神奈川大学日本常民文化研究所

About the ISJFC

About the ISJFC

The Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture (ISJFC) is an academic research institute attached to Kanagawa University that carries out research on the lives, cultures, and history of the Japanese people in a wide variety of domains.
 With its origins in the Attic Museum Society, founded in 1921 by Keizo Shibusawa, the grandson of Eiichi Shibusawa, the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture (ISJFC) conducted research activities relating to the lives and cultures of people in various parts of Japan, particularly on mingu (folk implements) and the history of fisheries, in the pre- and post-war period. The ISJFC was later invited to be the part of Kanagawa University, where it continues this tradition of research, and celebrated the centenary of its establishment in 2021.
 With the opening of the Jomin Bunka Museum in 2023, the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture, Kanagawa University, was designated as a “Museum-Equivalent Facility.”
 Embracing Keizo Shibusawa’s perspective of “harmonious development,” ISJFC provides opportunities for research exchange among researchers from within and outside the institute alongside educational activities in relevant fields.

  • Activities and projects

    Activities and projects
    Activities and projects

    Introduction of ISJFC’s research activities

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  • Keizo Shibusawa and the Attic Museum

    Keizo Shibusawa and the Attic Museum
    Keizo Shibusawa and the Attic Museum

    Keizo Shibusawa, the founder of the Attic Museum

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  • Centennial of the Founding of the ISJFC

    Centennial of the Founding of the ISJFC
    Centennial of the Founding of the ISJFC

    In 2021, the ISJFC celebrates 100 years since its establishment

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  • History of ISJFC

    History of ISJFC
    History of ISJFC

    Introduction of ISJFC’s history


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  • Organization

    Organization
    Organization

    Introduction of the ISJFC organization and staff


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  • Working with university department, graduate school, and curator course

    Working with university department, graduate school, and curator course
    Working with university department, graduate school, and curator course

    Cooperation with Graduate School and Curator Course, Department

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  • Digital Pamphlets

    Digital Pamphlets
    Digital Pamphlets

    These are digital pamphlets that contain information about the ISJFC

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