The "women's division" of the Institut franco-japonais du Kansai: the activities during its first years (1927-36)

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  • 関西日仏学館と女性たち --九条山時代(1927-36)における女子部の活動を中心に--
  • カンサイ ニチフツ ガッカン ト ジョセイ タチ : キュウジョウサン ジダイ(1927-36)ニ オケル ジョシブ ノ カツドウ オ チュウシン ニ

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In 1927, the Institut franco-japonais du Kansai opened on Mt. Kujo of Kyoto as a centre in charge of teaching French and promoting a cultural exchange between France and Japan. Designed as a higher education institution, it comprised a “womenʼs division”, which aimed to train women teachers for womenʼs schools. English and German were at the time mainly used in higher education institutions for men. In other words, France strategically established this division in order to expand its sphere of influence through womenʼs division in Kansai. The purpose of this paper is to examine the activities of this “womenʼs division” during its first years (1927-36), taking into consideration the enhancement of womenʼs education and womenʼs participation in society. This division was the result of French political strategies, but it is also important to understand that Japanese strongly backed up the idea of giving an educational opportunity to women with motivation. For example, this institution had woman students take lessons usually reserved to men and opened free Saturday lectures on French cuisine and French embroidery, etc. These were advanced attempts for the early 20th century. Studying the history of the Institute therefore leads to a deeper understanding of the acceptance of French culture in Kansai.

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  • 人文學報

    人文學報 117 107-121, 2021-05-31

    THE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES, KYOTO UNIVERSITY

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