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California's irrigation frontier and Japanese immigrants

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09680154
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionTokyo Gakugei University (1998-1999)
Yokohama National University (1997)

Principal Investigator

YAGASAKI Noritaka  Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (30166475)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsCalifornia / Japanese immigrants / Irrigation / Central Valley / Regional changes / Frontier / Intensive farming
Research Abstract

This study attempted to examine Japanese immigrants and their farming activities in California in the context of irrigation development and intensive farming. Looking at the late nineteenth century through the 1920s, irrigation frontiers of western United States were examined based on the US Census. By analyzing the perceived image of California in the late nineteenth century, the advent of irrigation age was presented. Northern San Joaquin Valley was chosen for case studies, which examined the formation of irrigation districts based on the Wright Act of 1887, subdivision of large landholdings, development of intensive farming including dairy, fruits, and grapes. Colonization and settlement of Japanese immigrants were compared and contrasted with those of Swedish and Portuguese immigrants. These analyses combineto depict and explain dynamic transformation processes of farming and community on the irrigation frontier from a viewpoint which differs substantially from the conventional standpoint of the majority.
The present study contributed to the accumulation of case studies on irrigation frontiers of western United States, while it verified that the research strategy adopted in this study, i.e. viewing irrigation frontier by way of immigrants, is valid and important. Our findings will also be an addition to ethnic studies of the United State.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 矢ヶ崎 典隆: "19世紀におけるカリフォルニアのイメージと地域性"学芸地理. 54. 2-20 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 矢ヶ崎 典隆: "合衆国センサスに描かれた19世紀末の灌漑フロンティア"横浜国立大学人文紀要第一類. 43. 37-52 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 矢ヶ崎 典隆: "カリフォルニア州サンホアキンバレー北部におけるスウェーデン人の入植過程"横浜国立大学教育人間科学部紀要III. 1. 75-89 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 矢ヶ崎 典隆: "アメリカ地理学と地域研究-日本人にとっての研究フロンティア-"東京学芸大学紀要 第3部門 社会科学. 51. 77-89 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] YAGASAKI, Noritaka: "America's irrigation frontier in the late nineteenth century : an analysis of the Census of the United States"Journal of the Yokohama National University Section 1. 43. 37-52 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] YAGASAKI, Noritaka: "Swedish colonization in northern San Joaquin Valley, California"Journal of the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Yokohama National University. No. 1. 75-89 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] YAGASAKI, Noritaka: "Images and regionality of California in the nineteenth century"Gakugei Chiri. 54. 2-20 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] YAGASAKI, Noritaka: "American geography and area studies : New research frontier for Japanese geographers"Gagugei Daigaku Kiyo Sec. 3, Social Sciences. 51. 77-89 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 矢ヶさき 典隆: "19世紀におけるカリフォルニアのイメージと地域性"学芸地理. 54. 2-20 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢ヶさき 典隆: "アメリカ地理学と地域研究-日本人にとっての研究フロンティア-"東京学芸大学紀要 第3部門 社会科学. 51. 77-89 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢ケ崎典隆: "カリフォルニア州サンホアキンバレー北部におけるスウェーデン人の入植過程" 横浜国立大学教育人間科学部紀要 III. 1. 75-89 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢ケ〓典隆: "合衆国センサスに描かれた19世紀末の灌漑フロンティア" 横浜国立大学人文紀要第一類. 43号. 37-52 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藤原健蔵編: "「地域研究法」(第4章アメリカ合衆国における地域研究法を担当)" 朝倉書店, 233(64-80) (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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