In these last ten years or so in China and Japan, under the concern of so-called colonialism, research concerning imperial Japan’s largest “colony,” Manchuria, has developed greatly and produced many encouraging results. Such research has started with the survey of historical materials, ordering of materials, and reprints, and also came to include various approaches to research such as reminisces and testimonies of people from that era and area, which became the basis for further historical consideration and analysis. By the overcoming the common evil of ideology and emotions, which have a tendency to adhere to Manchurian studies, it is becoming a more objective endeavor. However, on one hand, not infrequently this research on Manchuria is limited to certain areas. From the perspective of a structural understanding of a complete portrait of Manchuria, including the era of the Manchuria Railway, and its relation to China, Japan, Korea, and Russia, it is still difficult to say that a multifaceted investigation is sufficiently developed. The excessive emphasis on political, economic, and military arenas has continued as before, but it is a fact that there is a lack of discussion on the deep influence that the societal and cultural aspects of the actual place (Manchuria) had on the mental activity and behavior of both the Japanese and the Manchurians. Therefore, even though there is much in the way of research results, a complete picture of “Manchuria” is not yet complete. It is not an exaggeration to say that the implication of this meaning for China and Japan has not been realized. In this research group, we consider the above issues, and based on the results of the joint research project “Comprehensive Research on the Culture of Northeast China (Modern Manchuria),” we aim as much as possible for the establishment of a complete picture from a structural and multifaceted perspective. From this I hope to pursue the significance of the historical role and meaning that a complete image of Manchuria had on China, Japan, and Korea.

Research Representative	劉　建輝	国際日本文化研究センター・准教授
Organizer	稲賀繁美	国際日本文化研究センター・教授
Team Researcher	安藤 潤一郎	東海大学文学部・非常勤講師
〃	井村哲郎	新潟大学人文社会・教育科学系・教授
〃	尾形洋一	財団法人日中友好会館・研究員
〃	金子　務	大阪府立大学名誉教授
〃	川島　真	東京大学大学院総合文化研究科・准教授
〃	川尻文彦	帝塚山学院大学人間文化学部・准教授
〃	貴志俊彦	神奈川大学経営学部・教授
〃	岸　陽子	社団法人中国研究所・所員
〃	厳　平	日本学術振興会・外国人特別研究員
〃	姜　克實	岡山大学大学院社会文化科学研究科・教授
〃	戦　暁梅	東京工業大学外国語研究教育センター・准教授
〃	孫　江	静岡文化芸術大学文化政策学部・准教授
〃	竹村民郎	元大阪産業大学教授
〃	単　援朝	崇城大学工学部・教授
〃	塚瀬　進	長野大学産業社会学部・准教授
〃	ﾃﾚﾝｸﾞﾄ･ｱｲﾄﾙ	北海学園大学人文学部・教授
〃	西原和海	・文芸評論家
〃	松宮貴之	佛教大学文学部・非常勤講師
〃	南　誠	日本学術振興会・特別研究員(PD)
〃	山田敬三	㈶孫中山記念会・参与・理事
〃	李　相哲	龍谷大学社会学部・教授
〃	劉　岸偉	東京工業大学外国語研究教育センター・教授
〃	上垣外 憲一	帝塚山学院大学文学部・教授
〃	井上章一	国際日本文化研究センター・教授
〃	牛村　圭	国際日本文化研究センター・教授
〃	小松和彦	国際日本文化研究センター・教授
〃	鈴木貞美	国際日本文化研究センター・教授
〃	松田利彦	国際日本文化研究センター・准教授