2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Research for Early Imperial Steel Works YAWATA
| Project/Area Number |
16330066
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Economic history
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| Research Institution | Kyushu International University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMIZU Norikazu Kyushu International University, Economics, Professor (30140833)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAGASHIMA Osamu Ritsumeikann University, Manegemennto, Professor (60121612)
MUKAI Yurio The University of Kitakyushu, Economics, professor (70125665)
IKEDA Noritaka Hirosaki University, Humanities, Professor (60183159)
TOKISATO Noriaki Chikushi Jopakuen University, Arts, Associate (80320373)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2007
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| Keywords | the State-owned YAWATA Works / the official documents of YAWATA / the founding undertaking / the original plan / WADA plan / the first expanding / the Navy Plan / technological adjustment |
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| Research Abstract |
The main subject of our research was to criticize a typical study on the YAWATA works at the founding which was “A Histoty of the development of the Japanese modem iron and steel technology" (Saigusa Hiroto and Iida Kenichi, 1957). We used and analyzed the official documents of YAWATA for this. Our investigations have thrown light upon the following main points.
1. The establishment of YAWATA was accomplished by the first and secondary undertaking of WADA plan, 180,000 tons of steel production per year including both munitions and general demand.
2. The initial setbacks depended on more fundamental financial shortage than technological trebles.
3. YAWATA successfully in a short term adjusted to the German plan according to improve the immoderate facilities by investing supplemet expenditure.
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