Japanese Research

Change of Japanese Public and Private View after World War

WANG Meng

2017, 31(1): 1-9. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.001

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After the war the Japanese public and private concept has undergone three changes. At the beginning of the postwar period, with the feudalism of the modern emperor system and the disintegration of the family system, desalination of the “despising the public” concept, and awareness rise of freedom, democracy and human rights, the private view gets attention and emphasis. During the period of economic growth, the modern enterprise became the emerging community of Japan, the familylike sequence hierarchy of the Japanese traditional masterslave relationship, and the ethical integration of “kindness” and “incorporation” are involved into the enterprise system. The object generally points to the enterprise, so the public awareness is high. After the bursting of the bubble economy, the traditional business model of lifelong employment system has been impacted, the individual ability is rising, the loyalty consciousness of the enterprise has weakened, and the tendency of family and personal selfinterest has been raised. At the same time, the emphasis on patriotism as well as the voice to build a fair platform between public and private individuals in the country, reflect the new trends of Japanese public and private view.

Research on Inner Relationship of Watsuji Tetsuro’s “Fudogaku” and “Rinrigaku”

GENG Zi-jie

2017, 31(1): 10-15. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.002

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Watsuji Tetsuro (1889-1960) is a wellknown Japanese ethicist, philosopher and ideologist, whose core ideas consist of two significant branches: Fudogaku and Rinrigaku. The publication of Rinrigaku which is as Ningengaku (1934) and Fudo——a study as ningengaku (1935) marked the initial shape of Watsuji Tetsuro’s thoughts. There is close relationship between Fudogaku and Rinrigaku. According to the initial statements of Fudogaku, the core structure of his philosophical thought remained intentionality, until the establishment of his ingenious concept of “Aidagara”, which switched the structure of Fudogaku from intentionality to Aidagara. However, Fudogaku and Rinrigaku of Watsuji Tetsuro still confront with numerous suspicion and issues. If Fudogaku is regarded as the thought which is produced by various nations and cultures, it would reflect the fundamental problems of the Rinrigaku.

Evolution of Japanese Modern Religious Organization Law and Changes of Idea

HUANG Xiao-lin

2017, 31(1): 16-22. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.003

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Modern Japanese law of religious Organization has nearly 150 years history, which has begun since Meiji government’s State Shinto policy, and undergone Meiji Constitution Law, Religious Organization Law, Japan Constitution and Religious Corporation Law. The legislation idea has experienced major changes: the freedom of belief has gradually expanded, and the government’s power to suppress religion has reduced. Finally three ideas have been established: religious freedom, separation religion and state, separation of the sacred and the secular. This change is the inevitable requirement of the development of religious affairs, it is also Japanese deep reflection of individuals and society, which came from the policy to suppress religious freedom. It shows the inevitable trend of the social and human spiritual development.

Survey and Research on Chinese and Japanese Female College Students’ Ideology on Employment, Marriage and Family Life

CUI Ying-chun 1，PU Shu-zhen 1，ZHANG Zhe-xi 2

2017, 31(1): 23-33. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.004

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According to the questionnaire survey conducted by Chinese and Japanese universities, the study makes an empirical analysis of the future ideal life pattern, employment, marriage and childbearing and family consciousness of female college students in China and Japan. The study found that although Japanese female college students’ views on the future ideal life presented diversified, they did not think that they should be employed as a man to bear the responsibility of raising a family while sharing the housework and childcare work. While the female college students in China have a stronger sense of responsibility as a social professional role, and have a higher awareness of gender equality in employment, marriage and family than Japanese female college students, but they still attach importance to their future role as mothers, and when the work and parent are incompatible, they are more likely to choose the latter. It is still necessary for China to strengthen the sense of gender equality in the society so that more young women will have the sense of selfreliance as men, at the same time, men ought to have the work and family balance with women. Therefore, the future of college students lifestyle planning and future career planning of education is particularly important. Both men and women can share social and family responsibilities in order to promote women’s fair employment and promote the harmonious development of society.

Reexamination and Revaluation of Kominkan’s Social Function in Japan

DING Nuo-zhou，ZHANG Min

2017, 31(1): 34-40. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.005

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Kominkan is a social education and welfare system institution with Japanese characteristic. At its beginning, Kominkan’s duty was only for the social education. But now, Kominkan became the key point of the disaster prevention center, selfgoverning institution, broadcast station of local culture, and the cooperation of culture, art and sport, plays an important role to strengthen cohesion. The Kominkan of Japan can catch the changes of Japan, find out the new problems and issues, and then try to solve these problems within its own charging area. The position, function and the influence of Kominkan in the social welfare system deserve us to study for reference.

“Cool Japan”——from Media Catchphrase to National Strategy

XIONG Wen-li

2017, 31(1): 41-48. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.006

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The term “Cool Japan” has gained popularity since 2002. Originally it serves as a synonym for Japan’s modern popular culture, then transforms into an outstanding symbol of the country’s charm and glamour. This process clearly demonstrates how “Cool Japan”, which began as a media catchphrase, but then elevated to be a key word of national strategy. Besides, its meaning and content are constantly changing, encompassing things such as specific cultural products, Japanese lifestyle, and even Japanese values. Owing to active promotion by Japanese government, “Cool Japan” has gradually evolved into a powerful tool for boosting economic growth, building Japanese spiritual solidarity, and fostering national identification and imagination. Therefore, the “Cool Japan” phenomenon deserves our special attention as well as careful analyses.

Study on Basic Education in Japan’s Edo Period

HAO Shi-hai1，JING Hua-wei2

2017, 31(1): 49-56. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.007

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In Japan, education issues in Edo period have always been an important topic in the Edo period research. In fact the education of Edo period begins at fetal, and pay special attention to the education of children and teenagers. The basic education momentum emerged in the development of commodity economy with urban common people are adversely affected. The social stability of Edo period depends on schools and families’ participating in education, jointly develop people with both ability and political integrity for social needs. It can be said that this is a kind education model with official and private schools, family, the area of trinity, joint and open. Thoughts of basic education in the Edo period have modern and contemporary consciousness, which can offer enlightenment and reference on interpretation and research on the thought to solve the modern society of China basic education.

Development of Japanese Think Tanks and its Enlightenment after World War

Liu Shuang-xi

2017, 31(1): 57-65. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.008

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The development of Japanese thinktank is later than that of Europe and America, but it grows rapidly. After three stages of beginning, development, and maturity, five types of thinktank have been formed which are named as official think tank, quasiofficial think tank, enterprise think tank, folk think tank and university think tank. They have remarkable developing features and unique operation mechanism. Therefore, a system of thinktank with Japanese characteristics has come into being, which provides a useful reference for the construction of think tank in other countries.

Fantasy of “Japanese” and the Reality of“Villages”——Case Study of NOGAWA Takashi's Novel Japanese Going to the Villlages

Zhao Hai-tao

2017, 31(1): 66-72. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.009

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The novel Japanese Going to the Villages, which is the Japanese writer NOGAWA Takashi’s early creative novels. It depicts the condition of the Japanese investigators cooperatives in the puppet Manchukoku, particularly their engagement with the villagers, which is estimated to demonstrate the rare intimacy distinct from the other literature by most people. The paper is grounded in the historical facts of the agricultural cooperative societies, centering on Japanese Going to the Villages, along with the other three works. Here, we redefine the collision between the reality of “Villages” and the fantasy of “Japanese”, and the underlying essence of the two nations’ nonnegotiable conflicts.

Construction and Fall of “Female Kingdom”——Study on Japanese Women’s Magazine Female Art

Li Wei

2017, 31(1): 73-80. DOI: 10.14156/j.cnki.rbwtyj.2017.01.010

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Female Art is a comprehensive literary magazine established by Hasegawa Sigure on July 1928. Since all the editors and writers contributing to this magazine are females, it is criticized as “female kingdom”. However, the construction of such a “female kingdom” not only provides a publishing platform for Showa Era’s females, for instance, help new writers like Hayasi Humiko in the literary circle, but also a stage for Japanese women to earn political and cultural rights, which has left an indelible trace in Showa literary history and female history. If we interpret the construction and fall of “female kingdom” from its critical articles and literary writings, Showa Era Japanese women’s spiritual and social quest can be observed and Japanese feminist development can be illustrated.

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