A study of the monuments and culture in 19^<th> and 20^<th> century Japan

本研究的目的是分析19世纪和20世纪日本纪念碑的多样性，建立的背景和历史意义。我对爱知县的古迹状况进行了实践调查。我可以列出一份纪念碑的清单，这些纪念碑和墓志铭在200年的时间里一直在竖立。古迹信息已达三千五百处。我还调查了位于冲绳岛、京都和三重县的“NANTHO”（30世纪的日本，神大吾天皇时期）历史遗址上的纪念碑。通过这样的调查，我可以探索纪念碑文化的思想，日本民族主义的形成，日本人的意识和传统。本研究的另一个目的是将日本的古迹与美国、中国和韩国等其他国家的古迹进行比较。我调查了很多中国和韩国城市的历史遗迹和关于几次战争、地震的纪念碑。通过这次调查，我对文化遗产有了一定的了解。

A purpose of this study is to analyze the multiplicity of monuments, the background of erection, and the historical meaning in nineteenth and twentieth century Japan. I have practiced investigation into the condition on the monuments in Aichi Prefecture. And I could make up the list of the monuments, epitaphs which has been erecting during the two hundred years. The information of monuments has already reached thirty five hundreds places. And I have investigated the monuments on the historical sites of the "NANTHO" (the thirtieth century Japan, the period of the emperor GODAIGO) in island OKI, Kyoto Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture. By such investigation I could have explored the thought of monument culture, the formation of Japanese nationalism, the consciousness of Japanese people and the tradition. Also anther purpose of this study is to compare Japanese monuments with the monuments of the other countries, USA, CHINA and KOREA. I investigated the historical sites and the monuments about the several wars, earthquake at a lot of the Chinese and Korean cities. And I have obtained knowledge of the cultural heritage through this investigation.