著者
中村 恒彦
出版者
桃山学院大学総合研究所
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.45, no.3, pp.115-129, 2020-03

This study will compare two leadership programs for universities. The first is the "BusinessLeadership Program" by Professor Mikinari Higano at Waseda University (previously at RikkyoUniversity), another is the "theory of university education" and the student-suggested subject"lovely study" model by Professor Makoto Miura at Kansai University. Although both modelsprovide leadership training and active learning, and encouraging student assistants to take thelead, they have different styles of learning philosophy. The Higano Model focuses on organizationallearning, while the Miura Model emphasizes interaction among students. This paper willdescribe the leadership practices of these two models in university and consider their theoreticalimplications.
著者
佐々 充昭
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.39, no.3, pp.241-259, 2014-03

In the 15th century, the plague was widespread in the Hwanghae-Do Region, killing many Korean people. At the time, there was a popular rumor that the plague was caused by the curse of Dangun, the mythological being who founded the Choson State (the oldest country in the Korean Peninsula). By analyzing the related articles from Choson Wangjo Sillok (Annals of the Choson Dynasty), this paper considers the reason for the emergence of this rumor, thus clarifying the following facts. At Mt. Guwol in Hwanghae-Do, there existed a shrine known as Samsung-Sa, which was strongly regarded as holy by the local people. It is assumed that because Mt. Guwol had altars at which one could pray for rain, people considered the shrine especially effective for bringing rain. Moreover, the three saints that contained Dangun were enshrined at Samsung-Sa, where religious services based on the rituals of Buddhism, Taoism, and native folk beliefs were performed. During the Goryeo period, a messenger was sent from the Goryeo Imperial Court, and official religious services were carried out at Samsung-Sa. Thereafter, Lee Seonggye founded a new dynasty in 1392 and named it Choson to connect it with the oldest country in the Korean Peninsula. In addition, to enable the Choson Imperial Court to worship the national building Saint of Old Choson State. Dangun was enshrined at a new shrine in Pyongyang, where the Imperial Court performed the official religious services for Dangun. In addition, the Choson Dynasty adopted neo-Confucianism as the national governing principle and tried to accordingly change religious services in shrines throughout the country. In alignment with this reformation, not only were the religious services performed at Samsung-Sa modified to conform to Confucianism but also the official religious services at the shrine were abolished. The people of Hwanghae-Do were extremely dissatisfied with the Choson Dynasty's measures. Therefore, when the plague centered on Hwanghae-Do in the 15th century, it was popularly believed that the epidemic had resulted from Dangun's curse. This rumor spread throughout the country, and the Choson Imperial Court sent an inspector to Hwanghae-Do to thoroughly investigate the shrine's origin and connection to the plague. Consequently, it was reported that Dangun's curse was an unfounded inference, and the rumor was contradicted. However, the Choson Imperial Court accepted the demand of the Hwanghae-Do inhabitants and resumed the official religious services at Samsung-Sa. Furthermore, the Choson Imperial Court began performing religious services at Samsung-Sa, specifically prayers for rain. In conclusion, the rumors of Dangun's curse emerged because of the Hwanghae-Do inhabitants' dissatisfaction regarding the building of the Dangun Shrine in Pyongyang. In addition, the situation reflected the public's yearning for the religious services based on Buddhism, Taoism, and native folk rituals that were abandoned by the Choson Dynasty.
著者
南出 和余
出版者
桃山学院大学総合研究所
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.44, no.2, pp.15-30, 2019-01

This paper analyzes 85 films portraying the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 to examine howthe movies recorded, told, and asked the meaning of this war of independence. The relationshipbetween the state and the movies has been harmonically developed through the 20th century.After the birth of Bangladesh as a nation in 1971, their nation-building and participation in globalsociety have progressed simultaneously. While their national identity still strongly depends onthe history of the liberation war that occurred almost half a century ago, the movies continue totell the history to the people. Of course, the representation of the war has gradually evolved. Astime passes, war memories shift from direct experiences to indirect stories, eventually becominguniversal messages. At the same time, there have been some consistent themes throughout thewar movies, such as the rape of women and Islam. The movies stimulate the people's awarenessof their national identity, as a predominantly Bengali Muslim nation, through the story of the war.Meanwhile, the features of Bangladesh's art filmography, emphasizing the country's naturalbeauty, also appear in the series of movies. Thus, this paper discusses the cinematic representationof the Bangladesh Liberation War in terms of both ideological and artistic features.
著者
梅山 秀幸
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.39, no.3, pp.73-88, 2014-03-28

"Jeongeub-sa," the only Baegjje song in existence today, depicts a wife's anxiety about her husband going away on a peddling tour. Similarly, the chapter, "Izutsu" of The Tale of Ise, is wellknown for describing a couple's deep love for each other ; the couple are childhood friends and used to play together around the village well. In this chapter, the wife also composes a poem depicting her anxiety about her husband going away on a peddling tour, although in this case the husband actually goes to visit the house of another woman. It seems possible that the "Izutsu" chapter of The Tale of Ise was influenced by "Jeongeub-sa" in some way. Containing stories of the main male character's various love affairs, The Tale of Ise is recognized as one of the first works of Japanese literature in the country's history to express "miyabi" (courtly elegance), a typical Japanese aesthetic sense. However, it is necessary to consider the fact that the male character, Ariwara no Narihira, was a descendant of the Baegjje King. Narihira loved not only hunting with falcons, but also "hunting" for women. The Baegjje King's family were experts in falconry and their skills were passed down through the family generations. Narihira frequently visited Katano to practice his falconry, and Katano was where many exiles from Baegjje lived after the kingdom was overthrown in the 7th century. This could suggest that here was a place where these immigrants disseminated their Baegjje songs as valuable assets inherited from their ancestors.
著者
大島 一二
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.43, no.1, pp.117-126, 2017-10

In this paper, I examined sales and promotion strategies of Japanese agricultural products andfoods through those who exhibited Hong Kong Food Expo (HKTDC), one of the largest foodexhibition in East Asia. After the registration of Japanese dishes to World Heritage in 2013, aboom of Japanese foods has been observed especially in Asia. In Hong Kong, people are enjoyingvarious Japanese restaurants as well. This boom is obviously accelerating exports of Japaneseagricultural products. However, Japanese agricultural producers were mainly selling theirproducts in the domestic markets and their strategies toward the foreign markets still remain invulnerable stage. This paper aims to seek insights through the examination of the strategies usedat Hong Kong Food Expo.Hong Kong's food market has following characteristic points ;1) It is the biggest counter partner of exports of Japanese agricultural foods and products,2) There is no tariff on imports of Japanese foods and products basically, no non-tariff barrier butfor a few exceptions. It is in a favorable condition as an export partner.3) It is close to Japan and carriage procedures are simple.4) Most of Hong Kong people have visited Japan several times and are interested in Japanesefoods and culture.Thus, an analysis of Hong Kong Food Expo can provide us a good practice of strategies ofselling and promoting Japanese agricultural foods and products overseas.
著者
福山 正和/石田 易司 石田 易司
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.39, no.1, pp.79-90, 2013-08-30

Senior residents of public housing in Japan-the fastest aging society in the world-experience different life challenges from those of private housing. What are the living conditions and characteristics of such seniors in public housing ? This study compares the lives of senior citizens in public housing built 40 years ago and those in private housing in a district of Osaka. We conducted surveys, sponsored by the municipal district, with seniors living there between October 2010 and June 2011. For this paper, we analyzed the data from marginal and semi-marginal villages there: the totals of 178 responses from seniors in public housing and of 413 responses in private housing. Compared with seniors in private housing, seniors living in public housing show significantly 1) poorer health conditions and 2) less frequent communication with their family. In addition, significantly fewer of them 3) participate in community activities such as festivals and senior clubs, 4) have daily recreational activities like hobbies and learning activity programs, and 5) feel satisfied with their everyday life. The results 3), 4), and 5) are due to the large number of senior males living alone in older public housing; these are shared characteristics of solitary senior males in the entire district. To conclude, the findings suggest that it is important to encourage seniors to engage in community networking and participate in social activities. A more active social life may help mitigate suffering caused by accidents, disease, and natural disasters.
著者
深見 純生
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.43, no.1, pp.101-115, 2017-10

The Babad Tanah Jawi (Meinsma edition) mentions Mt. Merapi 10 times, of which the first4 cases constitute a series of stories culminating in a battle at Prambanan between Pajang andMataram. From the story we find that Mt. Merapi houses spirits that originate from the sameancestor as that of the Mataram kings, that Mt. Merapi and human society correspond with eachother, that Mt. Merapi to the north of the Mataram kingdom seems to be an equal partner of theSouthern Sea as protector of the kingdom, and lastly that the ruler of the spirits of Mt. Merapi is,however, not mentioned in the babad, unlike Ratu Rara Kidul in the Southern Sea, who isdescribed elaborately as the protector of the kingdom.
著者
朴 大栄/宮本 京子 宮本 京子
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.38, no.1, pp.1-25, 2012-08-31

Audit failures are often caused by the inability of auditors to maintain independence. The lack of independence is an enemy of systematic and efficient audit operations. How can auditors secure independence? To answer this question, we need to discuss a wide variety of issues, including not only an appropriate organization of auditors, quality control and governance but also the necessity of auditors' rotation and the whereabouts of an authority to select auditor members or determine remuneration for auditors. This paper focuses on audit quality control, which is an essential task in ensuring reliable audit results, and discusses present situations and problems regarding audit quality control systems from the viewpoint of audit firms, JICPA ( Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and CPAAOB (Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board). We also discuss whether or not the size of an audit firms is relevant to its ability to conduct appropriate quality control of audit operations, since we consider it important to clarify such relevance or irrelevance for identifying desirable quality control systems for respective audit firms. We conducted a questionnaire survey on both large audit firms and small and medium-size counterparts to find and analyze the status of their respective quality control systems, and this paper explains the survey results.
著者
鳴瀬 剛大 市居 利絵 築地 佑人
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.42, no.2, pp.73-104, 2016-12-05

Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in January 1995, universities nationwide have set up volunteer centers. However, unlike regular local volunteer centers, the pedagogical purpose and system at universities vary, such that, as at other universities, St. Andrew's University (Momoyama Gakuin University) also developed its center through a trial-and-error process. We surveyed volunteer centers at eight universities that operate energetically and act as model volunteer centers in order to find their key success factors. The greatest success factor we found was specialist personnel called volunteer coordinators, who are in charge at many volunteer centers that have succeeded in communicating information vigorously and collaborating with their community. At St. Andrew's University, instead of specialists such as volunteer coordinators, full-time faculty members work to operate volunteer support activities that are unique to the university, along with support for disabled students. The utilization of volunteer coordinators and involvement by faculty members in support management are significant in meeting community needs and fostering citizens of the world, which are the goals of this university.
著者
田中 祥貴
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.42, no.2, pp.1-22, 2016-12-05

What should the House of Councilors be under the Constitution? This has been one of the most difficult problems under our constitution since its establishment. It is such a thorny problem that we cannot resolve it at present. This research attempts to provide the proper answer concerning it. Of course, the constitutional position of the House of Councilors should be prescribed in correlation with the House of Representatives on the basis of the characteristics of the political and social background of the country in question. This research concludes that the House of Councilors should be a guardian of the Constitution, which can control the government from the perspective of protecting the constitutional discipline. If the government forces through its policy without any public agreement, nobody but the House of Councilors cannot stop its forcible passage. The House of Councilors is therefore responsible for supervising and preventing the government from overstepping its own authority. This research explains the validity of such a position of the House of Councilors in light of the text and the original intent of the constitutional law, the constitutional theory, and the actual political life. And then this research describes that the House of Councilors should establish such new committees as the constitution committee and the delegated legislation committee, and be provided with such new power as the legislative veto, with which the House of Councilors can veto any problematic delegated legislations made by the government, for protecting the constitutional norms. Furthermore, more than half of the members of the House of Councilors should be non-partisan. In order to establish such a composition, we have to fundamentally transform the current electoral system. And in all probability, a recommendation system for candidates who are non-partisan and knowledgeable would be suitable for this purpose. When these reforms are put into practice, the House of Councilors will become the genuine "House of Common Sense".
著者
荒木 英一
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.37, no.2, pp.41-58, 2012-01-31

Through the special collaborative research projects (02-R-154, 05-R-181, 08-R-199) funded by Momoyama Gakuin University Research Institute, a considerably wide-ranging business survey was conducted each quarter from 2004 to 2009. A total of 1622 effective answers to our questionnaire were collected. Based on this dataset, in this article we analysed the impact of the Lehman Shock on the south Osaka economy. Using the Ordered Probit model as a method of analysis, we found that structural changes have not occurred after the Lehman Shock, though the Shock did have quite a temporary effect that made business expectations pessimistic to some extent.
著者
多木 陽介
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.41, no.3, pp.23-45, 2016-03-15

Eenen, En-nen (延年) is a project that was started in 2006 by Tadashi Ogasawara, a Kyogen actor of the Izumi School, with the ambition to rediscover the primitive form of Kyogen and retrieve its original vigor. I have been involved in this project as stage director and researcher since 2009 together with Angelo Crotti, an Italian actor specializing in the role of Arlecchino in Commedia dell'Arte. For three years (April 2012 - March 2015) we were fortunate to receive academic and financial support from Osaka's Momoyama Gakuin University in the joint research program titled `The Establishment and Development of Masked Comedy in Japan and in Italy during the Medieval and Early Modern Period and its Contemporary Practice'. In this paper I examine what we have done and present an analysis of our experiments. Kyogen is a Japanese traditional comic theater which has undergone refinement and stylization throughout its long history. As a consequence, Kyogen today seeks only virtuosity in performance, leaving the social significance of the themes obscured or distorted, so that it is often difficult to understand the original meaning of the plots and the action. For example, in the famous and popular piece <<Ka-zumo>>(sumo with mosquito), the role of the mosquito should be interpreted as a metaphor for a poor hungry peasant, not an insect itself. Rereading <<Ka-zumo>>in this way, one will notice that this was bitter satire, not the fantasy-like comedy that we see today on the Kyogen stage. Originally, Kyogen was a form of satiric comedy with a real social function, but as a cost of the protection given by the ruling bushi class since the 17th century, it lost its vital link with society and was subjected to a kind of emasculation. Its stylization was nothing but the result of control by the authorities. It was also a general tendency in early modern Europe to `civilize' madness (the chaotic energy of comic plays, carnivalesque fetes, fools and so on). And this was very similar to what happened to Kyogen. Our objective is to deconstruct the stylized form of Kyogen and restore its original creativity and critical function in a contemporary society. For this purpose we took the approach of tracing back its genetic process in history. If we compare human activities as a whole to a big tree, each specialized field (not only technological or industrial fields, but also many traditional arts) corresponds to one branch at the top of ramification very highly posted, but very distant from its roots, and very poor and fragile in creativity, because we have so few lymphs at the branch end in quality and quantity. So it is necessary to step out of one's small branch end and descend to reach the parting point where many branches converge, and where you will find many more lymphs of creativity. Adopting Commedia dell'Arte, the Italian tradizional comic theater which has many similarities with Kyogen, but much less stylized as a "partner branch," we decided to go down to the parting point between Kyogen and Commedia dell'Arte. In the Eenen, En-nen project, we held conferences as well as workshops and experimental performances in collaboration with Commedia dell'Arte actors, namely Angelo Crotti and Andrea Brugnera, in Osaka, Venice and Bologna. For performances we chose some Kyogen texts and adapted them for present-day society by employing the improvisation technique of Commedia dell'Arte. We believe this is the only way to reach a larger bough where we could effectively rediscover the original energy and critical spirit of Kyogen. No less fruitful were the rehearsals themselves, through which we observed not a few essential points. At the beginning it was unexpectedly difficult for Ogasawara to act using improvisation. The reason? As Carola Baldini's MED method suggests, we can identify six different levels of human movement, which go from very personal identity to performing identity. Obviously, as a well-trained Kyogen actor, Ogasawara feels very much at ease at the Scenic Movement level, the most technical level mainly comprising our performing identity. But in acting using improvisation, which required much grater employment of his very personal psycho-physique zone, he had to contend with a less technical level of movement, from which he realized to be completely separated because of his traditional training. His body was heavily penetrated with kata, a stylistically codified form, a sort of performing language of Kyogen ,without which he fell into complete aphasia on the stage. Thus, we noticed in him a sharp split between personal identity and performing identity, life and form, mind and body, an interesting "symptom" typically observed in many traditional theater forms. Through a workshop held at Bologna University, we also realized that kata is not necessarily a fetter but a very effective and creative mode of expression. Kata is a complex language system, that is, a set of symbols to convey meanings. But sometimes in the course of history and the process of aesthetical refinement, the original meanings of kata become blurred or simply forgotten. Only by descending down to the genetic level we can understand the true meanings of kata, which need to be rediscovered every time we practice kata. The Eenen, En-nen project is a specific program to regenerate Kyogen, but all of our research, such as adaptations of Kyogen works, analysis of the symptom of the stage aphasia of Ogasawara or experiments utilizing kata, leads us to a fundamental question about the relationship between form and life. And we can apply the same method to other artistic subjects ; not only theater but also dance, music, painting, etc.
著者
松岡 敬興
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.42, no.1, pp.75-93, 2016-07-22

The classroom activities conducted in extracurricular activities are held as an opportunity for students to deepen their independent and practical learning. A school is considered a small society, wherein students can deepen their consciousness as a collective member, and acquire the character whereby they can solve problems concerning personal matters by themselves. When developing activities suitable for studying democracy, students need to prepare opportunities and situations that they can tackle actively and spontaneously. Moreover, regarding the leader's role, rather than taking the initiative, the teacher should monitor the students and assume the stance of providing support. There is no hurry to reach a conclusion; rather, students are encouraged to put forth arguments, leading to the students reaching points of agreement. In this way, the habit of practice is cultivated, and, if successful, leads to the training of an independent and practical mindset. Unfortunately, at Japanese schools, it is currently difficult to establish a method whereby students investigate a subject by themselves, share their findings with a friend, and seek solutions to the problems therein. In this paper, we analyze the present conditions of extracurricular activities of Japan. Then, the concepts of "Klassenrat," "Schlermitverwaltung," "conflict intermediaries," and "rescue crews" at the Oberen Schloss School in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany will be considered.
著者
金本 伊津子
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.42, no.1, pp.57-74, 2016-07-22

Japanese civilians who lived in the territories of the anti-Axis powers during World War II-i.e., the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Brazil, or Peru-were exposed to hostile attitudes in each society. For reasons of national security, most of them were relocated into internment camps or jails. In the UK, in addition to Germans, Italians, and Austrians, Japanese civilians were categorized as enemy aliens, and were relocated to a camp in the Isle of Man. (The Isle of Man is a small island located between Great Britain and Ireland, and historically has been a British Crown Dependency.) According to a newspaper report, about 200 Japanese civilians were sent to and arrived in the Isle of Man only five days after World War II broke out. Interestingly enough, this historical fact has been unknown not only among the Japanese but also the British. Although historical resources are very limited, this paper will reveal the experiences of the interned Japanese nationals in the Isle of Man during WWII, and discuss the reasons why Japanese as Enemy Aliens in the UK were forgotten in both Japan and the UK.
著者
信夫 千佳子
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.40, no.2, pp.29-65, 2015-01-30

The Cell Production System with an autonomous and decentralized organization, has challenges on how each cell integrates itself with other cells as well as, on how it manages itself autonomously. In this system each cell manages their operations and transactions with other departments or outsourcing companies. As operators' technical abilities grew by advancing job enlargement and job enrichment, they became able to propose ideas to match customer's needs or wants. For this purpose, various education to enhance operators' technical abilities were conducted. In a model cell they sought solutions of the challenges by repeating trials and errors. In each cell, adaptability was not obstructed by limited knowledge and information that cell has, and operators autonomously challenged new KAIZEN. At that time computer technology that were being widely used, affected cell production system. Integration of a cell with other cells, with other departments, and with outsourcing companies, enhanced merits by direct transactions, while avoided demerits through clear division of works and coordination by the factory manager. Integration of factory operators was advanced furthermore by enhancing "visualization (implementation of visual control)" and by changing jobs of staff. In this factory employees noted again the principle of Toyota production systems that make excellent quality products at just-in-time. In the results they thought that this factory is better suited with "push system" and "hybrid system" rather than "pull system" of production. Concerning production lot, they made use of period lots for production to order. Concerning the number of operators and equipments they prepared capacity buffer for working flexibly. In this factory the trust relationship between top management and factory manager, factory manager and operators, gave good effects for the integration of cell production systems. In this way cell production systems of the case were constructed on the foundation of lean production systems. It seems that for a factory without any foundations of lean production system, it is difficult to construct these cell production systems as this factory developed.
著者
小池 誠
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.43-56, 2001-07-10

The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between globalization and culture by focusing on the international distribution of the Indian cinema. Nowadays globalization is discussed in various ways. I take it as a basic premise of my argument that globalization has complex impacts on nations and local societies in the world and these operate in a contradictory fashion. While it leads to the process of homogenization and the formation of a 'global village,' the opposing tendencies towards differentiation and segmentation are proceeding now. This paper deals with three points: globalization which is conceived in the Indian movies, the global distribution of Indian cinema, and the way of discussing Indian cinema and globalization. The international market of cinema is not dominated solely by American cinema, but Indian movies have a certain share in the world. I conclude that globalization has brought us more diversified cultural products we can consume and enjoy, among which the Indian movies play a significant role in the cinema world.
著者
島田 克彦
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.38, no.2, pp.25-40, 2013-02-28

In this paper, we report the outcomes of the Study Group on Regional Archives, a St. Andrew's community collaborative research projects. Our research activities have been carried out by focusing on two areas. First, we engaged in research on revision of the regulations concerning management of official documents in Osaka City in accordance with the recent enactment of the law on management of official documents. We seek the improvement of management, preservation, and public presentation of historical official documents. However, there are many problems concerning the function and management of Osaka City's archives with regard to successful and effective citizens' use of such resources. Second, establishment and presentation of a website called "NAVI for Regional Archives in Osaka." This website provides information on the location of regional archives, guidelines for use of museums or archives, and so on. By establishing this website, we aim to expand practical use of regional archives by increasing public awareness of these valuable resources.
著者
安原 佳子
出版者
桃山学院大学
雑誌
桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 (ISSN:1346048X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.36, no.2, pp.75-87, 2011-01-31

Community living for people with intellectual disabilities requires the organization of services and also help and support. Especially, public services are necessary for them to live in the community. However, services alone are minimal here in Japan. Therefore, it is important that they also have ample informal supports in order to enhance the quality of their lives. One of the most effective informal supports is relationships built among peer groups-including people with and without disabilities-in their childhood and adolescence. Their peer group provides various supports for them when needed, and enhances their quality of life by providing a richer variety of options for their everyday lives.