2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Local city, The Merchant and The distributor in the Modern Transitional Period: A Case of Western Japan
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19K13336
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 03020:Japanese history-related
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| Research Institution | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | 日本近世 / 地方都市 / 商品流通 / 金融 / 流通業者 / 商人 / 都市の内部構造 / 播磨国・摂津国 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, I analyzed historical materials on regional cities, merchants, and distributors in Western Japan (Harima Province and Settsu Province) during the period of transition to the modern era.Specifically, I clarified (1)The characteristics of the management and financial activities of wealthy farmers in the western part of Harima Province and their relationship with their feudal lords, (2)Characteristics of land sales and land use in local cities in the western part of Settsu Province, (3) Activities and human networks of shipping companies in Bicchu.
From these analysis results, I clarified the characteristics of the internal structure of local cities, and the functions of merchants and distributors in local cities to connect the central and rural areas through product distribution, finance, and settlement. I have clarified the specific points, etc., and presented knowledge and issues related to multiple fields such as financial history and urban history.
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| Free Research Field |
日本近世史
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
近代移行期の地域社会について、中央都市と地方都市の間での金融・決済関係、地域において地方都市と関係を有する豪農・商人・流通業者が担った機能を具体的に明らかにし、地域社会を検討する際に地方都市の位置づけや中央都市との関係、これを媒介する主体の機能を議論に組み込む必要性を提示した点が、本研究の学術的意義である。
本研究の社会的意義として、地域史研究の深化、地方の史料を用いた村・都市研究の可能性の提示、地域における地方都市や商人の機能を解明することで、農村・農業のイメージが強い江戸時代の地域社会像を転換することに寄与する点がある。
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