Journal of Home Economics of Japan
Online ISSN : 1882-0352
Print ISSN : 0913-5227
ISSN-L : 0913-5227
Volume 63, Issue 9
Displaying 1-5 of 5 articles from this issue
  • Yurika ESAKI, Satoshi BEPPU
    2012 Volume 63 Issue 9 Pages 579-589
    Published: September 15, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: October 21, 2013
    JOURNAL FREE ACCESS
    We investigated the correlation between parent-child relationships (mother-child relationships, father-child relationships) and the concept of eating family meals together at home, and the atmosphere that existed during these meals. We interviewed 338 elementary school children. The main results were as follows: (1) Children with unstable parent-child relationships selected “I feel best when I eat meals alone at home” far more than those with stable ones. (2) Children with unstable mother-child relationships showed a marked tendency to feel discomfort during family meals, whereas those with stable ones felt comfortable. (3) The more children answered “I feel best when eating breakfast alone”, the less they indicated having actual meals together as a family.
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  • Mariko SUEHISA KOIDE
    2012 Volume 63 Issue 9 Pages 591-603
    Published: September 15, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: October 21, 2013
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    People wore everyday clothes in the mid-Muromachi period, regardless of whether they were male or female. A kosode is a kimono of simple construction; therefore the importance of expression was not so much the ornamental design and pattern as it was the shape or construction. The style of Keichou kosode and Kanbun kosode appeared in early modern times. Shortly after that, some styles of kosode design appeared especially for women of the samurai and the merchant class during the Edo period. Kosode designs with different features are found in a few Keichou kosode; however, there has been no formal discussion of the kosode designs with such features in this period.The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of kosode designs and their expression in the Genre Paintings of the early Edo period. As a result of my research, I have identified four main tendencies:1) Six design styles of kosode can be found in this period;2) Each design had a large accentuated motif;3) The six design styles are related to the styles of Momoyama kosode, Keichou kosode and Kanbun kosode;4) The six design styles have some elements in common.
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  • Michiko MITSUI
    2012 Volume 63 Issue 9 Pages 605-612
    Published: September 15, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: October 21, 2013
    JOURNAL FREE ACCESS
    It is important to prevent the feet from becoming too wet or too hot, and the microclimate inside shoes tends to be high in humidity and temperature. The present study investigated the effects of open shoes on wearing comfort and temperature and humidity inside shoes.A total of 21 pairs of shoes with openings at the toes, sides, or back were specially made using natural leather. The area of foot covered by leather was the same for all three styles of shoes. Seven individuals wore each of the shoe styles for a total of 78 minutes, including six minutes of exercise. The temperature and humidity inside the shoes at three places were measured. At the same time, subjective sensations were assessed.For all three styles of shoes, the temperature and humidity between the toes were higher than those at the other two measurement sites. The temperature differences at each of the three sites were small among the three styles of shoes. As for subjective sensation, the study subjects felt that the open-toe shoes ranked the lowest in terms of discomfort due to the low degree of sweating.
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