Ritual, aesthetics and handwriting: Collaborative poetry in contemporary japan (A01)

在日本，连诗（renga）是一种传统的合作诗歌形式，其中一首诗是由几位诗人在仪式背景下创作的，同时正在制作手稿。这种做法在日本的现代化进程中几乎消失了。然而，在20世纪80年代，这种类型在全国范围内经历了一次复兴。A01项目的主要目的是研究这种现象及其实践，特别是书面人工制品在这一过程中所起的作用。在这方面，传统手写和现代媒体的共存似乎特别有希望。通过调查这个话题，该项目还将帮助我们理解为什么手写在今天的现代社会中仍然存在。

In Japan, Linked Poetry (renga) is a traditional form of collaborative poetry in which a poem is composed by several poets in a ritual setting as a manuscript is being produced. This practice almost vanished during the modernisation of Japan. In the 1980s, however, the genre experienced a revival across the whole country. The main aim of project A01 is to examine this phenomenon and its practices, especially the role that the written artefact played in the process. The coexistence of traditional handwriting and modern media appears to be particularly promising in this respect. By investigating this topic, the project will also help us understand why handwriting still persists in modern societies today.