This chronological table was compiled to indicate the development of Japanese Folklore Studies since the Meiji era. Important literature related to Japanese Folklore, significant events and activities in the Japanese Folklore Society are arranged in chronological order and divided into two columns: (1) Matters related to Yanagita Kunio, and (2) Others.Principal events and related items were included in the table to illustrate the interrelation between events, e.g.: criticism and refutation passed upon articles, publication of monographs and research papers based on field work
