Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Izumo region had been a centre of Tatara ironworks until 1920’s. The ironmaking industry involved two social groups; ‘Sannai-mon’ the ironmaking communities lived in work-live settlements called Sannai, and ‘Jigesyu’ the farmers who supported the operation by supplying provisions and labors. The two groups developed different notions of self-identifications, which resulted in creating a socio-physiological boundary in between them. The scope of this article is to explore the multiple aspects of boundaries developed in Sannai. This article also intends to clarify the physical territory of Sannai which is depicted in historical materials.
DOI: 10.3130/aija.90.2141
Author: Mihoko MUTO
Institution: Japan Women's University
Language: English
Topic: Japanese History and Culture
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414639472