Cyclical Structure of Domains and Regional Economy in the Late Edo Period as Seen from the Loans of the Former Domains

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00997
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 03020:Japanese history-related
• Research Institution: Saga University
• Principal Investigator: Ito Akihiro 佐賀大学, 地域学歴史文化研究センター, 教授 (20423494)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 旧藩貸付金

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to clarify the asset management situation of various domains in the Edo period and the impact of the assets of the former domains on the regional economy in the Meiji period, we proceeded to clarify the actual situation of the loans of the former domains. After gathering information to see if there were historical materials on loans from the former domains in the early Meiji period in all prefectures, a field survey was conducted. Unfortunately, there are few prefectures where related historical materials remain, and there are only a few historical materials that can restore the situation in the Edo period.
However, in Nagasaki, Yamaguchi, Gunma, and Fukushima prefectures, we were able to confirm historical materials from the 4th to 5th years of the Meiji era. Regarding Nagasaki and Yamaguchi, it was found that the Saga Domain and the Choshu Domain actively managed their assets. On the other hand, many domains in Gunma and Fukushima aimed to rescue small farming villages.

Free Research Field

日本近世史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでほとんど解明されていなかった旧藩貸付金の実態（諸藩における貸付の状況、それを引き継いだ府県による回収の実態など）を解明できる史料を多数収集できた。なかでも明治4～5年の状況がわかる史料（江戸時代の状況が復元可能）を長崎県・山口県・群馬県・福島県で確認できたため、今後これらの県の史料分析を中心に研究をすすめ、旧藩貸付金の全容解明につなげる。