Norikazu Ichikawa

A Historical Study about the Formation of Transportation Mechanism of Tikuhou Coal

It is said that the keyword of modernization in the north of Kyushu is Chikuhou coal railroad, harbor, and means of transportation in the harbor. Demand and supply of coal of Chikuhou in particular promoted district advance of thecenter capital and brought advance of Wakamatsu /Moji harbor that was the formation of mainstay railway network to tie up digging of a barge, coal mine shaft and the product departure from a port, the product departure from a port and became base of Japan modernization of the sequel.We gave the summary from a historic viewpoint about the coal mining industry that became base of Japanese modernization and the formation and development of means of transportation.

A Study on Flood Control Policy of Toyama Prefecture in the Meiji Era

This paper deals with the flood control works of Toyama prefecture in the Meiji era which has been suffered from flood disasters from ancient times, clarifying the historical process in executing flood control works from both administrative and financial aspect and also discusses the historical materials of flood control which is proposed to prefectural consultative committee in consideration of the social backgrounds at the that times.It is verified that flood control works in Toyama prefecture has played pioneering role in both field of regulations and engineering compared to other prefectures, which however, resulted in a large burden to the resident people.

A Historical Study on Subsidy Programs by National Budgets for Natural Disasters Restoration Works

A Provision on a governmental subsidy for the civil engineering works after natural disasters was enacted on April 21st, 1899 for the first time in Japan enabling the goverment to subsidize prefectural expenditures required for restoration works, This paper describes the historical process the Naimu-Ministry followed to establish the subsidiary system as well as the state of subsidiary measures at that time before the system was established by use of documentary records and the materials found by author. It was also found through calculation of four trial subsidiary cases that the established system imposes much higher burden on the prefectures compared to the formaly adapted subsidiary rate.

Study of The Junzu-River Improvement Projects in Meiji Era

Improvement works of Jinau-river, the largest river in Toyama prefecture, were performed twice during the latter Meiji era, Abstruct of these works is described in historical materials published by Toyama city and Toyama prefecture.This paper provides new aspect of these improvement works especially of the process of accomplishment based on unpublished materials owned by Ynkitaro Takada, which were newly found by author several years ago and also makes some investigation on the difference drown by existing records.It was also found Johannis de Rijke, who had been a technical advisor of the Joganji-river improvement works, had been also participated in the JinaU-river projects, The contents of his construction planning even today, enlighten us not only in theory but also in construction method.

Improvement Works of Johganii river in Meiji Era (II)

This paper, according to the diaries and documents of the prefecture civil engineers who were responsible for the improvement works of Johganji river in Meiji era, describes the details of this projects, which were almost not recorded, and the integrated irrigation works on the Ieftside of Johganji river that were constructed by community association and Toyama prefecture government separately in same time.Though it is well known that De rijke, the planner of this river improvement works, had researched the situation of the flood disaster in the area for one month since next month of flooding, the paper clarifies that he also came to Toyama 7 times, total longer than 190 days under the construction of the improvement works of Johganji river, to supervise the construction of practical project. From this, the relation between the career of De rijke in Toyama and the river works is presented.