Coal market and transportation in Meiji era

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730291
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Economic history
• Research Institution: Mitsui Bunko
• Principal Investigator: KOBA TOSHIHIKO 公益財団法人三井文庫, 社会経済史研究室, 主任研究員 (10553464)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 交通史 / 石炭 / 帆船 / 港湾荷役

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was to analyze, with a case of coal transportation in Meiji era, when and how the foundation of sailing ships [owner-operators], labor contractors, was established. Firstly, I collected important documents related to coal distribution, coal merchants, sailing ships [owner-operators]. Secondly, I showed a new point at issue about expansion of the domestic coal markets, transport bottlenecks in Miike and Chikuho (Northern Kyushu), 1890-1910. By this work, I found a clue to learning more about process, how sailing ships [owner-operators] and labor contractors were organized by coal mining company.

Free Research Field

日本経済史・経営史