MINOBE Kyoko
Professor
- Department of Intercultural Studies
E-mail
minobe@suac.ac.jp
Research Keywords：
Folktale, Ballad, Nursery rhyme
| Degrees |
Doctoral Program Completed with Expulsion, Nara Women's University (1990)
M.A. (International Studies), Hiroshima University (1987)
B.A. (English), Osaka University of Foreign Studies (1982) |
| Selected Professional Experiences |
- Librarian, Shizuoka University (1983/3-1985/3)
- Reseach Associate, Otani University (1990/4-1991/3)
- Lecturer, Shizuoka Prefectural University Junior College (1991/4-1999/3)
- Associate Professor, Shizuoka Prefectural University Junior College (1999/4-2001/3)
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| Research Fields |
Folklore, British Traditional Culture, Folk Literature |
| Major Publications |
- "(Tales in) England" in Sekai no Ryu no Hanashi [Tales of Dragons in the World]. Tokyo, Miyai Shoten. pp.122-135. 1998. (in Japanese)
- "Kowagaru Hanashi, Kowagaraseru Hanashi: Igirisu no Jirei kara [Tales to Scare and to be Scared: Scary Tales for Children in Britain]" Mukasibanasi: Kenkyu to Shiryo[Folktales: Studies and Materials]. no.46, pp.35-44. 2018. (in Japanese)
- "Gendai ni Kataritsugareru Mukashi-banashi no Kata: Nippon to Igirisu no Kodomo ga kataru mukashi-banashi" [Tale Types Surviving in Modern Society: Stories Told by British and Japanese Children] Setsuwa-Densho Gaku [Folk-Lliterature and Traditions]. vol.22, pp.169-186. 2014. (in Japanese)
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| Academic Organizations |
The Society for Folk-Narrative Research of Japan
The Japan Society for Folktale Studies
The Japan Society of Folk-Literature and Traditions |
Message
Studying folk traditions helps us to understand people's life, culture and way of thinking. Many peoples have similar tales in common, which are very interesting to study. I am also interested in living folklore in the modern world.
