Inter-University Research Institute Corporation National Institutes for the Humanities National Museum of Ethnology

SHOJI Hiroshi SHOJI Hiroshi
National Museum of Ethnology・Professor Emeritus

Research Specialization

Individual Research Projects

Personal website

Academic Qualifications

• B.A. Univ. of Helsinki 1977
• M.A. Kansai Univ. of Foreign Studies 1980

Research Keywords

Baltic, Northern Europe, Qinghai (China), Japan, Estonian, Finn, Sami, Tu (Monguor), Language Policy, Minority Languages, Ethniccommunities, Immigrant Policy

Publications (English publications only)

2008

Is Japan a Multilingual Society? S. Yamashita, M. Makito, D. W. Haines and J. S. Eades (eds.) Transnational Migration in East Asia (Senri Ethnological Reports 77), pp.103–111.

2007

Local Communities and the State: Changing with Immigrants. International Symposium March 26–28. Minpaku Anthropology Newsletter 24: 14. National Museum of Ethnology.

2004

Multiethnic Japan–Life and History of Immigrants. Minpaku Anthropology Newsletter 18: 12–13. National Museum of Ethnology.

2003

Multilingualization–A Breakthrough into Japanese Language Consciousness? In J. F. Kess et.al.(eds.) Changing Japanese Identities in Multicultural Canada, pp.393–403. Victoria: Center for Asia-Pacipic Initiatives, Univ. of Victoria.

2003

Mother Tongue Education for Revitalising a Vigorous Language? The Case of Monguor, A Minority Language in China. In L. Huss, A. C. Grima and K. A. King (eds.) Transcending Monolingualism, pp.277–291. Lisse, The Netherland: Swets & Zeitlinger.

2002

Multilingualization– A Breakthrough into Japanese Language Consciousness. Changing Japanese Identities in Multicultural Canada Conference, pp.24–25, 22–24 August, 2002, Victoria: Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria.

2002

Globalization and Internal Border-crossing. Minpaku Anthropology Newsletter 14: 10–11. National Museum of Ethnology.

2001

Who Is to Define Language Endangerment? Abstracts of Linguistic Perspective on Endangered Languages–A SKY Symposium, 29 August–1 September, 2001, Linguistic Society of Finland, Helsinki. (http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/sky/endabs.htm)

2001

Transborder Studies at the National Museum of Ethnology. Minpaku Anthropology Newsletter 12: 1–2. National Museum of Ethnology.

1997

Language Policies and National Consciousness among the Northern Minorities. H. Shoji and J. Janhunen (eds.) Northern Minority Languages–Problems of Survival National Museum of Ethnology, pp.55–75.

1997

Northern Minority Languages–Problems of Survival. National Museum of Ethnology.

1996

Uralilaisten kielten prenominaalisten rakenteiden typologiaa. Kongressus Octavus Internationalis Fennougristarum Jyvaskyla pp.127–131, 10–15 August 1995. Jyvaskyla: Moderatores.

1993

Uhanalaiset kielet ja niiden suojelu. T. Salminen (ed.) Uralilaiset Kielet Tanaan, pp.38–45. Snellman-Instituutti Kuopio.

1990

Clause-Linking Function of Finnish Enclitics. L Jakab et al. (eds.) Congressus Septimus Internationalis Fenno-Ugristarum 3B, pp.29–34. Debrecen.

1986

On the Development of a Quotation Particle in Cheremis and Votyak–A Special Use of the Verb of Saying in a Finite Form. The Journal of Intercultural Studies, Extra Series 1: 40-50. Kansai University of Foreign Studies Publication.

1980

Typology of Finnish Attributive Constructions Based on Participles. Uralica 5: 11–34. Uralic Society of Japan.

Presentations

2014

"Is a Multilingual Mind Possible for the Japanese?", XVIII International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, 13-19 July 2014, Pacifico Yokohama.

2007

Is Japan a Multilingual Society?” Transnational Migration in East Asia: Japan in Comparative Focus, Minpaku International Symposium, Minpaku Transborder Anthropology Project, 31 May–1 June, the National Museum of Ethnology.

2007

(Panel Discussion with Nelson Graburn, Joy Hendry, and Hirochika Nakamaki.) “Taminzoku Nihon: Multiculturalism at Minpaku.” Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS), 17 March, University of Oslo.

2002

“Multilingualization: A Breakthrough into Japanese Language Consciousness.” Changing Japanese Identities in Multicultural Canada Conference, 22-24 August, Victoria: Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria.

2001

“Who Is to Define Language Endangerment?” Linguistic Perspectives on Endangered Languages, 29 August–1 September, the Linguistic Association of Finland.

Exhibitions

2004

“Multiethnic Japan: The Life and History of Immigrants” (March 25 – June 15)