The Study on Japanese North China Garrison Army

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520768
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Reitaku University
• Principal Investigator: SAKURAI RYOJU 麗澤大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (90211268)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 支那駐屯軍 / 清国駐屯軍 / 北京最終議定書 / ワシントン体制 / 満洲事変 / 天津 / 辛亥革命 / 華北分離

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I clarified the history of the Japanese army stationed in North China（the Japanese North China Garrison Army） from the installation period to its abolition, in relation to the Chinese domestic affairs (Chinese Revolution in 1911, Chinese Civil War in 1920’s etc.) and the changes in international situations (World War I, Manchurian Incident and so on). I also clarified the status and the change of the forces of the Great Powers, as much as possible. Initially, the Japanese army tried for international coordination and did not engage in the prominent action, but gradually it changed attitude from the 1930s. I illustrated, from the army’s perspective, that the cooperation system (Beijing Protocol System) by the diplomatic corps of the Great Powers stopped working after the Washington System period, culminating in its collapse.

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