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Rise and Decline of Japanese owned cotton firms in China, 1920s-1940s

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11630080
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Economic history
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

KUWAHARA Tetsuya  Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Professor, 経営学研究科, 教授 (20103723)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ABE Takeshi  Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics, Professor, 大学院・経済学研究科, 教授 (10151101)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsZaikabo / Chinese spinners / technology transfer / strategy of higher value added product / medium and high count yarn / Shanghai Branch / accounting book of branches / Shinbou (newly formed spinning firm after WWII) / 内外綿 / 日本人綿商社 / 中国人綿商社 / 内外綿(株)資料目録 / 前受金勘定元帳 / 日本人商社 / 東洋綿花 / 中国人商社 / 西宮工場 / 加工綿布 / 海外直接投資 / ライフサイクル / 中国綿業 / 高付加価値化 / 現地経営 / 戦時期在華紡 / 紡績 / 上海 / 青島
Research Abstract

We read, sorted and created the data base of the documents of Naigaiwata Co., which had reserved at its Komano Factory in Gifu Prefecture. The documents covered mainly 1921〜1948. This is presently a collection of Liaison Center of the Research Institute of Economics and Business administration, Kobe University. The data base creates is as follows. Naigaiwata's shareholders. Number of spindles and looms of Denpou, Nishinomiya, Anjyo, Shanhai, Tsingtao, and Kinsyu branches. Makers of engines, spinning frame, looms and other machinery of each branch. Work days and workers and work days of foreign and domestic branches. Sales outlet and local merchant of Shanghai branch. Financial data of each branch. Performance of each branch. Reports and letters to head office.
Using these data base we could explain the local operations of Naigaiwata in China before and during WWII. Naigaiwata continuously transferred the technology from Nishinomiya factory in Japan to local plants in China. It contributed miantaining competitive advantages of Naigaiwata against the indigenous spinners in China. Naigaiwata brought a big impact on the Chinese spinners. Under the strong competitive pressure, they were motivated to modernize their management.
In the mid of competition with indigenous firms Naigaiwata moved up to higher value added cotton products such as high and medium count cotton yarn from low counts. Naigaiwata was at the forefront of development of in Chinese cotton industry.
In spite of Naigaiwata's superiority of technology and factory management, it suffered the unstable results of Chinese business facing unfavorable incidents caused by the social and political conflict of China and Japan.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All Other

All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] 桑原哲也, 阿部武司: "在華紡の経営動向に関する基礎資料"国民経済雑誌. 182-3. 37-56 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 桑原哲也, 阿部武司: "在華紡の経営-内外綿会社,1922-45年-"アジア情報学のフロンティア. 10. 95-110-10 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuya Kuwahara, and Takeshi Abe: "Zaikabo no Keieidoukou ni kansuru Kisosiryou- Naigaiwata 1921-34 (Data base of Local Operations of Japanese Spinners in China, Naigaiwata, 1921-34)"Kokumin Keizai Zasshi. 182(3). 37-56 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuya Kuwahara, and Takeshi Abe: "Zaikabo no Keiei- Naigaiwata 1921-45 (Local Operations of Japanese Spinners in China, Naigaiwata, 1921-45)"Ajia Jyouhou gaku no Frontier (The Frontier of Asian Information Study). vol. 10. 95-110-10 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 桑原哲也,阿部武司: "在華紡の経営動向に関する基礎資料;内外綿1921-34年"国民経済雑誌. 182・3. 35-56 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 桑原哲也,阿部武司: "在華紡の盛衰-内外綿会社,1911-45年-"アジア情報学のフロンティア(全国文献情報センター人文社会科学学術情報センターとリース). 10. 95-110-10 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 桑原哲也: "初期多国籍企業の対日投資-J.&P.コーツ,1937-47年-"神戸大学大学院経営学研究所,ディスカッションペーパー. 2000 4. 1-31 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeshi Abe et.al eds.: "Region and Strategy in Britain and Japan"Routhefge. (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeshi Abe: ""The Development of the Pulling-out system in Modem Japan" in Odaka and Sawai eds,Small Firms,and Large Conorsy"Oxford University Press. 33 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1999-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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