1. Classification by Prefectures By: Yosuke Kawai Honors 291S
Cemetery Project
Classification by Prefectures
By:
Yosuke Kawai
Honors 291S

2. Null hypothesis: The plots will exhibit absolutely no patterns.
Alternative hypothesis: The plots will exhibit patterns.
Hypothesis

3. (Colored In)
Okinawa
Yamaguchi
Hiroshima
Kumamoto
Fukuoka
Fukushima
Niigata
Miyagi
Shiga
(Striped)
Gifu
Kagawa
Wakayama
Okayama
Kanagawa
Fukui
Tokyo
Figure 1. The cemetery plots of Moiliili Japanese Cemetery classified in terms of prefectures.

4. Table 1: Percentage of Plots in terms of Prefectures
% of Total
Okinawa
35.31
Yamaguchi
17.53
Hiroshima
10.31
Kumamoto
7.47
Fukuoka
4.38
Fukushima
1.55
Niigata
Miyagi
0.52
Shiga
0.36
Gifu
0.26
Kagawa
Wakayama
Okayama
Kanagawa
Fukui
Tokyo
Blank
19.33
Total
100.13

5. Trends? Analysis Majority of sections 1, 2, and 3 are Okinawan
In these sections, the stones seem to be consecutive
This trend can also be seen for Yamaguchi in plot 5
There is some congregation seen in Fukuoka as well, but Kumamoto, Fukushima, and Hiroshima are relatively scattered
The rest have too little sample size to see a pattern
Trends? Analysis

6. Not much more can be said about the layout of the gravestones (in terms of prefectures) unless higher level statistical tests are done.
Generally, Okinawans dominate the cemetery plots.
Consecutive patterns can be seen with Okinawa and Yamaguchi; indicating social structure and similar preference
In the end…