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A study in the Edo era about the formation and a change of a local market in North Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16520380
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Japanese history
Research InstitutionAkita University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Hideo  Akita University, Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Professor, 教育文化学部, 教授 (20191786)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsNorth Japan / Regional market / Circulation / Traffic / Marine transportation / Interregional interchange
Research Abstract

The Edo Shogunate managed directly in a central market of Edo and Osaka. And the Shogunate monopolized Nagasaki trade. It was not allowed for various feudal clans to participate in Nagasaki trade. Various feudal clans sold a special product and land tax rice in a central market and had to satisfy the annual revenue. In this way the Edo Shogunate got possible to control national economy. There was not the system which profited from an economic exchange between feudal clans. However, when the times pass, the local market which did not turn to a central market grew up. In North Japan society Hokkaido that is the Ezo place of the Edo era carried out a big role in an economic meaning. The beginning in the 18th century, the fishery of Hokkaido developed to make fish fertilizer charges. When it was the latter half of the 18th centur, fishery to take kombu and a dried abalone as an export of Nagasaki trade developed. When fishery of Hokkaido develop ed a lot of workers gathered from North Japa … More n. A consumption market for a worker was born in this way because fishery of Hokkaido developed. In search of marine products of Hokkaido a lot of merchants of a staple gathered for buying from the Osaka area. They loaded a lot of articles onto a ship in Osaka and went north in the Sea of Japan. However, it was sold at the Sea of Japan coast before arriving at almost Hokkaido of the load. At a port in North Japan they purchased many of supplies which were necessary for industry and a worker of hokkaido. And they went to Hokkaido. People of North Japan came to ship the tools which were necessary for daily necessities and fishery in Hokkaido. The long-distance transportation ship from Osaka was the big ship which a sailor needed more than ten people. However, the ship which went to Hokkaido from North Japan was the small ship which around two or three sailors needed. This small ship supported industry of Hokkaido and life of a worker and brought marine products of Hokkaido product with the returning ship adversely. In this way an economic exchange between areas develops. In economy of North Japan society, fishery of Hokkaido served as an extremely big role. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2007 2005

All Journal Article (2 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 東の海と西の海-近世北日本経済の視点から-2007

    • Author(s)
      渡辺 英夫
    • Journal Title

      はちのへ市史研究 5

      Pages: 53-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Marine transportation of the Pacific and the Sea of Japan in North Japan of the Edo era2007

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE Hideo
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Hachinohe City History No. 5

      Pages: 53-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] あきた再発見(分担執筆、第1章「北前船と秋田」)(秋田大学定期講演会企画委員会編)2005

    • Author(s)
      渡辺 英夫
    • Publisher
      無明舎出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] "Akita rediscovery" Chapter 1 (Kitamaebune, a goods-carrying merch ant ship, and Akita)2005

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE Hideo
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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