著者
藤本 幸治
出版者
京都外国語大学
雑誌
Cosmica (ISSN:03899780)
巻号頁・発行日
no.37, pp.59-82, 2007

Everybody knows Superman, Batman, and Spider-man. However, how much do we know about them? Are they nothing but comic heroes? That may be right. But a comic book can be a very important information tool, namely a media. Also, it is often the case that a media affects people's lives or even reflects our beliefs and religious ideas. Everybody has heard of American comics but we really don't know where they came from and where they are going to. So in this paper, I will investigate the last fifty-year history of American comics, where we can find some superheroes, who also are among the people who have created them. What is good about studying American comics or superheroes? Here I will try to find some of the possible answers.
著者
辻 淺夫 高 成廈
出版者
京都外国語大学
雑誌
Cosmica (ISSN:03899780)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.37, pp.21-41, 2007

In February 2006, I conducted a questionnaire survey in nine 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan venues and 17 preparation camp sites in Japan in order to find out why municipalities host international sports events and how much international sports events contribute to promoting international exchange. The survey results are as follows: 1. Only four venues and preparation camp sites in Japan answered that they asked citizens' opinions before they bid to be a venue or preparation camp site. This means that many municipalities did not do prior analysis of the project and as a result they revealed a lack of accountability. It is of vital importance to host an international sports event with citizens' full support by doing prior project evaluation and ensuring accountability. 2. It was found that the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan in Japan, an international sports event, had made a great contribution to the revitalization and internationalization of municipalities, the promotion of sports, the establishment of soccer in Japan, and the expansion of international sports exchange.