日本漫畫與大眾社會之崛起：從江戶時代看起

Manga and the Rising of Mass Society from Edo Period

本文嘗試由江戶時代日本大眾社會及文化之形成，由其日常生活的變化作為出發點，探討漫畫作為一種庶民文化所需要的社會基礎何在。本文將分析17至19世紀中葉的江戶時代，梳理漫畫能夠進入民間所需要的條件與得要面對的限制；由江戶時代如何發展為日本首次的消費社會、町人及職人之崛起，認識到漫畫如何與浮世繪連接及轉化為一種受大眾喜愛的讀物。提出漫畫得以發展的根本並不在於創作或是文本特色，而在於大眾的需求。關鍵不只是在漫畫風格，更在閱讀。我們需要以大眾需求與閱讀習慣為基礎，認識漫畫在社會上的再現方式與對話，也得以展開認識日本大眾文化的視野。

The paper starts from analysis the transformation in everyday life with the formation of mass society and culture in Japan in Edo period, and argues what kind of social foundation that Manga as the syomin bunka in Japan from 17th century to 19th middle. It will analyze the terms and restriction of Manga in entering human's life. It finds that based on consumption society, emergence of syokunin and cyounin in Edo period for the first time of Japan, Manga and ukiyo-e connect with each other and turn into a kind of be-loved reading materials. The paper stresses the foundation on developments on Manga is not creature or text characteristics, but needs in people; the key is not only on Manga style, but also reading. So, the paper claims We need to be based on needs of people and reading habits, knowing the ways of representation and dialogue in Manga in the society, and we can launch the horizon of popular culture in Japan.