2025-09-18 東京大学
図1:石巻専修大学に通う大学生によって撮影された石巻広域圏の「食の景観」写真例。
専門的判断による視覚パラメータおよび食・場所カテゴリを変数とした多重対応分析に基づいて5類型が特定された。
<関連情報>
- https://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/topics/topics_20250918-1.html
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266592712500228X
食風景に対する地域的認識と映像・テキストにおける表現:日本沿岸地域における写真の視覚的内容分析 Local perceptions of foodscapes and their representation in visual and texts: A visual content analysis of photography in Japanese coastal area
Masaki Uchida, Rei Sugawara, Ryo Kohsaka
Current Research in Food Science Available online: 12 September 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2025.101197
Highlights
- This study examined foodscapes using both visual and textual data.
- Seafood, a specialty food in coastal area, was depicted in diverse photographic compositions.
- Foods with low local relevance were mainly photographed on its own.
- Photographs, as non-verbal representations, emphasized daily foodscapes.
Abstract
The term “foodscape” has recently gained prominence in academic discourse, fostering interdisciplinary research into the relationship between food and local environments. This study focuses on the material aspect of foodscapes and aims to clarify how local residents perceive them. We also analyze differences between visual and textual expressions. Targeting university students in the coastal area of Japan, Ishinomaki district, Miyagi Prefecture, the research employs visual materials (photographs) and textual responses (questionnaire).
First, focusing on landscape aspects of foodscape—particularly visual views—we conducted photo-based analysis based on expert judgement using visual parameters: visual object, viewpoint, visual distance, and perspective. Participants photographed scenes associated with “foodscapes.” Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) categorized images into five types. Results showed relationships between food categories and photo composition, but seafood—an important local industry—appeared across almost all types regardless of visual parameters.
Second, comparative analysis of photographs and textual responses elucidated how food and place are jointly imagined in local foodscapes. Compared with a preliminary survey of regional specialties and landmarks, photographs showed decreased seafood imagery and increased restaurant and retail scenes, mostly in urban areas. Findings suggest that when foodscapes are visually expressed through non-verbal media such as photography, imagery emphasizes familiar daily settings—particularly sites related to food production and distribution—rather than iconic regional foods or tourist landmarks.
The analytical perspective of this study provides a framework for developing context-sensitive approaches reflecting residents’ sense of place in food tourism, regional planning, and cultural landscape research.
