Research on the influence which war had on famine or earthquake damage -- Be targeted at a Genji-and-the-Heike civil war.

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K03012
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHASHI MASAAKI 神戸大学, 人文学研究科, 名誉教授 (30106760)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 反平家の挙兵 / 兵糧米の徴収 / 在地の荒廃 / 年貢・租税の未納 / 天候不順 / 干害 / 1185年9月の京都地震

Outline of Final Research Achievements

During Genji and the Heike's civil war term (1180 to 1185), famine occurred frequently, and the massive earthquake happened immediately after the end of a civil war.
That whose climate was unusual during the period is not the only cause which famine generated in Kyoto. Taxpayers began to default the payment of a tax or land tax to Imperial Court and manor feudal lords because the uprising took place. Therefore, many residents of Kyoto also starved to death. Moreover, as a result of war's continuing, it became difficult to gather construction materials and carpenters in Kyoto. Since the state with an insufficient maintenance of many residences continued, when an earthquake happens, damage has been expanded more.

Free Research Field

日本史学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

戦争は戦闘員だけが死傷などの被害を被るだけではなく、直接戦場にいない住民や社会システムにたいしても破壊的な影響をおよぼすことがある。源平内乱の結果、年貢や租税が上納されなくなることで都人の食糧の確保が困難になり飢餓状態が訪れた、また建物などのメンテナンスも不十分になり、その状態のまま戦争終了直後、巨大地震が発生したため、想像以上の被害が発生した。その事例研究である。