[2B] Product Design Research Section "Experience Design"

[2B-06] The relationship between proverbs and national character

Verification by Proverb Karuta

*Mai Sasaki¹, Kayoko Komiya² (1. SAPPORO CITY UNIVERSITY Graduate School, 2. SAPPORO CITY UNIVERSITY)

Keywords:proverbs, national character, karuta

The purpose of this study was to create opportunities for people to become interested in the differences in national identity between various countries and regions and Japan. To this end, we conducted a survey of the current situation in order to investigate which proverbs are suitable for producing proverb Karuta and to clarify what is currently known about the relationship between national characteristics. The proverb Karuta were then produced and verified. This study has shown that the proverb Karuta created in this study can be an opportunity for people to become interested in the differences in national identity between Japan and various countries and regions.