Japan's imperial forest, goryōrin, 1889-1946 : with a supporting study of the kan/min division of woodland in early Meiji Japan, 1871-76

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Japan's imperial forest, goryōrin, 1889-1946 : with a supporting study of the kan/min division of woodland in early Meiji Japan, 1871-76

by Conrad Totman

Global Oriental, 2007

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Japan's imperial forest, goryōrin, 1889-1945

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"Japan's imperial forest, goryōrin, 1889-1995"--T.p. verso

A chronology relating to the history of goryōrin, 1868-1947: p. [xi]-xvi

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index

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Description

This is the first study of its kind to trace the history of what was to become one of Japan's major resources and a model of conservation and forestry management. Central to the planning of the Meiji reformers was securing the long-term financial stability of the Imperial household that would not leave it exposed to future political and economic change.

Table of Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Appendices
  • A Chronology Relating to the History of Goryorin
  • Maps
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 Historical Background
  • 2 Establishing Goryorin
  • 3 Reducing Goryorin
  • 4 The Case of Yamanashi Goryorin5 Managing Goryorin: Plans and Performance
  • 6 Managing Goryoring: Aspects of Practice
  • 7 Goryorin: An Assessment
  • 8 The Kan/Min Division of Woodland in Early Meiji Japan
  • Appendices
  • Notes
  • Bibliographical Essay
  • Bibliography of Works Cited
  • Index

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