"The Making and Transformation of the Memory of Wars : Changes and the Present State of Memorial Services for 'the Deceased in Wars' in Local Community"

本研究旨在了解当地社区“战殁者”追悼活动的历史与现状，并检视二战结束后60年间，社会变迁所逐渐造成的战殁者追悼设施特征与意义的变迁。我们特别从三个方面进行了分析：(a)二战后建立的战争亡灵追悼设施方面；(b)战争亡灵追悼仪式的历史转变；(c)战争亡灵追悼仪式与无遗属亡灵追悼仪式的比较研究；在此基础上，我们揭示了战争死者追悼会的地域性、历史性以及与民间传统的相关性。

The purpose of this research is to shed light on the history and the present state of memorial services for "the deceased in wars" in local communities, and examine the changes in the features and meaning of memorial facilities for the war deceased, gradually caused by social changes during the 60 years since the end of World War II.We have particularly conducted an analysis from three perspectives : (a) aspects of memorial facilities for the deceased in wars established after WWII, (b) historical transformation in memorial services for the deceased in wars, (c) comparative study between memorial services for the deceased in wars and those for the dead without any surviving relatives; based on which, we have revealed the regionality, the historicity, and the relevance to folk tradition, of memorial services for the war deceased.