漂着者たち1739年の記録 : 小笠原諸島と鳥島

In 1739, two groups of Japanese sailors met on a remote and inhospitable island due to misfortune. Together they safely returned to Japan, where their story fascinated people from all walks of life. The men’s adventures on Ponafidin and the Bonin Islands are largely misunderstood because the official castaway repatriation interviews contain fabricated evidence and deliberate omissions. This article is a reconstruction of events into a castaway narrative, using mostly period sources, that is designed to appeal to scholars of Japanese history, maritime cultures, and communications (particularly those studying the links between culture and perception).太平洋の孤島で1739年、二組の漂流民が出会った。彼らは苦労の末日本へ戻ることができた。その話は本国で人々の関心を集めた。しかし取り調べ書の内容には、意図的に除外されたり、捏造された事柄が含まれていた。その結果、今日でも知られていなかったり、誤解されている点が多い。本稿は、彼らの漂流と遭遇の記録を検討し、再構築することによって小笠原諸島と鳥島での漂着の実態を明らかにしようと試みたものである

Tradition gone mobile : an exploration of #Betelnut on instagram

As a psychoactive substance that spans borders and cultures, researchers estimate that 600 million people use the areca nut. Despite its historical and geographical significance, betel nut use has received far less research attention than other stimulants such as tobacco, coffee or tea. Scholars have observed that social media platforms have significant effects on the promotion and use of addictive substances. Objectives: Our study investigates user practices and activities on a sample of Instagram posts tagged #betelnut dating back to 2011. Methods: Using social media analytics and hashtag network analysis, we examined user practices and activities on a sample of over 7800 Instagram posts tagged #betelnut dated between July 2011 to February 2019 that were collected in early 2019. Results: Findings determined that #betelnut is a growing topical hashtag on Instagram with content that drives social engagement. Importance: Co-occurring hashtags with #betelnut reflect regional language and cultural naming conventions that center around the Indian subcontinent and Melanesia. The importance of future work in this area is highlighted