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| □ Aki ISHIGAMI Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/5/17-2012/7/15 (60 Days) | |
| [Place] | The British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum (United Kingdom) | |
| [Research Theme] | Research into Edo-period erotic prints and erotic books - Relationship to Ukiyoe・Kabuki・Ukiyozoshi | |
| [Brief Summery] |
I have prepared for the international major exhibition of SHUNGA with Timothy Clark of the British Museum, Prof. Andrew Gerstle of University of London SOAS and Yano Akiko. We have finished making a list of the objects. In add, I have taken photo the illustrated books which are owned by the BM and the prints and the illustrated books in the private collection. This despatch is part of a shunga project of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, the British Museum, the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto and Ritsumeikan University. In add, I have taken 6,600 images of the illustrated books in BM. We will publish them on our database (member only) in the Art Research Center website. |
| □ Monika BINCSIK Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/5/19-2012/7/19 (62 Days) | |
| [Place] | Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art, etc (Italy) | |
| [Research Theme] | Digital archiving Japanese lacquer art (focusing on maki-e) in the Edo and Meiji period, and the collecting history of lacquer in Japanese and Western collections | |
| [Brief Summery] |
In Italy, several museums preserve rich collections of exported Japanese lacquer. The history of Japanese export lacquer in Italy goes back to the sixteenth century. This time, I studied the collecting history of Italian lacquer collections through the examination of the objects as well as the related written sources. I managed to visit and research the most important lacquer collections in Italy and studied the typology of the exported lacquers as well as their techniques and decorations. Through the analysis of the related historical sources, it became possible to understand the cultural background of lacquer collecting in Italy. |
| □ Toshikazu SETO Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/6/22-2012/8/21 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | Center for Geographical Analysis (CGA), Harvard University (United States of America) | |
| [Research Theme] | A study of Information Sharing Based on Volunteered Geographic Information in Japanese Disaster Management | |
| [Brief Summery] |
The research focuses on volunteered geographic information for Japanese crisis, especially the Great East Japan Earthquake: GIS data, social media. This data is analyzed volunteered geographic information using GIS and WorldMap, to clarify the characteristics needs of information and to issue provide information at the time of crisis response. His research activity was not only GIS analysis, but also visualized and shared using the CGA’s Worldmap about the Great East Japan Earthquake. As a result, I was able to collaborate and acquired of new geo-visualization techniques at the Digital Humanities center. |
| □ Ayako MATSUMOTO Postroctoral Fellow, Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| [Period] | 2012/6/25-2012/8/24 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | Hawaii State Foundation of Art and Culture (United States of America) | |
| [Research Theme] | Establishment of the framework for the evaluating art projects' social value given to local community through an art project | |
| [Brief Summery] |
I conducted search on the history and the present situation of managing Percent for Art law by Hawaii State Foundation of Art and Culture (HSFCA) and also on the individual projects funded by HSFCA, especially focusing on the income and expenditure of community art projects and the extent of collaboration with local community. The applicant’s research had the history of more than 10 years intended only for Japanese art projects. Dispatch of this enables the comparison with foreign projects, adding new knowledge of uniqueness of Japanese art projects that has stronger relationship with local community. One of research fields of Art Research Center was explored by the development of the applicant’s research. |
| □ Shinya MAEZAKI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/7/9-2012/9/11 (65 Days) | |
| [Place] | School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University Collage London, etc (United Kingdom, Germany and United States of America) | |
| [Research Theme] | Global Information-Sharing about Japanese Decorative Arts in Overseas Collections | |
| [Brief Summery] |
Digitization of Japanese ceramic collections in the following museums and institutions: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Berlin, Linden Museum Stuttgart, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Arts and Cultures. In a total of 1533 ceramic works are digitized. This two-month research trip focused on institutions and private collections in Germany, where house Japanese ceramic collections. The Art Research Center did not have any contacts to many of the institutions prior to this research trip. The relationships developed through this will certainly benefit the Art Research Center to develop its networks to German museums and institutions. |
| □ Hari Ram PARAJULI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/7/23-2012/9/21 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | Tribhuvan University (Nepal) | |
| [Research Theme] | Completion report about hazard assessment and finite element analysis of structures | |
| [Brief Summery] |
I have been doing research on seismic hazard assessment at Kathmandu and finite element analysis of structures. I am writing many chapters of the report in the form of book regarding the before mention subjects. It is the continuation of the last three years research activities. It will be published as soon as possible probably on next year. All the people who are taking interest on hazard assessment of Kathmandu and structural analyses of monument structures will get benefitted from the research findings. |
| □ Yusuke TANABIKI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/7/25-2012/9/22 (60 Days) | |
| [Place] | The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |
| [Research Theme] | Constricting Rural Socio-economic Systems Based on Low-carbon Strategy Using Biochar | |
| [Brief Summery] |
Climate change mitigation strategies are needed for the disaster reduction of cultural heritage in the macroscopic point of view. In this research project, I visited UK Biochar Research Centre (UKBRC) in the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh and participated in the research group of biochar policy. I had a deep discussion with the research staffs about methods and effects of carbon storage in farmland, scenario studies for carbon policy, and our project which is proceeding in Japan. Also, I had some presentations on Japanese case in the section meeting of UKBRC and the workshop in JHI. UKBRC has accumulated knowledge of the methods and affluent data of the effectiveness of carbon storage in farmlands. We are involved in similar project for climate change mitigation in Kameoka, Kyoto. I could get comparative data to use as a reference of our study. Also, it is certain that the international academic connection and transaction of research staff between UKBRC and our Regional Information Research Centre will be more strong and close. |
| □ Hari Ram PARAJULI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/8/1-2012/9/30 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | Tribhuvan University (Nepal) | |
| [Research Theme] | Completion report about hazard assessment and finite element analysis of structures and Geotechnical Investigation at the World Kathmandu Heritage area | |
| [Brief Summery] |
I have been doing research on seismic hazard assessment at Kathmandu and finite element analysis of structures. I am writing many chapters of the report in the form of book regarding the before mention subjects. It is continuation of last three years research activities. In addition, I made preparation Kathmandu symposium, for January 28. I also made presentation on that day. I also did some study regarding the geotechnical earthquake related situation of Kathmandu valley and gave lecture to the M.Sc. students of Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. It will be published as soon as possible probably on next year. All the people who are taking interest on hazard assessment of Kathmandu and structural analyses of monument structures will get benefitted from the research findings. |
| □ Liang LI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/8/1-2012/9/30 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | The University of British Columbia (Canada) | |
| [Research Theme] | Virtual Yamahoko Parade Experiencing System | |
| [Brief Summery] |
During the stay in HCT Lab, The University of British Columbia, I carried out the research on building an interactive experience system for virtual yamahoko parade using a wall screen and a Kinect motion sensor. I also made a presentation at SIGGRAPH2012, Sept. 5-9, LA, USA. A Kinect based interactive CG virtual yamahoko parade content is created. The research on virtual yamahoko parade experiencing system is an important topic of Digital Museum Project and DH-JAC. This program will help us to improve our current researches as well as to introduce our researches overseas. |
| □ Takashi KIRIMURA Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/8/21-2012/10/26 (62 Days) | |
| [Place] | Centre of Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), University College London (United Kingdom) | |
| [Research Theme] | Historical GIS in the Tokyo and Keihanshin Metropolitan areas after World War Two | |
| [Brief Summery] |
I made a new part of the historical GIS database of small area statistics of Tokyo and I examined long-term changes of the structure of residential areas of Tokyo during this stay at the CASA, UCL. In addition, I talked about the research about Kyoto on the International Workshop: Where Art Meets Ritual at SOAS. I learnt leading techniques about the visualization of geographical information in the CASA seminars and the ESRI UK’s workshop. I applied the knowledge and skills about the visualization to my research and my presentation after returning to Japan. |
| □ Hari Ram PARAJULI Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/10/1-2012/11/30 (61Days) | |
| [Place] | Tribhuvan University (Nepal) | |
| [Research Theme] | Under Construction | |
| [Brief Summery] | Under Construction |
| □ Toshikazu SETO Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/10/29-2012/12/28 (61 Days) | |
| [Place] | Center for Geographical Analysis (CGA), Harvard University (United States of America) | |
| [Research Theme] | A Study of Geospatial Information Sharing Based on Open-source WebGIS (Worldmap) | |
| [Brief Summery] |
This research focuses on development and educational use of Worldmap, a way to share volunteered geographic information. The study shows the process of collaborative development of Worldmap by using github, and educational use of OpenData, available in the Boston’s public sector through Worldmap platform. This research activity made it possible for me to acquire up-to-date information about the development process of Worldmap and OpenGeoData. As a result, I could establish the Digital Humanities Center's collaborative development of new geospatial information sharing system, as well as its research network for the OpenData. |
| □ Toshiyuki KURIHARA Assistant, College of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University |
| [Period] | 2012/10/28-2012/12/28 (62 Days) | |
| [Place] | University of Southern California (United States of America) | |
| [Research Theme] | The effect of three dimensional configuration on the instability of sculptures: The aesthetics potential of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | |
| [Brief Summery] |
During my stay in University of Southern California, I joined the all kinds of experimentations including the analysis of the human various movement by force platform and/or electromyograms, the observation of human structure by cadaveric dissection, and the visualization of three dimensional musculoskeletal structures in vivo human subjects by MRI. We are planning to apply the acquired technique of three dimensional visualization to our study. Using this technique, we can measure the three dimensional human structures among the various types of subjects. |