The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

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HIDAKA Shingo
HIDAKA ShingoHIDAKA Shingo
Department of Advanced Human Sciences・Professor
Research Specialization
  • Conservation science
Individual Research Projects
  • Rediscovery of regional culture and construction of the representational system
Personal website

Academic Qualifications:

  • B.A. Tokai Univ. 1995

Research Topics:

  1. Research on pest control method using for carbon dioxide
  2. Research on conservation treatment of “Dosuriusu” (a clay mortar)
  3. Research on conservation treatment of museum materials

Recent Research Interests:

  • My present interest is how to make an efficient pest control for museum objects. A treatment using carbon dioxide could be one of the possibilities.
    As ethnographic objects are made of many sorts of materials employing several techniques, it is necessary to make an accurate investigation for each conservation treatment. I have made researches in a conservation of techniques, objects made from wood, leather, and rice straw, and now I am interested in a conservation treatment of “clay material”.

Discipline:

  • Conservation science, conservation treatment

Publications:

2016
N. Sonoda, S. Hidaka, K. Suemori “Common challenges for ethnographic and modern art collections: Pest control for large and complex objects containing new materials”, Saving the Now: Crossing Boundaries to Conserve Contemporary Works, The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) 2016 Los Angeles Congress Preprints, (Studies in Conservation, Vol.61 Supplement 2 2016): P329-P331
2016
Conservation Science Research at the Museum:Development of Carbon Dioxide Treatment for Museum Collection,Naoko Sonoda Editor"New Horizons for Asian Museums and Museology"P131-141 Springer, September
2011
Integrated pest management at the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan: re-evaluation of preventive measures and control strategies, Naoko Sonoda and Shingo Hidaka, Integrated Pest Management for Collections, P123-138. England: A Pest Odyssey
2006
Material Research of Onna-Norimono by Using a Portable XRF. Non-Destructive Examination of Cultural Objects – Recent Advances in X-Ray Analysis –, pp.91–911. Tokyo: National Research Institute for Curtural Properties.

Presentations:

2017
Sonoda, Naoko Hidaka,Shingo Suemori,Kaoru‘ Challenges and reflections for sustainable climate control at the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan’ “ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference 2017 Copenhagen” Tivoli Hotel  2017年9月5日
2014
"Management of Lighting/Temperature and Humidity in a museum" 2014, 8th Training Workshop for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Central Asia-Training Workshop on Exhibition and Publication of the Excavation Report - 28th 10 2014
2014
"Management of Exhibition hall-Case Study of the National Museum of Ethnology" 2014, 8th Training Workshop for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Central Asia-Training Workshop on Exhibition and Publication of the Excavation Report - 28th 10 2014
2014
"Museum Exhibition‐Renovation of permanent exhibition in the National Museum of Ethnology" 2014, 8th Training Workshop for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Central Asia-Training Workshop on Exhibition and Publication of the Excavation Report - 27th 10 2014
2014
"Rescue and Emergency Treatment for Tangible Cultural Properties" 'INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MEETING ON MUSEOLOGY Thailand' 25.09.2014,Kanchanaphisek National Museum
2014
"Management of exhibition hall in National Museum of Ethnology" 'The 6th domestic workshop on Conservation of Archaeolojical Brnze Objects at the History Museum of Armenia in May 2014' 21th May 2014 Museum of Armenia
2014
"Exhibition Techniques2-Management of Lighting Temperature and Humidity" 'The 6th domestic workshop on Conservation of Archaeolojical Brnze Objects at the History Museum of Armenia in May 2014' 21th May 2014 Museum of Armenia
2014
"Exhibition Techniques1-Text information including explanation" 'The 6th domestic workshop on Conservation of Archaeolojical Brnze Objects at the History Museum of Armenia in May 2014' 20th May 2014 Museum of Armenia
2014
"Renovation of permanent exhibition in National Museum of Ethnology" 'The 6th domestic workshop on Conservation of Archaeolojical Brnze Objects at the History Museum of Armenia in May 2014' 20th May 2014 Museum of Armenia
2013
"Conservation and Restoration of Tangible Cultural Properties: Rescue Operations Related to the Great East Japan Earthquake" INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MEETING ON MUSEOLOGY Myanmar New Horizons in Asian museums and museology 23.09.2013
2004
(With N. Sonoda, T. Morita, T. Okayama, H. Ohtani, M. Seki, K. Masuda, M. Kanayama and S. Muramoto) “New Evaluation Methods of Paper Deterioration: Study of British Parliamentary Papers in the Collection of National Museum of Ethnology.” The International Conference Durability of Paper and Writing, 16–19 November.