An Analysis of Export Trade in Tokyo During the Interwar Period

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  • 両大戦間期東京における輸出貿易の分析
  • リョウ タイセン カンキ トウキョウ ニ オケル ユシュツ ボウエキ ノ ブンセキ

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The purpose of this paper is to clarify the actual situation and characteristics of trade, especially exports, in Tokyo during the interwar period (late 1910s-1930s). During the interwar period, In Tokyo, Industry was developed in its central and coastal areas, and exports expanded with changing their items. This paper takes a quantitative look at Tokyo’s export trade from trade surveys and other sources and analyzes the characteristics of Tokyo’s export trade during the period through comparisons with other regions. Japan’s exports during the interwar period showed an upward trend, except for the post-World War I period and the period of contraction caused by the Great Depression. And the share of industrial products in exports increased from the mid-1920s. This paper examines the export of such industrial products, focusing on Tokyo products. Much research has been accumulated on the process of industrial development in Tokyo during the interwar period. However, in contrast to these studies, it can be said that the research has not progressed with respect to the export of industrial products. In terms of commodity distribution history, research on exports has not progressed. Many studies have focused on consumption and domestic distribution within the Tokyo area, because of its size as a consumption market. This paper examines the export of Tokyo products, which have received little attention in the past, and clarifies their characteristics.

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