Aims and overview

　Since the Attic Museum was founded by Keizo Shibusawa, the Institute’s research and analysis projects have been characterized by fieldwork, rather than mere deskbound analysis. Our joint research projects are interdisciplinary, collaborative efforts to study local lifestyles and cultures as a whole, in the three categories listed below.
　We are also promoting joint research projects to promote and disseminate the culture of Oshima Island in Kesennuma City, Miyagi, including establishing a research center and commission of research efforts.

List of Research Subjects

A. Core Joint Research Projects "Comprehensive History of Everyday Life”

• Joint research project

  

  
  “Nichijo-Sahan (nothing out of the ordinary)”: What Japanese people have historically been eating

• Joint research project

  

  
  General Research on Weaving and Uses of Textiles

• Joint research project

  

  
  The History and Folklore of the Toilet

B. Basic Joint Research Projects

• Joint research project

  

  
  Study Utilizing Hand-Copied Texts, Historical Documents, and Drawings Held by the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture to Examine Disputes, Interaction, and Trade in Seaside/Mountain/Farming Villages along the Wakasa Bay Coast and its Vicinity

• Joint research project

  

  
  A Comprehensive Study of Keizo Shibusawa

• Joint research project

  

  
  Research on Evora Byobu Folding Screen Texts

• Joint research project

  

  
  The Development of Field Sciences in Japan: Reflections from the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture Archive Materials

• Joint research project

  

  
  Comprehensive Studies on the Landscape and History of Sea Areas and Seaside Community

C. Topical Joint Research Project

• Joint research project

  

  
  Research on the History and Folklore Materials in Digital Fabrication Era

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• Project Research Center

  

  
  The Kesennuma-Oshima Fishing Cooperative Library (Management and practical use)

• Commissioned Research

  

  
  Publication and Preservation of Miyake Village Local Historical Materials

• Commissioned Research

  

  
  Compilation of Catalogues of Historical Documents Possessed by the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency

• Research Workshop

  

  
  ISJFC Research Workshop

Dissemination of Our Accomplishments

• Joint research project

  

  
  History and Folk Culture of Futagami Island with Particular Focus on Futagami-Family

Past research and project

• Joint research project

  

  
  Research and Analysis of the Fujii-Family Papers, a Priest Clan of Rikyu-Hachimangu Shrine, Oyamazaki, Kyoto

• Joint research project

  

  
  Comprehensive Studies of Oyamazaki Manor in Yamashiro Province

• Joint research project

  

  
  Social History of Japanese Colonies in Brazil

• Joint research project

  

  
  History and Folklore of Setonaikai
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  Conservation of Historical Documents on Fishery in Oshima Island, Kesennuma City