Tokyo University of the Arts
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Background Positive marital relations are crucial for healthy family functioning, whereas conflict-ridden marital relations are linked to children’s adjustment problems. According to the Emotional Security Theory, destructive interparental conflict leads to children’s emotional insecurity, impacting their adjustment. Objective This three-wave longitudinal study examined the temporal associations between preschool children’s reactions to interparental conflict, interparental conflict and children’s behavioral problems in Japan. Methods We conducted a longitudinal three-wave study with Japanese parents of children at three time points: aged 3 (Time 1), 4 (Time 2), and 5 (Time 3). Children’s reactions to interparental conflict at Time 2 were assessed using the Security in the Marital Subsystem-Parent Report, which includes subscales for overt emotional reactivity, behavioral dysregulation, overt avoidance, and overt involvement. Results Our findings revealed a positive association between behavioral dysregulation at Time 2 and internalizing problems at Time 3. However, no significant association was found between behavioral dysregulation and externalizing problems. Emotional reactivity was not associated with behavioral problems or interparental conflict. Differences in age ranges across studies may account for the variance in findings. Conclusions This longitudinal study highlights the importance of focusing on behavioral dysregulation in preschool children as a factor associated with the relationship between interparental conflict and internalizing problems over time. Emotional reactivity may not serve as a reliable indicator of behavioral problems or interparental conflict in Japanese contexts. These findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive approaches in assessing children’s responses to interparental conflict and their potential associations with child development over time.
This review introduces “space prescribing,” an innovative healthcare approach that incorporates the physical environment’s role in promoting health beyond traditional clinical settings. Recognizing that individuals spend a significant amount of time outside clinical environments, this approach explores the therapeutic potential of natural and built environments in improving well-being and managing diseases, particularly cardiovascular and mental health conditions. Traditional healthcare models focus on treatments in hospital and clinic settings. However, evidence suggests that environmental factors profoundly influence health outcomes. Space prescribing recommends specific environments that encourage healthier lifestyles and enhance wellbeing. This concept includes social prescribing, in which healthcare professionals direct patients to community-based, non-medical activities such as art classes and sports, acknowledging that well-being transcends biological factors. This review also highlights “Cultural Ecosystem Services” (CES) in health through stress reduction, social connections, and physical activity. For cardiovascular health, elements such as green spaces and urban design are vital for managing conditions, such as hypertension and heart disease. Similarly, the configuration of indoor and outdoor spaces plays a crucial role in mental health. Therapeutic landscapes, including community gardens and culturally enriched urban areas, support mental health recovery, foster community engagement and reduce isolation. In conclusion, space prescribing advocates an integrated approach that considers the physical and social environments as fundamental components of health promotion. This strategy aims to mitigate health disparities and enhance the quality of life, while making health-enhancing activities accessible in urban and rural settings. Through this holistic approach, space prescribing has the potential to transform public health by strategically utilizing environmental designs to support health outcomes.
In this paper, I consider the pedagogical transformations generated by walking. From the perspectives of semiotics and realism, I focus on the entanglement of being while walking and argue that walking is an activity that produces ontological knowledge in rhizomatic practices. I will first explain the entanglement of being while walking. Walking is a mapping practice as an act of walking creates relations with the surrounding environment. Here, I show that walking is a movement in a qualitative field where symbols and reality inextricably influence one another. Next, I describe the activity of knowledge creation from a neutral standpoint of symbols and realities with the idea of creating a fiction. The idea of fiction here is that by creating it, one makes a ‘world’ and forms a subject at the same time. The conclusion is that walking is a form of making fiction, a process of creating differences from fixed meanings and a heuristic way of creating and imagining new relationships. Through this process, one is constantly generating the world as a new living inquiry.
Extensive literature exists on the physical health of the Japanese population whereas relatively little is known about their mental health. Moreover, most studies have assessed physical and mental health separately, and this further confounds the relationship between the two. Using the concept of health expectancy, this study investigated the trends in the relationship between physical and mental health among Japanese men and women aged 20 years or more between 2010 and 2022. Psychological distress, based on the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, was used as an indicator of mental health. We employed Sullivan's method to estimate the length of life with or without distress of varying degrees. Our results showed substantial improvements in distress‐free life expectancy for both genders during the study period. Younger people have gained more distress‐free years than their older counterparts, placing older individuals, especially men, at an increased risk of psychological distress. These findings contribute to the literature on longevity in Japan by quantifying the role of mental health in the population's overall health. Given the recent increase in mental health problems, greater policy emphasis on the relationship between physical and mental health status is required.
This range of articles investigates the history, characteristics, and especially the relatedness between the architecture and the diplomatic policy before the World War II in Japan. In this first part, the aim is to connect the history of Japanese diplomatic architectures with the political situation in the south of Manchuria, by analyzing the Japanese diplomatic architectures in the 20th century in Manchuria as objects, including the first and second consulate in Andong, the consulates in Fengtian, Changchun, Niuzhuang, Tieling, Liaoyang.
The effects of selected conservation treatments on brown inks have been investigated using inks prepared following historic recipes and applied to pure cellulose paper. Tests were carried out on both freshly prepared and on artificially preaged samples to enable the evaluation of the effects of ageing phenomena on the colour stability of the inks. The behaviour of the inks was studied by observation of changes occurring during treatment, accompanied by colorimetric measurements before and after the treatments. The goal of this study was to assess the risks posed to objects containing such inks by the selected treatments and to facilitate the design of safe treatment strategies for such objects.
Art viewing in laboratory settings is commonly used to study aesthetic experiences, but has limitations in terms of ecological validity. This experiment is the first of its kind to design an experimental procedure for higher ecological validity regarding free art viewing under laboratory conditions, and investigate the characteristics of moving and viewing while observing paintings in a free-form setting. A previous study found a strong positive correlation between canvas size and viewing distance. As the horizontal human visual field was larger than the vertical, we hypothesized and verified that a longer height requires a greater distance than a longer width for the same canvas area. Further, the relationship between the degree of leaning forward and the observer’s attitude toward the painting was positively correlated. Based on eye-tracking device data, for both large- and small-size paintings, the high entropy areas in the center of the painting attract more attention.
The National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead is now customarily held at the Nippon Budokan on August 15 each year, but it was initially held at different venues. This study aims to clarify its selection process and transition. The findings are as follows: 1) From the 1950s to mid-1960s, factors considered important in selection changed from time to time due to the political dynamics of the various parties involved; 2) In the end, the Nippon Budokan, having no problems in terms of functionality, convenience, or legality, and no strong sense of place, was chosen as the venue.
This study examined housing construction projects by the Housing Corporation, Tokyo branch. An analysis of the Sasaki-ke documents revealed the following: (1) Most housing built by the Tokyo branch was supplied to military-related organizations and munitions factories. There were cases of concentrated housing supplies in areas surrounding the factories of some large companies and cases where a single residential area was formed by some companies, (2) As the war progressed, it caused deterioration of the living environment, including an increase in housing density and a decline in the availability of welfare facilities.
Aim The purpose of this study is manifold: to develop a trainer skill rating scale for metacognitive training (MCT), to determine the difficulty level of the behavioral checklist, and to examine the reliability and validity of the MCT Trainer Skills Rating Scale. Method In Study 1, an MCT trainer skill behavior checklist was developed with expert staff members, and a questionnaire was administered to MCT trainers. Item categorization was identical to that used in previous studies. In Study 2, a video was used to conduct the survey. All subjects were given a 1‐hour training session, instructed on evaluating the MCT Trainer Skills Rating Scale, and asked to rate their trainer skills on a mock video designed for beginners and a mock video designed for advanced trainers. Result In Study 1, responses from 49 respondents were obtained. The survey results showed that 72 items were classified similarly to previous studies. In Study 2, two pairs were randomly selected, and weighted kappa coefficients were calculated for the sub‐items of the MCT Trainer Skills Rating Scale. High agreement was obtained with K = 0.71 and K = 0.73, indicating high reliability. Conclusion High reliability was obtained for all eight items of the MCT Trainer Skills Rating Scale created in this study. In addition, the video evaluation scores for the advanced trainer were significantly higher than those for the beginner trainer, suggesting that discriminant validity was confirmed among the criterion‐related validity. These results confirm that the scale has both high reliability and validity.
Traditionally, empirical aesthetics assumed that the appreciation of art was contextually impermeable. Recent evidence challenges this notion, indicating that environmental factors significantly influence aesthetic experiences. While studies have ventured into real-world settings, challenges in controlling variables persist. This study is based on Yang & Kawabata's (2023) work by simulating a gallery experience in the laboratory, allowing participants to freely determine their viewing duration. Employing multiple sensors, including measures of viewing behavior, movement, and physiological indicators, we aim to create a model predicting the aesthetic experience. Our approach seeks to strike a balance between the ecological validity of real-world settings and the controlled conditions necessary for empirical aesthetic research. This study contributes to refining research paradigms, enhancing our understanding of how behavior and physiological manifestations intersect in time and space in art appreciation.
Aim Adolescent mental ill‐health is a common international challenge affecting both high‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries. The Republic of the Philippines enacted its first mental health law in 2019, underlining the importance of the promotion of adolescent mental health education in schools. In Japan, course instructions about mental ill‐health were formulated in a Course of Study that reflects governmental curriculum guidelines. Embedded since 2022, the Course of Study aimed to promote an understanding of current issues of adolescent health. The National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan has been sharing experience of promoting public health practices and advancing medical technology in low‐ and middle‐income countries, especially in the Western Pacific region. This paper describes the development process and content of these resources by an interdisciplinary team from Japan and the Philippines. Methods The interdisciplinary team created an embedded mental health education programme using animated videos for the Philippine school curriculum to improve mental health literacy in adolescents. Results Two six‐minute animated videos of age‐relevant stories were created. The animation scenarios illustrate: 1) mental health problems and recovery; and 2) major symptoms of mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Each animated video presents several items for discussion among students and/or teachers, both in class and online for students unable to attend school. Conclusion Our efforts may provide good opportunities for enhancing adolescents' mental health activities in the Philippines. In the following steps, we should investigate the effectiveness of school‐based MHL using these animated videos with rigorous evaluation methods.
Cyanotypes are known to de-colourize with alkalis; however, not much research has been done to regain the lost information. This research examines two possibilities to bring back the information: one is to utilize elemental mapping by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy analysis to regain the image non-invasively, and the second, to treat the cyanotype with acidic solutions. Both methods brought back the image to the extent that the information could be obtained. As photo reproductions, one of their greatest values is the information they convey. This research could be significant in that it opens possibilities to regain the lost information.
In this study, Kozo fibres were fibrillated using the stone wet milling method and the wet atomisation method both deriving from nanocellulose production processes. Kozo fibres with a high degree of external fibrillation were obtained by using the stone mill wet grinding method. Although fibres exhibited the same structure as untreated Kozo fibres, their bonding properties improved. Applying the wet atomisation method, fibrillated Kozo fibres with different degrees of fibrillation were obtained depending on the number of treatments. Fibrillated Kozo fibres can be used in conservation as an adhesive for lining and other stabilisation treatments and may in certain cases replace starch paste, which is susceptible to microbiological damage. Only Kozo fibres and water were used in both mechanical fibrillation methods; therefore, the resulting material can be considered a safe alternative to more traditional adhesives.
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Toru Kamekawa
  • Musical Creativity and the Environment
Yuka Maeda
  • Department of Arts
Takashi Kiriyama
  • Graduate School of Film and New Media
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