| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
From the mid-17th century, all along the Tohoku regional coastline, there have been programs to defend against wind, tidal, and particulate damage. This notably includes the planting of black pine trees, at ever-increasing count and range. This research will discuss the following: the history of such programs, the technology and skills for such orchestrated planting, how such forests help mitigate disasters, and the role of local citizens in these programs.
In the context of the feudal-era Sendai clan, planting operations were chiefly coordinated by the clan, while the role of yamamori, or quasi-forest rangers, was the purview of local citizens. This research demonstrates the disaster-prevention mechanisms of these forests, the distribution of forestry resources to local areas, and the sustainability of these programs. In addition, it underscores the importance of yamamori to these programs.
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