Geographical Research on the Okinawan Immigrants in the North America

北美冲绳移民的地理研究

基本信息

批准号：
04041086
负责人：
ISHIKAWA Tomonori
金额：
$ 9.28万
依托单位：
University of the Ryukyus
依托单位国家：
日本
项目类别：
Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
财政年份：
1992
资助国家：
日本
起止时间：
1992 至 1993
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

The purpose of this research is to investigate the activities of Okinawan immigrants in North America. The research place was Hawaii in 1992, and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento in United States, Lethbridge, Vancouver in Canada, 1993. The method of the research is by interviewing questionnaire about their immigration date, the condition of affairs, their occupation or other economic and social activities at that time. Another method is by field research about the place where they lived, and the spatial pattern of moving. The results of the 1993 research are as follows:In Los Angeles, the immigrants before World War Second were treated coldly according to "Anti-Japanese". Okinawan immigrants had the power of combination by blood and birth place, would often hold a meeting called "Moai". Especially, the combination of the immigrants from Kin Village was very powerful.In San Francisco and Sacramento, the female immigrants after World War Second lead an active life, and play an important part in economic activity.In Lethbridge, the Okinawan immigrants worked as a farmer or a coal miner. Because physical environment of Alberta is very different from that of Okinawa, Okinawan immigrants have experienced much suffering and they were consequently the pioneer of Japanese immigration. One of the immigrants play a major role in international comity by teaching Judo.In Vancouver, the activity of the immigrants after World War Second is very important. The mass immigration from Okinawa is evident, and they play an important role in manufacturing and agriculture.The research in California, U.S.A. and Canada is different from that in Hawaii. Because the settlements of Okinawan immigrants are dispersed, it took much time to interview the informants, so questionnaire data decreased. But we could notice the regional characteristics of Okinawan immigrants in North America.

本研究的目的是调查北美冲绳移民的活动。 1992年的研究地点为夏威夷，1993年为美国的洛杉矶、旧金山、萨克拉门托，1993年为加拿大的莱斯布里奇、温哥华。研究的方法是通过访谈问卷的方式了解他们的移民日期、事务状况、职业或职业等。当时的其他经济和社会活动。另一种方法是对他们居住的地方和移动的空间模式进行实地研究。 1993年的研究结果如下：在洛杉矶，二战前的移民按照“抗日”受到冷遇。冲绳移民拥有血统和出生地结合的力量，经常会举行名为“摩艾”的聚会。特别是金村移民的组合非常强大。在旧金山和萨克拉门托，二战后的女性移民过着积极的生活，并在经济活动中发挥着重要作用。在莱斯布里奇，冲绳移民作为农民或煤矿工人。由于阿尔伯塔省的自然环境与冲绳岛有很大不同，冲绳移民经历了很多苦难，因而成为日本移民的先驱。其中一位移民通过教授柔道在国际礼让中发挥着重要作用。在温哥华，第二次世界大战后移民的活动非常重要。冲绳的大规模移民是显而易见的，他们在制造业和农业中发挥着重要作用。加州、美国和加拿大的研究与夏威夷不同。由于冲绳移民聚居地分散，采访受访者的时间较长，因此问卷数据有所减少。但我们可以注意到北美冲绳移民的地域特征。