2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Eto Shimpei and Naition Bilding in Early Meiji period

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23720331
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Japanese history
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	HOSHIHARA DAISUKE 早稲田大学, 社会科学総合学術院, 非常勤講師 (70454072)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Keywords	近現代史 / 江藤新平 / 維新政府
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the real state of affairs of legislation, justice, and administration in the Meiji government related with Eto Shimpei's words and actions. I limited the discussion to the period from January, 1869 to September, 1871. I examined to the evaluation of government leaders to Eto, consistency and change of his words and actions. The following results were obtained: 1) I found out drafts of regulations for governmental organizations reform in the documents of Eto Shimpei. 2) The documents of Eto Shimpei made it clear that Eto had a political impact on government leaders.

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