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Economic reconstruction of Hiroshima city: an analysis of economic statistics, 1945-1965

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K13762
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 07070:Economic history-related
Research InstitutionRikkyo University (2021-2023)
Ritsumeikan University (2019-2020)

Principal Investigator

Nishizaki Sumiyo  立教大学, 経済学部, 特任教授 (30802110)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords戦後復興 / 移行経済 / 労働市場 / 広島 / 沖縄 / 原子爆弾 / 経済復興 / 原爆 / 経済成長 / 戦災 / 経済史 / 経済 / 統計
Outline of Research at the Start

原子爆弾で壊滅的な被害を被った広島市は、第二次世界大戦後、経済復興を果たした。しかし、広島市の経済復興のプロセスは、驚くほど知られていない。本研究は1945年から1965年までの経済統計の分析を通し、(1)復興はどの分野から始まり 、(2) 何が復興を牽引したのか 、(3) 経済復興の推進力は、時とともに、どのように変化したのかを明らかにする。上記(2)と(3)に関しては、ヨーロッパの第二次世界大戦後の経済復興研究の手法を取り入れ、①設備投資の役割、②人々の教育水準、③政策の実効性、④技術導入の効果など、復興を牽引したと考えられる諸要因を分析し、広島の経済復興を世界経済史の視点からとらえ直す。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The economic recovery of post-WWII Hiroshima city is often understood that heavy industries, such as Mitsubishi Shipbuilding or Mazda, were the driving forces. However, this study revealed leading actors in the early-postwar Hiroshima economy were light industries, such as food processing and miscellaneous product manufacturing, until heavy industries re-established themselves by the mid-1950s. A comparative study with the once-war-devastated Okinawa examined Hiroshima's economic structure, capital investment, technology transfer, human capital, and policies. In this process, the study highlighted local industries, such as Hiroshima's traditional craft manufacturing of sewing needles, invested in cutting-edge foreign technology, and boldly entered Asian markets to compete with British products. The research results were published in a journal article and a conference. The comparative study with Okinawa will be presented at the 2025 American Historical Association annual meeting.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

広島市は長崎市とともに、初めて原爆が投下された都市であり、「科学技術の使用はどこまで許されるのか」という議論を提起してきた。一方、経済的視点からの復興研究の蓄積は少なかった。本研究では行政史・経済統計、社史、個人史等の分析により、復興過程の検証を行った。広島市経済は、戦後約十年間は食料品、雑貨、縫い針製造などの軽工業が牽引し、その後、1950年代に重工業へ重心が徐々に移行したことを明らかにした。本研究はこれまで政治学・社会学的に捉えられることが多かった広島市の復興研究に、マクロ・ミクロレベルの経済的視点を取り入れることで、復興プロセスの解明に厚みを与え、進展させた。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Open Access: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 3 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 戦後沖縄県の労働市場と満洲引揚者ー「引揚者在外事実調査票」の分析から2023

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Journal Title

      立教経済学研究

      Volume: 76 Pages: 1-26

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] From Manchuria to post-war Japan: Knowledge transfer through in-house training at the South Manchuria Railway Company (SMR)2022

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Journal Title

      LSE Economic History Working Papers

      Volume: 336 Pages: 1-19

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 書評 細谷亨著 『日本帝国の膨張・崩壊と満蒙開拓団』2021

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Journal Title

      立命館アジア・日本研究学術年報

      Volume: 2 Pages: 168-169

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Dissertation Summary: After empire comes home: Economic experiences of Japanese civilian repatriates, 1945-562020

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Journal Title

      Australian Economic History Review

      Volume: Early View Issue: 2 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.1111/aehr.12199

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Economic experiences of Japanese civilian repatriates in Hiroshima prefecture, 1945-19562019

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Journal Title

      Economic History Working Papers

      Volume: 299 Pages: 1-49

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] 戦後沖縄県の労働市場と満洲引揚者2023

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Organizer
      社会経済史学会第92回全国大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 第二次世界大戦後日本人引揚者の職業活動:引揚者在外事実調査票 調査分析 大阪府泉南郡繊維産業を中心に2022

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Organizer
      国士舘大学経済研究所研究報告
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 「満鉄一般社員の戦後―引揚後の職業活動」2021

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Organizer
      一橋大学「満洲の記憶」研究会 2021年度前期大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] From Manchuria to Postwar Japan: Knowledge Transfer Through In-house Training at the South Manchuria Railway Company (SMR) in New Approaches to Infrastructure in Japan’s Empire in the Twentieth Century2021

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Organizer
      The Association for Asian Studies 2021 Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] From Manchuria to postwar Japan: Knowledge dissemination through in-house training at the South Manchuria Railway Company (SMR)2020

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Organizer
      The Association for Asian Studies 2020 Annual Conference (cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A tale of two postwar adjustments in Japan, 1945-1956: The reconstruction of Hiroshima city & postwar lives of South Manchuria Railway employees2019

    • Author(s)
      Sumiyo Nishizaki
    • Organizer
      The Modern Japanese Studies Program Lecture, Hokkaido University
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 第二次世界大戦後における引揚者の職業体験 -「引揚者在外事実調査票」調査分析 結果報告(神奈川県、大阪府、広島県分)2019

    • Author(s)
      西崎純代
    • Organizer
      第88回社会経済史学会 全国大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Google Scholar Sumiyo Nishizaki

    • URL

      https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=XnePvvIAAAAJ&hl=en

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 立教大学研究者情報

    • URL

      https://univdb.rikkyo.ac.jp/view?l=ja&u=100002341&a2=0000025&sm=affiliation&sl=ja&sp=5

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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