Study of economic relation of regional transportation to political parties and the military in the pre-World War 2 period

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720315
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese history
• Research Institution: Kyushu Historical Museum
• Principal Investigator: WATABE kuniaki 九州歴史資料館, その他部局等, 研究員 (00615825)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 近現代史 / 地域交通 / 軍部 / 博多湾鉄道 / 朝倉軌道

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I focused on two regional transportation companies―Hakatawan Railway Steamship Co. and Asakusa Tram Co.―which was in charge of military transportations in the prewar period and clarified what kind of influences on their managements they had. Specially, the following two points became clear.
Firstly, these companies didn’t entirely acquire great benefits from military transportations.Secondly, the military and administration required these companies to unprofitable transportation business in the view of military advantages and these companies recognized not only the financial problem but also their expected role.
From these points, I proved that the interests between these companies and the military weren’t necessarily in common.

Free Research Field

日本近代史