Trend of “Kyodo-Fukei” Discourses in the Meiji Period Based on the Case of “Kyodo-Fukei” Discourse by Nakahara Seizoh

Abstract

It remains uncertain when and how “kyodo-fukei” appeared. With the advent of digital archive, it became possible to confirm the existence of “kyodo-fukei” discourses authored by Seizoh Nakahara in “ryu-nankai” magazine published in 1910. It is possible to suggest that “kyodo-fukei” discourses by Seizoh Nakahara are effective materials for tracing the beginning of “kyodofukei” discourses in the Meiji period. Therefore, this study aims to clarify the concept and establishment factors of “kyodo-fukei” discourse by Seizoh Nakahara, and to consider the trend of “kyodo-fukei” discourses in the Meiji Period. As a result, it became clear that “kyodo-fukei” discourses were more likely to have appeared after the middle of Meiji period or before the Taisho period; in other words, “kyodo-fukei” discourses were thought to have appeared in the late Meiji period. From the establishment factors of “kyodo-fukei” discourses by Seizoh Nakahara, the formation of “kyodo-fukei” discourses in the late Meiji period can be arranged as follows: 1) recognition of “kyodo” as a place concept, 2) acquisition of modern literary knowledge , and 3) interest in sightseeing spots. In addition, as a conclusion of this study, Seizoh Nakahara’s “kyodo-fukei” discourses were positioned as historical materials in landscape planning studies.