ID
Name
Title
Supervisor

140099Ryota URAMATSU
Presentation of the "art of film fiction":
Based on the works of Kazuaki Takano
Prof. Chihiro KATO
Summary

The purpose of this thesis is to present the "art of film fiction." There is anunusual Japanese novelist called Kazuaki Takano. He is atypical in the sense that hecame from the film industry background. Takano's novels give the impression to hisreaders that they are watching a movie. In this paper, I referred to his novel technique as
the "art of film fiction" which turns movie techniques into novel writing and gives acinematic impression to his readers. I tried to define the "art of film fiction" byclarifying how each element makes up the technical system and its elements create amovie impression. Next, I unraveled the nature of the art, the inverse relationshipbetween the art and readers, how it is regarded in the novel technique architecture andwhat may the future hold. In addition, I showed the examples of each technique in
Takano's work.
In chapter 1, I explained the "hard-boiled style" and how realistic the depiction
can be, which are elements corresponding to the foundation of the art. I also explained
the mechanism of producing the cinematic impression. In Chapter 2, I focused on fourmovie-specific techniques, "Edit," "Scene Change," "Lighting" and "Camera Position."
The methods of converting movie techniques into novels and the mechanism of creating
cinematic impression were also explained in this chapter. In Chapter 3, I unraveled themutual relationship between the art and the readers, which is an external factor forestablishing the art, the very nature of the art, how it is regarded in the novel techniquesystem and the potential future prospect.
In conclusion, the foundations of the "art of film fiction" are the "hard-boiled
style" and how realistic the depiction can be. It is also the method which gives its
readers a cinematic impression by using four techniques unique to films such as"editing," "scene change," "lighting" and the "camera position." Moreover, it has aunique nature and a mutual relationship between the art and the readers. Its position
among the novel technique system is also unique. This research has a significance in theliterature study as it suggests the introduction of the "art of film fiction."
Keywords: the "art of film fiction," "hard-boiled style," Kazuaki Takano
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140322Name

Yoshinori SAWADA

Title

Post-postmodern Foresight from the Philosophy of Philip K. Dick:
Warning to Our Technology-centered Society

Supervisor

Prof. Chihiro KATO

Summary
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate humans' attitudes towards modern technology in our
post-postmodern world. There have been many technological breakthroughs that contributed toimprovements in human lives. Although technology makes the world more and more convenient,
there is an attention to its possible risk brought by technology itself. Thus, this ambivalence ofmodern technology in our world should be examined from the viewpoint of post-postmodernism.
The thesis reveals human attitudes towards modern technology in a technology-centered society byanalyzing the works of American Science Fiction (SF) writer, Philip K. Dick who had the foresightto predict the future from the perspective of twentieth century.
First, I introduced the current situation of our world with the examples of negative issues
caused by modern technology. Second, I concentrated on the analysis of Minority Report and Do
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Finally, I examined my insights on the post-postmodern world
and the constructive attitude for humans towards modern technology.
These examinations revealed that it is difficult to establish an ideal relationship between
humans and technology since it constantly continues to transform itself and affects humans for rightor wrong through cultural mutation promoted by modern technology. Instead, these examinations
clarified people's lack of awareness that they are controlled or manipulated by modern technology inthe form of technological ideology. Dick severely criticized our technology-centered society with along-term view. We should appreciate his uniqueness, which can be seen in his intention to makereaders consider the story after the ending and to insist on the dangers of technological ideology.
In conclusion, it is necessary to understand the post-postmodern view with a solid awareness orattitude. In this sense, we should acquire the wisdom of Dick: skeptically criticizing the negative
aspects of technology. This thesis has significance in that it suggested Dick's uniqueness of skepticalcriticism with a long-term foresight, especially in our era of our technology-centered society.

Keywords: Philip K. Dick, Post-postmodernism, dangers of modern technology, ideology,
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ID
Name
Title
Supervisor

140510Naoki HADAMA
British Immigration Issue: Analysing from the Relationshipbetween Brexit and the Premier LeagueProf. Chihiro KATO
Summary

The purpose of this thesis is to clarify British people’s misinterpretation about
immigration and suggest a way of examining immigration through Brexit and one of theBritish people’s pastimes, football. After the Brexit referendum, I conducted interviewsof British people in the UK and learned they had misleading information aboutimmigration. Therefore, I decided to investigate this issue by analysing possible
changes which would occur in the British people’s preference, the Premier League interms of immigration.
Firstly, I explored how Brexit happened and analysed interviews my researchgroup and I conducted in the UK. After that, I chose a remarkable topic, immigration.
Secondly, I clarified the relationship between immigration and the Premier League.
Lastly I explored the future of the Premier League after Brexit and raised the questions,“should footballers be prioritized as valuable immigrants?” and “are other immigrants
different from footballers?” in order to suggest a way of thinking about immigration.
I found that people had been misled that foreign footballers should be moreprioritised than normal immigrant workers. It is true that foreign footballers areenhancing the quality of football in the Premier League, and consequently attracting
people all over the world. However, other immigrants are also contributing to thesociety by providing the huge labour force without British people’s awareness.
Therefore, I stated that people should not distinguish footballers from other immigrants.
In addition, I emphasised the importance to consider political matters seriously fromevery direction, as I analysed immigration issues from the viewpoint of football.
In conclusion, I verified that people were misled in their thinking about
immigration and people should recognise foreign footballers and other immigrants
equally. The significance of this thesis is to show the alternative way of considering
carefully and seriously about immigration in order not to be misled about politicalissues.
Keywords: British immigration, Brexit, football, the Premier League125