Fishery management in a fresh water lake of Biwa-the transition from the early modern period to the present-

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25770247
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (2014-2016); Kobe Women's University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: KAMATANI kaoru 総合地球環境学研究所, 研究部, プロジェクト研究員 (20532899)
• Research Collaborator: TAKAHASHI hiroki ; KORIYAMA shiho ; KAKIMOTO masami
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 日本史 / 近世史 / 琵琶湖 / 漁業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we evaluated how fishery management in the Lake of Biwa changed from the early modern period to the present day, and carried out a survey of fishermen in the early Meiji period. Regarding the former, we collected a wide range of relevant historical documents stored in several institutes of Shiga Prefecture. These collected documents will be published as a reference book in the future. Regarding the latter, we analyzed how fisheries developed in this region, especially focusing on Mr. Gengo Nakagawa, who significantly contributed to the technological advance of fish farming. Finally, we published a report based on historical documents relevant to Mr. Gengo Nakagawa.

Free Research Field

日本史