Basic research on the Korean coal miners in Japan 1910s-1930s

• Project/Area Number: 15H06678
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Sagawa Kyohei 早稲田大学, 大学史資料センター, 助手 (30756375)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 日本近現代史 / 炭鉱 / 在日朝鮮人 / 外国人労働者 / 移民 / 日本史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research was intended to clarify the actual situation of the Korean miners in Japan from 1910s to 1930s.
Specifically, I conducted an analysis based on the survey reports and documents at several universities, mine-related museums, and archives.
As a result, the transition and characteristic features of the Korean miners (No.of peosonnel,attributes,etc.)for each coal field/mining company were clarified, and the actual situation of the Korean labor and their way of life were ascertained using a specific coal mining company as a case sample.