloquent and highlycompetent team leader who traveled very often to fend off or iron out conflicts with other authorities involved in the deportation. Secondly, I will examine thecomplexities of convicting him, for his murderous acts were <legal> in the Third Reich and the modern criminal law, based on abrogating vengeance, keeps thevictim out of the loop.
著者
有田 亘 アリタ ワタル Wataru Arita
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.26, no.3, pp.1-20, 2013-03-31

Many clothing styles of young Japanese women are driven by a desire to make themselves "look cute". However, girls dressed in the Lolita fashion, which is characterized by feverishly pursuing dollish or princess-like girly "cuteness" (kawaii), seldom show any interest in being looked at as "me in a cute dress." These are gestures to block other people’s eyes. And at the same time, they do not hide their great pleasure in seeing "lovely dressed girls" rather than being seen as lovely girls. For them, wearing Lolita fashion seems to have become a means not to "see" lovely things, but to "be seen as lovely". Japanese culture is often classified as a "shame culture," in which an aspect of "see or to be seen as" something is accompanied by cultural and political asymmetry between men and women or an aspect of being too much concerned about people’s eyes, as if suffering from scoptophobia. In these girls’ unique fashion, we might be able to find a possibility of transformational subversion against such conservative attitudes. Using interviews, we would like to examine this phenomenon from the viewpoint of media theory.
著者
西岡 ゆかり 高山 昌子 新野 弘美 横山 誠
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies (ISSN:09153586)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.34, no.2, pp.1-12, 2021-01-31

Since the 2013 FAO report on the usefulness of insects as foodstuffs, the insect business has become active in various countries of the world. We thought the breeding of insects to be possible for an elderly person with low physical strength in comparison with raising domestic animals such as cows. We also thought the culture of insects might lead to the foundation and regional activation of job opportunities for the socially vulnerable. Therefore, we performed ingredient nourishment analysis on three kinds of insects to examine their usefulness. Additionally, we made two kinds of cake using locusts and performed a sensory test. As a result of the ingredient nourishment analysis, we found that protein, zinc, and copper were present in rich amounts. The sensory test items were: taste, smell, texture, aftertaste, appearance, and a global assessment. All items in the sensory evaluation scored higher than average. As a result of this investigation, it was suggested that insects were promising as foodstuffs. In addition, the possibility that the culture of insects could lead to the employment of the socially vulnerable was shown.
著者
李 相済 廣橋 容子 リ サンジェ ヒロハシ ヨウコ Lee Sang-jae Yoko Hirohashi
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.23, no.2, pp.107-118, 2010-01-31

This article considers the definition of discriminatory language and related problems. Aspects considered are the history of discrimination which is reflected in discriminatory language, the intentional use of discriminatory language to oppose discrimination and, how the language points to the existence of discrimination. The limitations of discriminatory language being viewed as a legal problem are clarified, as is the necessity for dialog between the majority and minorities to resolve these issues. It is necessary to radically change the current social structures and social relations that cause discrimination in order to achieve a solution to this problem.
著者
松村 史紀 マツムラ フミノリ Fuminori Matsumura
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.24, no.2, pp.129-145, 2011-01-31

After the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union temporarily maintained the “postwar international order” which aimed to establish peaceful cooperation between the victorious powers and to prevent the defeated nations from restoring their military power. The Sino-Soviet alliance of 1945 was established to embody the order. Instead of analyzing the order, however, previous research merely claims that the Sino-Soviet alliance was unequal because the Soviet Union secured interests in some ports and railways in Northeast China in the treaty. This paper argues that Moscow defended such interests by employing the logic of the “postwar international order”. To begin with, this study examines the role of national security and ideology in Soviet foreign policy. Next, the historical process in which Moscow gradually altered their policy from postwar peaceful cooperation to the Cold War strategy is studied. Lastly, this paper argues at length that the Soviets managed to secure their interests in the Sino-Soviet alliance by referring to the logic of the “postwar international order:” victorious powers (the Soviet Union and China) shall cooperatively prevent the defeated nation (Japan) from restoring their military power.
著者
田中 美和子 タナカ ミワコ Miwako Tanaka
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.19, no.1, pp.39-53, 2005-10-31

‘Cockney’, one of the least-valued accents in Britain, is well-illustrated in My Fair Lady(1964), which is based on the drama Pygmalion written by Bernard Shaw. In this paper we will focus on what features cockney has, examining the lines by a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle and her father. Accent was one of the factorsthat sustained ‘class barriers’ especially in those days as Professor Higgins says “‘Aoow’ and ‘Garn’ that keep her in her place”. We will also consider the role of cockney in the history of English.
著者
植松 康祐 高橋 泰代 ウエマツ コウユウ タカハシ ヤスヨ Koyu Uematsu Takahashi Yasuyo
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.30, no.3, pp.1-12, 2017-03-31

The mass media and people related to education have argued about the results of the Japanese national survey of academic performance which the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology administered; paying attention to the low scores in Osaka prefecture. This paper, does not discuss countermeasures by prefectures, but analyzes the available quantitative data. By using multi regression analysis when letting academic performance be an objective variable, we find some effective explanatory variables. Also by factor analysis with factor loading amount, we can clarify the position of each prefecture and reveal the factors that affect the scores of students. We believe that this research can enable our compulsory education system to achieve higher scores in future.
著者
南 直人 ミナミ ナオト Naoto Minami
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.18, no.1, pp.89-100, 2004-10-31

The purpose of this paper is to survey the history of western food culture in Japan. The process of introduction is divided into three stages. This paper deals with the first two stages, i.e. the period from the mid-16th century to the mid-17th century and the period from the 1850's to the 1930's. Especially it focuses on the latter: from the last days of Tokugawa-Shogunate to the beginning of the Showa era.In conclusion we can point out that western food culture was transformed and adapted to Japanese food culture, and the new style of Japanized western dishes (so-called "Youshoku") was created and spread among the middle classes in the urban centers of modern Japan.
著者
賈 志聖 植松 康祐 カ シセイ ウエマツ コウユウ ChiaChih Sheng Uematsu Koyu
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.29, no.1, pp.51-71, 2015-10-31

Instant noodles were invented in Japan in 1958. Since then more than one hundred billion meals of ramen noodles have been consumed all over the world. China, which consumes about half of the world consumption, is the biggest market. The biggest food company in China, Master Kong, was founded in 1992. Although the company has a short history, it has grown rapidly to reach almost the size of world-famous food companies such as Coca-Cola. We analyzed the consumption structure of instant noodles in Japan. Also, we analyzed the Chinese economy which has supported the high growth rate of Master Kong. Finally, after the analysis of the financial status of Master Kong in recent years, by comparing it to the Nisshin Foods Company, which invented instant noodles in Japan, we will discuss how Master Kong might be managed in the future.
著者
柴嵜 雅子 シバサキ マサコ Masako Shibasaki
雑誌
国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.59-72, 2013-10-31

The eugenics movement that flourished in the early twentieth century is now denounced as morally wrong, whereas the liberal eugenics of today is endorsed by some ethicists because it is based on the decisions of parents and free from coercion. Both these views are based on the reproductive rights of parents. This paper aims to shed a new light on the two types of eugenics by taking account of the child’s right to an open future. First I illustrate that the forced sterilization of the past had an aspect of protecting children from disease or abuse that might be inflicted on them by their parents. Second, I argue that whereas the old eugenics did not harm offspring, the new one can be detrimental to children whose lives are restricted by traits imposed on them by their parents.