A Study of Political Geography on Present Japan in Transnational Relations

本研究分为四个部分：一、政治地理学的理论与方法，二、政治学中的地理主题，三、政治学中的地理视角，四、国际关系中的政治地理学。第一部分，福岛赖子对地缘政治学，特别是批判地缘政治学进行了广泛的回顾。山崎隆回顾了战后日本政治地理学的出版动向。他还研究了后冷战时代新民族主义的兴起和归属空间的固化。在第二部分中，高木明彦对日本众议院单议席选区的地域划分进行了定量分析。他还分析了选区的历史变化，指出这些选区由称为“枪”的市辖区组成，多年来一直遵循选区边界。在第三部分中，Hongori Okahashi回顾了关于周边地区的研究，并指出了这些研究的一些议程。神谷博郎以医疗服务为例，对地方司法进行了调查。Toshio Mizuuchi分析了受歧视人民地区生活条件的改善。第四部分，东仁研究了日本和英国在捕鲸问题上的文化冲突，进而思考了环境问题和国际关系问题。千叶达也阐明了支持在日本的外国工人生活的社会和空间基础。

This study is divided into four sections : I.Theory and methodology of political geography, II.Geographical themes in politics, III.Geographical perspectives in politics, IV.Political geography of international relations.In the first section, Yoriko Fukushima reviewed geopolitics extensively, especially on critical geopolitics. Takashi Yamazaki reviewed publication tendencies of political geography in post-war Japan. He also studied the emergence of neo-nationalism and the solidification of space for belonging in post Cold War era. He insists that geographers' roles are important to these problems.In the second sections, Akihiko Takagi made the regionalization of single members constituencies in the House of Representatives in Japan by quantitative analysis. He also analyzed historical changes of constituencies and indicated these constituencies consist of municipal areas called 'Gun', and that borders of constituencies has been followed for years.In the third section, Hidenori Okahashi reviewed studies on peripheral areas and indicated some agendas on these studies. Hiroo Kamiya investigated the regional justice as a case of medical service. Toshio Mizuuchi analyzed the improvement of living conditions in discriminated peoples' districts. Makoto Takahashi studied political and social problems in suburban local communities.In the fourth section, Ren Azuma investigated the cultural conflicts between Japan and United Kingdom on whale fishing, and then considered environmental problems and international relations. Tatsuya Chiba clarified social and spatial basis supporting the life of foreign workers in Japan.