Mikihiro Moriyama, Mikihiro
Department of Asian Studies, Nanzan University

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The Impact of Early Modern Textbooks on Sundanese Writing in the Nineteenth Century Moriyama, Mikihiro
TAWARIKH Vol 2, No 1 (2010)
Publisher : ASPENSI in Bandung, Indonesia

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ABSTRACT: Modern textbooks are only one line towards modernisation in Sundanese writing. There were other lines, namely the Islamic institutions, the development of Malay, colonial efforts to standardise the Sundanese language, and the establishment of schools. Modern Sundanese writing was the knot that tied them together. This article tries to elaborate the impact of early modern textbooks on Sundanese writing. One of the most interesting examples of how a traditional writing changed is the “dangding”, a type of poetry. A long narrative composed in “dangding” is called “wawacan”, a genre loved by the people in the 19th century. “Dangding” was admired in Sundanese aristocratic circles and pervaded the elite community. The Dutch saw “dangding” as the most original and valuable kind of Sundanese writing and thought it the best way to convey modern information and enlighten the people. Sundanese themselfves were to think that prose was more transparent and clear and even more pleasant to read than “dangding”, as textbooks were made in the new form of writing.KEY WORDS: Modern textbooks, Sundanese writing, “dangding”, “wawacan”, and social changes.About the Author: Prof. Dr. Mikihiro Moriyama is a Professor of Indonesian Studies at the Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages NU (Nanzan University), 18, Yamazato-cho, Syowa-ku, Nagoya 466-8673, Japan. For academic purposes, he can be reached at: moriyama@nanzan-u.ac.jpHow to cite this article? Moriyama, Mikihiro. (2010). “The Impact of Early Modern Textbooks on Sundanese Writing in the Nineteenth Century” in TAWARIKH: International Journal for Historical Studies, Vol.2(1) October, pp.1-22. Bandung, Indonesia: ASPENSI [Asosiasi Sarjana Pendidikan Sejarah Indonesia], ISSN 2085-0980. Chronicle of the article: Accepted (August 17, 2010); Revised (September 20, 2010); and Published (October 28, 2010).
PRINT CULTURE IN SUNDANESE FOR 100 YEARS IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES Moriyama, Mikihiro
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 18, No 1 (2018): APRIL 2018
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

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Sundanese books have been printed since 1850 up to the present. This article tries to draw a configuration of printing books in Sundanese for about 100 years in the Dutch colonial and Japanese occupation period. Printing and publishing books in Sundanese was initiated by the Dutch colonial government for the sake of management of their colony. This article discuss three aspects in print culture in Sundanese: (1) the role of government printing house and private publishers, (2) the cultural relationship between manuscript and printed books (3) the changes after the emergence of printed books. Print culture in the Sundanese-speaking community was born and has developed. Its facets have changed from time to time. We notice more than 2200 Sundanese books were published up to the second decade of the 21st century when the technological innovation has proceeded in an enormous pace. However, the importance of Sundanese publication has not diminished in terms of nurturing educated citizens in this digital-oriented society and supporting cultural identity. 
Changing Life Value and Demographic Change in Contemporary Japanese Society Moriyama, Mikihiro
Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Japan has experienced a rapid decrease in population. The main reason for this distorted demography (called Shoushi Koureika in Japanese) has been caused by a reduction in the number of children. Another reason is the extension of human lifespan. This rapid demographic change has caused social issues such as lack of workforce, an increase in the social security revenue and a reduction in the number of schools. The Japanese government has tackled these social problems and its effort has had an effect to some extent, but the hard work needs to continue. In this article, I try to explore reasons for the social issues and problems by focusing not only on changes in the social conditions but also on changes in the life value of Japanese people. Some possible solutions for the social issues and problems can be suggested for the coming decades in Japan. In particular, I try to explore solutions that are compatible with Japanese society to alleviate the problems.