食玩に関する生活文化学的研究Ⅱ : 生活財としての食玩の表象文化的研究

Shokugan. research has been conducted by 1） monthly exchanges of shokugan project members of the Department of Life Environmental Sciences 2） visiting several exhibitions of toys， shokugan， figures， and mangas， as well as a cos-play（costume-parading） event in several areas of western Japan. Research show the reception of manga characters as the most evident attribute of shokugan. Therefore further inquiry shall be necessary to probe exactly why we are witnessing such a proliferation of manga icons， and to understand better the system behind this reception and circulation of icons