top of page

August 29, 2022  13:30 -16:30 ［Held online］​

The 1st Seminar of Doshisha Research Institute for the Humanities

Borders x Wellbeing

Program​

1）Self-introduction

2）Presentations
 

  1. Taisho Nakayama (Kushiro Public Univ. of Economics), Japanese Remnants in Sakhalin-Karafuto, Borders (50 minutes for presentation, 30 minutes for discussion)
     

  2. Naomi Horie (Research Student, Nagasaki University), Vietnamese immigrants x Japan (Nagasaki) (50 minutes for presentation, 30 minutes for discussion)

Presentation 1 ​: Taisho Nakayama

Toward a Reexamination of the Significance of the Activities of the Karafuto Repatriates Organization 'National Karafuto Federation'

​

"After the Russo-Japanese War, based on the Yalta Agreement, the Soviet Union administered Japanese-controlled Sakhalin as its own territory. Following the repatriation agreement concluded with the United States, which occupied Japan, the Soviet Union began repatriating Japanese nationals who wished to return to their homeland, leading to the departure of Japanese residents except for about 1,500 Japanese left behind. The repatriates formed various organizations for the purpose of mutual support and to promote repatriation, and in 1948, these were integrated and formed the "National Karafuto Federation" (Karafuren). Although the Federation was a repatriate organization, initially its key positions were occupied by former prominent figures of Sakhalin society, indicating a dimension of 'reunion of prominent figures,' besides strengthening the aspect of a 'community of memory' regarding Sakhalin, the Russo-Japanese War, and repatriation. This report presents focal points for reevaluating the significance of its activities spanning over 70 years following the dissolution of the "Karafuren" in 2021."

Presentation 2 ​: Naomi Horie

Shifting Vietnamese Community: a Catholic Church in Nagasaki where Young People Gather

​

"The number of young Vietnamese, including technical intern trainees, is increasing nationwide, and this trend is particularly pronounced in Nagasaki, which has many depopulated areas. Vietnam has the highest proportion of Catholics in mainland Southeast Asia, and a certain number Vietnamese residents are Catholics, with Vietnamese-language Masses held in Catholic churches across the country. In Nagasaki, Vietnamese-language Masses are also held, forming religious communities centered around young Vietnamese. This research examines how this community serves as a space for their identity reaffirmation, and reports on the transformation and fluidity of the boundaries and internal dynamics of the community through their relationships with priests and Japanese parishioners in the region, as well as their multifaceted networks."

bottom of page