Environmental pollution in colonial Korea

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16822
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Hitotsubashi University
• Principal Investigator: Kato Keiki 一橋大学, 大学院社会学研究科, 講師 (40732368)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 朝鮮 / 公害 / 植民地 / 地域社会 / 環境

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the environmental pollution issues that were caused during Japanese colonial rule. This was achieved through an examination of the impacts the construction of Japanese factories, ports and military bases had on Korean communities. This analysis allowed for an understanding of the history of modern Japanese 'developmentalism' not only from a Japanese perspective but also in terms of its relationship with colonial rule.

Free Research Field

朝鮮近代史