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R 1 U K I U ,
GENERAL VIEW
OF
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
IN" THE
EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
PUBLISHED BY
THE BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
COMMERCE, JAPAN.
Printed by M. Onuki, Tokyo.
1893.
PREFACE.
The Empire of Japan, appreciating this
grand opportunity of the "World's Colum-
bian Exposition to be held next year in
Chicago, United States of America, places
before the world her industry and agricul-
ture. *To endeavor to give, in the work of
this kind, the full insight into the actual
condition of the commerce and industry of
this country, would be too voluminous and
far less convenient. This little volume, how-
ever insignificant, is intended to furnish
the brief outlines, entitled " General View
of Commerce and Industry in the Empire
of Japan." Any advantage derived from
this narrow scope will be of no small credit
to the effort of the Department.
The Bureau of Commerce and Industry,
Department of Agriculture
and Commerce, Japan,
December 1892,
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
General Observations.
Geographical Position — Boundaries — General Features &
Divisions — Area & Population — Mountain Chains —
Rivers — Harbours— Cities— Climate — Bailway — Post —
Telegraph — Maritime Communications — Coinage —
Weights & Measures— Industry — Commerce 1-69
CHAPTER II.
Foreign Trade.
1. Foreign Trade before the Ansei Period— 2. Foreign
' Trade after the Ansei Period 70-104
CHAPTER III.
Commodities Exported from & Imported to.
1. Principal Commodities Exported from (divided into
22 classes & with the Directory of the Exporters &
Manufacturers of each class)— 2. Principal Com-
modities Imported to (divided into 12 classes & with
the Directory of the Importers of each class) ... ...105-332
CHAPTER IV.
Custom House, Minister & Consul 333-392
CHAPTER V.
Japanese and American Trade 393-435
II CONTENTS.
CHAPTEB VI.
Chambers of Commerce 436-439
CHAPTER VII.
Commercial & Industrial Unions & Associations 140-449
CHAPTER VIIL
Exchanges 450-456
CHAPTER IX.
Banks 457-466
CHAPTER X.
•Joint-Stock Companies, Manufactories & Workshops ...467-476
CHAPTER XI.
Commercial & Industrial Schools, Training Schools
& Newspapers & Magazines 477-485
CHAPTER XII.
Mercantile and Industrial Museums ... , 486-488
Index 489-492
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
IN
JAPAN.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Geogra- The Empire of Japan occupies its position
position, in the North Pacific to the east of the Asiatic
Continent. It extends from 24° 6' N. lat. (the southern
extremity of Haterma Island in the Eiukiu group)
to 50° 56' N. lat. (the northern extremity of Araito
Island in the Chishima or the Kuriles) and from
122° 45' E. long, (the western extremity of Yonakuni
Island in the Eiukiu group) to 156° 32' E. long,
(the eastern extremity of Shiumshu Island in the
Kurile group).
Boundaries. The Empire, which consists of the four
great islands and numerous smaller islands, is sepa-
rated on the north-west by the Sea of Japan from the
Eussian Manchuria and the Corean Peninsura. On
the north, it is separated from the Eussian territory
by Saghalien Island and the Strait of Nicholaevsk, and
on the north-east, the group of the Kurile Islands
2 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
extends to the Kamtchatka in the Eussian dominion.
On the south-east, the Empire is bordered by the
Pacific Ocean, the vast expanse of which intervenes
the Empire and the United States of North America.
On the south-west, the dominion of the Fmpire in-
cludes the Eiukiu Islands and extends southward in
the direction of the Formosa and South China.
General Feature* Th fe t f & Empire from
and Divisions. r
north-east to south-west is about 500 ri and its
breadth varies from 30 to 60 ri.
The Honshiu, the largest of the four great islands,
occupies the central position.
The Shikoku lies in the south ; the Kiushiu in the
west ; and the Hokkaido in the north. The provinces
of the Empire are divided, exclusive of those of the
Kinai, into eight great circuits seven of which are
contained in the Honshiu, Kiushiu, and Shikoku.
The remaining circuit is the Hokkaido, which com-
prises the provinces of Oshima, Shiribeshi, Ishikari,
Teshio, Kitami, Iburi, Hitaka, Tokachi, Kushiro,
Nemuro, and Chishima. The Tokaido comprises the
provinces on the east coast of the Honshiu, viz., Iga,
Ise, Shima, Owari, Mikawa, Totomi, Suruga, Kai,
Idsu, Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kadsusa, Shimosa, and
Hitachi. The Tosando includes the provinces lying
behind the Tokaido and extending eastward to the
Sea of Japan; viz., Omi, Mino, Hida, Shinano,
Kodsuke, Shirnodsuke, Iwaki, Iwashiro, Eikuzen,
Eikuchiu, Mutsu, Wuzen, and Wugo. The Hoku-
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 3
rfedo comprises the provinces cm the Sea of Japan
to the north of the Tosando, viz., Wakasa, Echizen,
Eaga, Noto, Etchiu, Echigo, and Sado. The Kinai
comprises the provinces situated along the south-
western boundary-line of the three circuits of the
Tokaido, Tosando, and Hokurikudo ; viz., Yamashiro,
Yamato, Kawachi, Idsumi, and Settsu. The Sanindo
comprises the provinces on the Sea of Japan and west
of the Kinai; viz., Tanba, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Hoki,
Idzumo, Iwami, and Oki. The Sanyodo comprises
the. provinces lying to the south of the Sanindo and
on the north shore of the Inland Sea ; viz., Harima,
Mimasaka, Bizen, Bitchiu, Bingo, Aki, Suwo, and
Nagato. The Nankaido includes, in addition to the
provinces in the Shikoku, a province projecting into
the sea southward from the Kinai; viz., Kii, Awaji,
Awa, Sanuki, Iyo, and Tosa. The Saikaido includes
all the provinces in the Kiushiu ; viz., Chikuzen,
Chikugo, Buzen, Bungo, Hizen, Higo, Hiuga, Osuini,
and Satsuma.
Besides the four great islands, the chain of the
Kuriles (Chishima) extends northward from the
eastern coast of the Hokkaido, while the group of
the Biukiu and other islands, including the Tanega-
shima, Oshima, and Yakushima, extends southwards
from the southern extremity of the Kiushiu in the
direction of the Formosa.
In the Sea of Japan, the islands of the Sado and
Oki are situated ; in the strait between the Kiushiu
4 COMMEIiCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
and Corea, the Tsushima and Iki ; on the west coast
of the Kiushiu, the Hirado, Goto, and Amakusa; and in
the Pacific Ocean ; the Hachijojima and Ogasawara-
jiina (Bonin Islands). The Inland Sea, which lies
between the Honshiu and Shikoku, contains a group
of innumerable islands, including the Awajishima,
Shodoshima, Oshima, Kurahashijima, Itsukushima,
and Nomishima, the beautiful passage through them
is world famous.
pop«*aTi^L. Tile foll°wing statement shows the area,
population, and coast-line of the Honshiu and other
islands : —
Population
Division.
Circum-
Area.
Popula-
per
ference.
tion.
sq. ri.
Honshiu
ri.
2,475.46
sq. n.
14,571.12
30,715,265
2,108
Shikoku
675.81
1,180.67
2,879,260
2,440
Kiushiu
1,846.86
2,617.54
5,755,958
2,199
Hokkaido (The
1
main island.) ...
The Kuriles. (32
628.51
5,061.90
- 293,714
48
islands)
613.21
1,033.46
Sado
53.30
56.33
111,633
1,982
Oki
75.97
21.89
33,932
1,550
Awaii
40.88
36.69
190,195
5,184
Iki
37.25
8.63
35,711
4,138
Tsushima
206.22
44.72
31,719
709
Riukiu group. (55
islands)
315.06
156.91
405,031
2,581
Ogasawara group.
(17 islands). ...
Total
60.58
4.50
1,043
232
7,029.11
24,794.36
40,453,461
1,632
There is another Administrative division, and
though it had undergone several changes it com-
prises at present one Administrative Board (Hok-
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 5
kaido), three Fu, viz., — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, 43 Ken
(prefectures), viz : — Kanagawa, Hyogo, Nagasaki, Nii-
gata, Saitama, Gumma, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Nara,
Miye, Aichi, Shidsuoka, Yamanashi, Shiga, Gifu,
Nagano, Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate, Aomori, Yama-
gata, Akita, Fukui; Ishikawa, Toyama, Tottori,
Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Waka-
yama, Tokushima, Kagawa, Yehime, Kochi, Fukuoka,
Oita, Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and
Okinawa.
These are subdivided into 804 Gun (districts), 42
Shi (cities), 15,732 Cho and Son (towns and villages),
each of them has its own administrative organ.
^ch^iM?* Almost every part of the Empire is moun-
tainous, forming several mountain chains.
The one rising in Saghalien Island runs southward,
and the other beginning from Chishima (Kuriles
Islands) goes westward. These two chains meet
in Hokkaido (main island) intersecting each other,
and crossing the channel from Oshima Peninsula,
run to Honshiu, and thence to Southern Tosand5.
Passing through Kinai and separating Sanindo and
Sanyodo get in to the western Kiushiu, and there
making a turn, stop in the southwestern parfc. In
their course, they branch off into three ranges
and form what is called Honshiu (main land) moun-
tain ranges. The one that, passes through Ou
enters into Shinano and Kai, • and thence travers-
ing Tokaido, assumes conspicuous appearance in Idsu
6 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
and goes over to Ogasawarajima (Bonin Islands).
That one which extends over Kiushiu, rises in Noto
Peninsula, and runs by the eastern bank of Biwa lake.
Another one extends from Central Japan to Shina-
no, Hida, Kozuke, and Shimozuke. Beside these,
there are two ranges ; the one that rises in the central
part of Ki-i province runs along the coast of Totomi
Nada, and passing through Izu makes its appearance
in Awa ; the other passes over to Sado Island from
the northern extremity of Noto Peninsula. Shikoku
range, extending from Kii province, crosses Shikoku,
thus forming the boundary line of northern and
southern Shikoku provinces, and unites with the
Kiushiu ranges.
Kiushiu ranges comprises the following : the one
lies between Hizen, Chikuzen, and Buzen provinces,
and the other forming the spinal column of Kiushiu
runs in southern direction, presenting an aspect much
resembling the letter T. The mountains over 7,000
shaku above the sea level are shown in the following
table : —
Mountains.
Provinces.
Height.
shaku.
Fujisan.
Suruga, Kai
12,370
f Akaishiyama
Shinano
10,214
Shiranesan
Kai
10,212
Kornagatake
Kai
9,905
Orengeyaina
Etchiu
9,871
Rengeyama
Shinano, Etchiu
9,683
Shaku j ogatake
Shinano
9,240
Yatsu gatake
Kai
9,116
Norikuradake
Hida, Shinano
9,109
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Mountains.
Provinces.
Height.
shaku.
May e take ... .
Shinano
9,108
Hakusan ... .
Kaga
8,947
Azumayama... .
Shinano
8,907
Jizogatake ... .
Kai
8,857
Kokushidake
Kai, Shinano, Musashi
8,553
Kimbusan ... .
Kai
8,549
Tateshinayaina .
Shinano
8,349
Hoeizan ... .
Suruga
8,233
Asamayauia ... .
...
Shinano
8,230
Dantaizan ...
Shimotsuke
8,196
Yokoteyania
...
Shinano
7,954 .
Mabushidake
M .,,
7,845
Koniagatake
„
7,808
Azumayania
..
,
7,788
Daimugenzan
Suruga, Totomi
7,693
Iwasugayaina
..
Shinano
7,572
Yenasan ... .
Mino
7,393
Koniagatake
Iwashiro
7,330
Kodake
Shinano
7,264
Mitsukiyaina
Eehigo I
7,112
Nayebayania
,, ,.
7,112
Akanagiyama
Shimotsuke
7,095
Kasagadake
Shinano
7,088
Shiraneyaina
,,
Shinano, Kozuke
7,069
Jiunionjirnine
Musashi, Shinano
7,055
Rivers. The general feature of the country being long
in N. and S. and narrow in East and West and as one
great chain of mountains run through the middle, so all
the rivers seem to correspond in their course to this
formation of land, that is to say, it seldom occurs that
the rivers which make their ways parallel to the
mountain ranges, are sometimes long, but the greater
part that run across the country are always short.
The current of the rivers which empty into the
Pacific Ocean is comparatively tardy owing to the
gradual declivity of the ground.
8 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
It is otherwise with those that discharge into the
Sea of Japan, the descent being quite precipitous,
renders it generally rapid.
It is much to be regretted that the rivers of this
country are generally devoid of navigable facility,
owing to the shortness of the course, sunken rocks,
boulders, and sand banks often obstruct the passage.
In the following table the noted lakes and long rivers
are ranged.
Table of the Noted Kivers. (Navigable Length).
Names.
Provinces.
Length.
Ishikarigawa
Ishikari
H. cho.
167.00
Kitakamigawa
Bikuchiu, Rikuzen ...
76.09
Tonegawa
Kozuke, Musashi,
Shimosa, Hitachi ...
71.11
Shinanogawa
Shinano, Echigo
63.02
Kisogawa
Shinano, Hida, Mino,
Owari, Ise .
55.04
Moganiigawa
Uzen, Ugo
54.00
Akanogawa
Iwashiro, Echigo
45.20
Watarigawa
Tosa
37.33
Yoshinogawa
Tosa, Awa
37.15
Shingugawa
Yamato, Xii
37.12
Omonogawa
Ugo m m
35.33
Abukumagawa
Iwashiro, Iwaki
35.18
Kinogawa
Yamato, Kii
32.34
Arakawa
Musashi
32.18
Hida.kagawa
Kii
31.08
Fujikawa
Shinano, Kai, Suruga...
29.14
Chikugogawa
Buzen. Chikugo
27.29
Yoneshirogawa
Bikuchiu
26.21
Oigawa
Tot5mi
25.28
Oyodogawa
Hiuga ... ...
25.00
Yoshiigawa
Mimasaka, Bizen
25.00
Kinugawa ..
Shimotsuke, Hitachi ...
24.29
Kuzuriugawa
Yechizen ...
24.10
Tamatsukurigawa
Rikuzen
23.26
Nakagawa
Shimotsuke, Hitachi ...
23.26
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Names.
Provinces.
Length.
Asahigawa
Kushidagawa
Gonogawa
Tsurunumagawa ...
Hiigawa ...
Yahagigawa
Kitayamagawa
Saigawa
Kakogawa
Kumagawa
Otagawa
Takayanagawa
Iwakigawa
Mimasaka, Bizen
Ise
Aki, Iwami
Iwashiro
Izumo ..
Shinano, Mikawa
Yamato, Kii
Shinano
Tamba, Harima
Higo
Aki
Bitchiu, Bizen
Mutsu
ri. cho.
23.00
22.23
22.22
22.01
21.24
21.10
21.08
20.31
20.23
20.15
20.14
20.00
20.00
Note : Ishikarigawa, the only entire length is given.
Table of the Celebrated Lakes.
Lakes.
Provinces.
Circum-
ference.
Biwako
Omi
ri. cho.
73.31
Kasumigaura
Inawashiro
Hitachi
Iwashiro
36.00
16.21
Nakaumi
Izumo
16.11
Hachirogata
Kokawaranuma ... ...
Ugo
Mutsu
15.00
13.24
Shimujiko
Imban'dma ...
Izumo
Shimosa
13.02
12.00
Towadako
Mutsu
10.00
Harbours. The Empire the entirely surrounded by seas
that the extended coast-line amounts to 15,300 nauti-
cal miles, and that of the four great islands only
amounts to 8,177 nautical miles. The coast abounds
in numerous harbours, indentations affording good
shelter to vessels. The most important of them are :
Yokohama in Musashi, Kobe and Osaka in Settsu,
Niigata in Echigo, Nagasaki in Hizen, Hakodate in
10 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Oshima, (the above mentioned are the open ports),
Shimonoseki in Nagato, Hakata in Chikuzen, Kuchi-
no tsu and Karatsu in Hizen, Misurni in Higo, Fushi-
ki in Etchiu, Otaru in Shiribeshi, Kushiro in Kushiro,
Moji in Buzen, Yokkaichi in Ise, (the above mention-
ed are the special port for exports), Shinagawa in
Musashi, Uraga and Yokosuka in Sagami, Shimoda
in Idzu, Shimidzu in Suruga, Toba in Shima, Tomo-
tsu and Onomichi in Bingo, Tadotsu in Sanuki,
Kagoshima in Satsuma, Naha in Biukiu, Idzuhara in
Tsushima, Miyatsu and Maidzuru in Tango, Tsuruga
in Echizen, Nanao in Noto, Ebisu in Sado, Tsuchi-
zaki and Sakata in Ugo, Mororan in Iburi, Aomori
in Mutsu, and Miyako in Kikuchiu.
The principal bays are :
Sendai and Mutsu Bay in Tosando, Tokyo and
Suruga Bay and Ise Sea in Tokaido, Osaka Bay in
Kinai, Ariake Nada and Kagoshima Bay in Saikaido,
and Volcano and Nemuro Bay in Hokkaido.
Yo£ortTa The Port^ under the control of Kaua-
gawa Prefecture, is situated in the southern extremity
of Musashi province and extends 139° 38' 38" of E*
long., 35° 26' 53" of N. lat. The coast of the harbour
begins from Hommoku Point running along the
Nogeura, curves at the town of Kanagawa. It is
open in north-east and the undulating hills enclose the
back ground. The harbour is spacious and deep.
The town covers the tract of 0. 35 sq. ri, containing
27, 835 houses, and the population numbers 127, 987,
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 11
The port is the nuclius of the north-eastern part of
the Empire, being so near the capital that it is prac-
tically the port of Tokyo. In addition to this, all
those who go to Europe, America, China, Australia,
and those who come to visit our country, generally
touch the port as it is the most important inter-
mediate place. With respect to the constant accu-
mulation and distribution of merchandise on foreign
trade, and the prosperous state of shipping of this
port, none of the other Treaty ports could surpass.
It was formerly by called Yokohama-mura and has been
an insignificant fishing village, but with the treaty of
opening the ports concluded in the 6th year of Ansei
(1859) there began to assume a need aspect. Swampy
places were filled up, rivers were dredged, and roads
•were built. As soon as the plan of the town was laid
down foreigners as well as natives poured in and in a
decade or two, rose up to be one of the foremost em-
poriums of the Empire. At present the harbour
works are energetically carried on. It was com-
menced in Jan. 1890, and to be completed in March
1894. The plan of the work is to construct the
breakwaters projecting from east and the other from
north, so as to form a shelter for vessels ; and to
construct piers from the former wharfs, and from there
to reach the railway station by rails through the
compound of the Custom-House. On completion of
this work the spacious accommodation for vessels of
3.11 kinds, and the facilities for transport, shipping and
12
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
landing of merchandise will be of no small account.
Table of Distance from Yokohama to the Chief
Ports, Foreign and Home.
Ports.
Distance
Ports.
Distance.
Nautical mi.
Nautical mt.
Ishihama (Rikujen)
283
Adelaide
9,295
Oginohama ( „ )
286
Melbourne
9,780
Kamaishi (Kikuchiu)
353
Sidney
10,340
Miyako ...
377
Bombay
5,773
Hakodate
529
Aden
6,991
Yokosuka
12
Suez ...
8,299
TJraga
17
Portsaid
8,386
Shimoda
74
Alexandria
8,519
Shimizu (Suruga)
113
Brindisi
9,344
Handa (Owari) . . .
191
Ancona
9,614
Yokkaichi
200
Venice
9,739
Kobe
347
Trieste
9,804
Saigon
2,870
Malta
9,321
Singapore
3,239
Naples
9,405
Manilla
3,800
Marseille
9,971
Haiphong
3,700
Gibraltar
10,302
Batavia ...
4,057
Plymouth
11,356
Penang
3,620
London
11,601
Colombo ... ...
4,898
Honolulu
3,450
Pondicherry
5,437
San Francisco ...
4,540
Calcutta
6.097
Vancouver
4,334
Table of the Merchant Vessels Entered to Yoko-
hama from Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailii
ag Vessels.
Total.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
1882
159
313,405
93
58,856
252
372,261
1883
155
317,985
93
69,002
248
386,987
1884
164
291,878
71
41,744
235
333,622
1885
195
325,751
64
42,949
259
368,700
1886
175
309,477
59
50,069
234
359,546
1887
186
336,150
50
42,504
236
378,654
1888
191
358,766
43
43,004
234
401,770
1889
182
349,694
50
47,420
232
397,114
1890
217
384,056
38
40,652
295
424,708
1891
180
342,502
40
48,265
220
390,767
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
13
Table of the Merchant Vessels cleared Yokohama
for Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
1882
120
261,458
62
41,938
182
303,396
1883
121
273,461
88
60,920
209
334,381
1884
120
233,670
60
31,220
180
264,890
1885
125
232,998
54
34,245
179
267,243
1886
81
183,327
53
39,629
134
222,956
1887
88
192,412
44
36,451
132
228,863
1888
108
235,418
32
27,337
140
262,755
1889
113
254,408
37
25,890
150
280,298
1890
101
226,017
42
48,558
143
274,574
1891
108
240,714
31
31,824
139
272,538
Table of the Total Value of Commodities Imported
to and Exported from Yokohama Harbour.
Year.
Imports.
Exports.
Total.
1873
yen.
19,387,052
yen.
15,335,249
yen.
34,722,301
1874
16,390,822
13,062,984
29,453,806
1875
22,035,450
12,466,654
34,502,104
1876
18,537,643
21,431,741
39,969,384
1877
21,028,788
15,902,368
36,931,156
1878
24,870,241
15,540,291
40,410,532
1879
23,606,570
19,258,733
42,865,303
1880
26,324,650
18,984,217
45,308,867
1881
21,584,318
21,481,187
43,065,505
1882
20,352,427
26,925,512
47,277,939
1883
19,223,443
36,073,654
45,297,097
1884
19,461,496
21,838,466
41,299,962
1885
19,004,729
24,224.748
43,229,477
1886
20,164,126
31,848,816
52,013,942
1887
27,174,928 .
33,775,222
60,950,150
1888
36,646,151
40,714,014
77,360,165
1889
34,320,917
41,862,129
76,183,046
1890
40,645,762
32,331,989
72,977,751
1891
28,982,816
49,540,894
78,523,710
Note. Since the year 1888, the value of Commodities is given in silver yen, the
value of importations from gold countries being converted into silver at the average
rate of exchange. Total values of those years preceeding to 1872 are obscure.
14
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Next Table shows the total value of commodi-
ties Exported from, and Imported to Various Foreign
Countries during the last three years.
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United States of Ame
China
Germany
Hongkong
France
British India ... .
Russia
Switzerland
Belgium
Philippine Islands .
Australia
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Siam
Hawaii
Holland
British America
Austria
Portugal
Peru
Corea
Sweden and Norway.
Turkey
Other Countries... .
Total
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
15
The principal commodities exported from the port,
are raw silk, waste silk, tea, silk-piece, and copper,
and those imported are sugar, cotton on the seeds,
cotton thread, raw cotton, kerosene oil, shirtings,
Italian cloth, camlets, metals and machineries. Of
the commodities exported during 1891, we specify
following 72 varieties whose total value exceed 10,000.
yen.
Eaw Silk
yen.
29,168,488
Salmoon and Cod
yen.
Green Tea (Pan Fire)
2,986,181
Fish
74,209
„ „ (Basket
Furs
70,874
Fire)
1,158,673
Match
66,764
Silk Handkerchiefs . .
2,788,995
Gampishi Paper ...
51,929
Ingot Copper
2,544,899
Kainohashira
51,812
Silk Piece Goods ...
1,646,270
Furnitures
48,670
NoshiSilk
1,387,801
Menthol Crystal ...
47,281
Waste Silk
837,390
Sulphur
47,060
Porcelain & Earthen
Ivory Ware
46,422
Wares
545,897
Sundry Minerals ...
45,890
Lacquered Ware . . .
403,974
Fans
44,262
Coal (including Ship's
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41,369
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372,483
Tobacco Leaves
40,065
Leaf Sea- weeds
302,136
Lump Tea ... .a
39,859
Awabi, Shellfish
298,935
Peppermint Oil
38,790
Bar, Slab, Copper ...
269,419
Shippo Ware
37,287
Dried Cuttle Fish ...
212,870
Sundry Papers
36,858
Pierced Cocoon
194,672
Floss Silk
33,905
Silk Manufactures....
165,937
Shark's Fins
33,383
Wood Ware
160,125
Sundry Shellfish ...
32,309
Shiitake, Mushroom.
156,226
Kanten or ColleVegetabl
e.30,230
Iriko or Beche de Mer
146,754
Bancha
29,489
Fish Oil
144,567
Mussell Shellfish ...
27,569
Bronze Ware
135,791
Lily Bulbs
25,456
Cut Sea- weeds
110,465
Screens
24,891
Gingseng
102,185
Feathers
24,273
Straw plaits
101,019
Umbrellas
23,632
Cotton Piece-goods...
88,334
Waste Floss Silk ...
23,509
Paper Manufactures.
87.473
Pictures
19,558
Tama Silk
81,973
Soy
18,929
Jinrikisha
80,460
Potatoes
17,734
DustTea
79,973
Awabi-shell
16,459
Wall Paper
74,768
Camphor
15,836
16 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
yen.
Bamboo 15,540
Plants, Trees, Shrubs.
yen.
11,847
European Umbrellas. 13,926
Black Tea
11,219
Books 12,043
Hamaguri Shellfish...
10,627
Tatsukuri or GomameFishl 1,909
China Boots
10,002
Kobe port. This port is in the Administrative district
of Hyogo Prefecture, extending 135° 24' 29" E. Long.
and 35° 37" N. Lati., occupying the south-western
corner of Settsu province.
On the north-east it is bounded by the former bed
of Ikutagawa and on the south-west the Minatogawa,
which borders the Town of Hyogo, and on the north-
western side by mountains and the sea on the south-
east. The harbour, together with Hyogo-Town, and
other three villages compose the city of Kobe, and it
contains the area of 1.46 sq. ri, 35,944 houses, and
the population of 141,394. The harbour occupies
the important post for the south-western regions of
the Empire, moreover it is quite close to most flourish-
ing cities of Kyoto and Osaka. From this har-
bour, Tokaido and Sanyo Eailways start, the former,
to the east, and the latter to the west, which neces-
sarily forms central station, for travellers and com-
modities, etc., that come from Europe to Yokohama,
from America to Shanghai and Hongkong, and from
Yokohama to the provinces of south-western Japan.
The bay is deep enough to afford a convenient moor-
ing to all kinds of vessels and it is next to none of
the treaty ports, except Yokohama. Following tables
will show the distance from the harbour to the
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17
important ports, foreign and domestic, and the yearly
average of the foreign merchant vessels entered from
and cleared for foreign countries.
Table of Distance from Kobe to the Chief Ports,
Foreign and Home.
Ports.
Distance.
Ports.
Distance.
Nautical ini.
Nautical mi.
Tadotsu
82
Hiroshima (Aki)...
155
Imaharu (Iyo) . . .
120
Mitajiri (Suwo) ...
213
Mitsugahama (Iyo)
147
Akamagaseki
240
Nagahania (Iyo) ...
165
Tokushima (Awa)..
51
Beppu(Bungo) ...
214
Kochi (Tosa)
142
Oita ( „ ) ...
212
Susaki( „ )
152
Saganoseki (Bungo)
202
Shimizu ... ...
176
Yawatahama (iyo)
216
Osaka
14
Uwajirna (Iyo) ...
222
Yokohama
347
Okayama (Bizen) .
65
Nagasaki, via Bakan
382
Onornichi (Bingro).
108
Table of the Merchant Vessels Entered to Kobe
from Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamer.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
No.
Ton.
Ko.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
1882
18
19,084
31
24,532
49
43,616
1883
4
4,874
35
30,200
39
35,074
1884
20
21,999
25
22,607
45
44,606
1885
25
29,640
25
24,992
50
54,632
1886
48
53,284
25
32,706
73
85,990
1887
91
115,906
21
24,980
112
140,886
1888
143
226,916
28
36,147
171
263,063
1889
179
271,438
27
38,269
206
309,707
1890
201
296,858
31
48,497
232
345,355
1891
192
276,063
27
40,619
219
316.682
18 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Table of the Merchant Vessels Cleared Kobe
for Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
Ao.
Toil.
JSo.
Ton.
Ho.
Ton.
1882
45
56,694
45
33,883
90
90,577
1883
32
40,547
44
37,841
76
78,388
1884
43
57,470
33
31,415
76
88,885
1885
57
73,454
29
32,344
86
105,798
1886
96
119,158
27
38,144
123
157,302
1887
103
147,330
23
29,354
126
176,684
1888
161
261,110
33
44,661
194
305,771
1889
199
309,476
31
44,428
230
353,904
1890
161
250,951
34
52,549
195
303,500
1891
147
237,319
32
46,927
179
284,246
This harbour, originally no more than an incon-
siderable fishing village, was opend in December 1867,
subsequent to the conclusion of the treaty of com-
merce and intercourse with the foreign countries, and
the business was entrusted to the Hiogo Bugio
(Governor of Hyogo) specially appointed for the
purpose. Ever since, though the prosperity and
dullness of the trade with foreign countries differed
with times, it always ranked next to Yokohama.
Total Value of the Import and Export of this
harbour is shown in the following table.
Table of the Total Value of Commodities Imported
to, and Exported from Kobe Harbour.
Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
yen.
yen.
y<*n.
1873
5,867,948
2,459,870
8,327,818
1874
4,639,969
3,056,088
7,696,057
1875
5,264,895
2,762,356
8,027,251
1876
3,728,685
3,389,315
7,118,000
1877
4,257,689
4,657,180
8,914,869
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
19
Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
yen.
yen.
yen.
1878
6,026,160
6,505,376
12,531,536
1879
7,067,156
5,750,204
12,817,360
1880
7,848,538
5,653,853
13,502,391
1881
7,380,529
5,588,804
12,969,333
1882
6,378,820
6,514,972
12,893,792
1883
6,989,189
5,972,653
12,961,842
1884
7,790,531
6,610,733
14,401,264
1885
7,584,148
7,255,844
14,839,992
1886
9,499,172
9,933,661
19,432,833
1887
13,854,161
12,770,606
26,624,767
1888
24,669,906
18,304,070
42,971,976
1889
26,035,331
20,331,553
46,366,884
1890
32,041,004
16,955,413
48,996,417
1891
25,700,501
21,733,718
47,434,219
Note: Since the j' ear 1888, the value of Commodities is given in silver yen, the
Value of importations from gold countries being converted into silver at the average
rate of exchange. Total values of those years preceeding to 1872 are obscure.
For the total value of the commodities Exported
from, and Imported to various foreign countries at
Kobe, during the last 3 years (1889-1891) see the follow-
ing table.
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British India
China
United States of America . .
Hong Kong
Germany
France
Corea
Belgium
Russia
Australia
Philippine Islands
Spain
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Sweden and Norway
Austria
Peru
British America
Denmark
Portugal
Siam ,.
Turkey
Hawaii
Other Countries
Total
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
21
Among the exported articles the most prominent are
l'ice, tea, copper, match, and camphor ; of imported
articles cotton, cotton yarn, sugar, cloth, beans, peas,
and pulse.
Of all the commodities exported from Kobe in 1891,
the following 71 varieties whose amount exceed 10,000
yen, are shown fcelow.
Bice ••
yen.
5,511,732
Paper Manufactures
yen.
74,496
Tea
2,684,846
Bronze Ware
66,441
Match
1,699,158
Brass Wire
60,422
Camphor
1,471,395
Wheat
59,634
Porcelain and Earthen
Silk Piece Goods ...
54,960
Ware
653,922
Gall-nuts ... ... ...
48,656
Mats for Floor
648,046
Noshi Silk
40,853
Kanten or Colle
Silk Manufactures ...
40,720
Vegetable
408,615
Iriko or Beche de Mer
40,221
Screen ,.
327,182
Coral
38,055
Dried Cuttle Fish ...
301,377
Round Fans
35,182
Vegetable Wax
286,858
Cotton Under-shirts
Shiitake, Mushroom-
284,321
and Drawers.,. ...
36,877
Coal, for Ship's Use-
283,567
Camphor Oil
35,726
Fans
247,777
Furs
31,329
Antimony . ...
232,225
Washing Soap
28,615
Ingot Copper
231,036
Shell, Awabi
27,839
Raw silk
187,851
Sulphuric Acid
26,936
Shrimp
186,040
Star-anise
26,034
Bamboo Manufactures
182,841
Copper Wire
26,189
Waste Silk
177,277
Floss-silk
25,047
Lacquered Ware ...
159,302
Silk Handkerchief ...
22,825
European Umbrellas
143,327
Sea-weeds
22,372
Rape-seeds
140,797
Wood Ware
22,054
Bamboo
137,750
Feathers
21,272
Rags .
129,797
Awabi, Shell-fish ...
18,568
Bronze « ...
117,359
Cut See-weeds
17,765
Coal
117,886
Paper Lanterns
17,625
Rape-seed Oil
114,572
Cotton Flannels or
Timber's Planks ...
103,208
Mompas
17,618
Gingseng
95,129
Shark's Fins ... ...
17,090
Straw-plaits
92,757
Pictures
16,382
Glass Ware
92,201
Mussel Shell-fish ...
16,013
Cotton Cloths for
Copper Ware
14,956
Floor ...
89,806
Leaf Tobacco ... ...
14,347
COMMEBCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
yen.
Socks and Stockings 14,067
Straw Manufactures 13,471
Conch or Yakogai Shell 12,822
yen.
Bronze Ware 12,070
Soy 11,483
Toilet Soap 10,709
Nagasaki
Port.
This port in Nagasaki Prefecture covers
the southern portion of Sonoki peninsula of Hizen
province, is situated 130° 29" E. long, and 32° 45' K
lat., and is nearly encircled by mountains exaept the
western part where it opens to sea. The harbour
measures 18 cho in the widest part, and about 6 cho
in the narrowest part, i. e. from east and west, and is
over 1 ri to the south and bends somewhat to the
south. The Mount Inasa stands to the north-west of
the harbour. Kayakishima and Kagenooshima guard-
ing the entrance, check the rough waves of the open
Sea.
Its waters are placid all seasons and it is large
enough for the anchorage of scores of large vessels.
The city covers 0.12 sq. ri, with the population of
58,142 and 9,183 houses. Situated on the western
extremity of the Empire, and being the principal port
of Kiushiu, Nagasaki is another centre that draws all
ships from far and near.
As to the maritime communications of this port
with foreign countries, we have regular lines to
Fusan, Gensan, Tientsin, Hongkong, Shanghai, and
Vladivostock on the continent, besides it being the
port of call for the vessels of European line, and for
those of Philippine and Australian lines that there is
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23
communications. Though the inland transportation
is not up to the standard, yet the importation of coal,
rice, corn, wood, charcoal, tea, marine products, and
other commodities from the various portions of Kiu-
shiu is considerable, and deserves the designation of
the third treaty port.
In the next tables the yearly comparison of the
merchant vessels entered to and cleared from Naga-
saki for foreign countries, and the distance to the
various important ports from Nagasaki, are shown.
Table of the Merchant Vessels Entered to Nagasaki
from Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
1882
382
324,630
140
54,087
522
378,717
1883
372
357,523
130
55,044
502
412,567
1884
451
415,681
124
52,678
575
468,359
1885
465
403,433
96
37,173
561
440,611
1886
558
526,813
80
33,737
638
560,550
1887
540
540,361
53
26,142
593
566,503
1888
598
619,974
47
17,270
645
637,244
1889
639
634,159
40
13,911
679
648,070
1890
466
519,078
40
15,136
506
534,214
1891
477
542,374
29
13,220
506
555,594
Table of the Merchants Vessels i Cleared Nagasaki
for Foreign Countries.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
No.
Ton.
1882
886
339,858
136
50,777
522
390,635
1883
383
377,160
134
57,055
517
434,215
18S4
474
442,444
125
54,818
599
497,262
1885
507
463,162
98
38,553
605
501,715
1886
6Q1
585,342
69
33,001
670
618,343
1887
597
I 633,229
W
25,799
653
659,028
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Year.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Total.
1888
1889
1890
1891
£so.
649
655
511
495
Ton.
702,411
664,096
581,187
559,765
JSO.
42
37
34
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17,526
17,759
14,86 1
13,8<M
So.-
691
692
545
521
Ton.
719,937
681,855
596,048
573,566
Table of the Distance from "Nagasaki to the Chief
Ports, Foreign and Home.
Ports.
Distance.
Ports.
Distance.
Nautical mi.
Nautical mi.
Goto Fukue(Hizen)
55
Hirato (Hizen)
55
Takeshiki(Tsushiuia)
106
Naha (Riukiu)
535
Izuhara ...
106
Kobe
382
Chikufu
121
Yudzu (Hizen) ...
262
Shiinabara (Hizen).
66
Hososhiuia
316
Wakatsu (Chikugo)
92
Usuki (Bungo) ...
374
Kagoshinia
162
Sagaseki (Bungo)...
378
Kuchinotsu
48
Shanghai
470
Miike (Chikugo) ...
82
Chefoo
566
Saseho (Hizen) ...
46
Fusan
162
Imari ( „ ) ...
73
Jinsen
458
Karatsu ...
85
Gensan
460
Hakata ...
105
Tientsien
736
Bakwan
142
In the 1st year of Genki (1570) for the first time,
the merchant vessel of Portugal entered this harbour,
and in the following year trade with that country was
fairly begun.
Afterwards it was made the fixed trading post
writh China in the 2nd year of Kwanyei (1629),
and 17 year later (1640), with Holland. Ever since,
all the affairs concerning diplomacy and commerce
were treated in this place, and remained so until the
formal opening of this port in the 6th year of Ansei
(1859). Being the oldest of the trading ports with
the foreign ooimtries it monopolized for a long timq
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
25
the advantages derived from it. Though the condi-
tion of trade with foreign countries had undergone
much changes, it is quite plain, the trade of this, port
is far less behind than those of Yokohama and Kobe.
The following table of the total value of the com-
modities imported to and exported from this port
should be referred.
Table of the Total Value of the Commodities Imported
to and Exported from Nagasaki Habour.
Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
; yen.
yen.
yen.
1873
1,927,761
2,002,815
3,930,576
1874
1,550,063
1,816,276
3,366,339
1875
1,368,569
2,117,487
3,486,056
187G
782,444
1,824,711
2,607,155
1877
1,597,834
2,086,920
3,684,754
1878
1,504,248
2,436,797
3,941,045
1879
1,726,678
2,073,243
3,799,921
1880
1,299,792
2,532,518
3,832,310
1881
1,001,823
2,550,188
3,552,611
1882
1,166,716
3,357,888
4,524,604
1883
896,957
3,149,437
4,046,394
1884
1,105,661
4,022,537
5,128,198
1885
1,575,253
3,932,289
5,507,542
1886
1,424,365
5,243,923
6,668,288
1887
1,45-1,568
4,364,761
5,816,329
1888
2,173,320
5,625,297
7,798,617
1889
2,912,843
6,193,063
9,105,906
1890
3,410,952
4,314,391
7,725,343
1891
; 2,932,133
3,842,222
6,774,355
Note: Since the year 1838,. the value of Commodities is given in silver yen, the
value of importations from goM countries being converted into silver at the average
rate of exchange. Total value of those years preceeding 1872 are obscure.
For the total value of the commodities imported to
and exported from various foreign countries at Naga-
saki during the last three years see the next table.
26
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27
The principal commodities exported from the port
are coal, dried cuttle fish, rice, camphor, and Shiitake
mushroom, and those of the imported are kerosene
oil, white sugar, raw cotton, oil-cakes.
Specifying the exported merchandises over 10,000
yen during 1891 we have the following 19 varieties :
Coal
2,023,719
Timber, Wood, anc
yen.
{
Dried Cuttle Fish ...
417,899
Plank
47,713
Rice
203,714
Raw Cotton ... ..
45,250
Camphor ...
141,874
Tea
41,439
Mushroom, Shiitake.
102,926
Shark's Fins
27,829
Shellfish, Awabi
80,038
Flour of all Kinds ..
24,105
Charcoal
64,768
Star-anise
24,047
Porcelain and Earth-
Vegetable Wax
14,953
en Ware
59,604
Shell, Awabi
14,107
Papers
56,632
Silk Piece Goods ..
10,958
Iriko, Beche de Mer..
49,276
Ha*o°**te This port, under the control of Hokkaido
Administration Board, extending 140° 43' 6" of E.
long., 41° 45' 54" of N. lat., is situated on the southern
part of Oshima Peninsula. The harbour is about 1 ri
20 cho in length and breadth, and the physical forma-
tion of its surrrundings is naturally adapted to the
Shelter of vessels. The city covers the area of 0*629
sq. ri containing 11,792 houses and the population
amounting to 55,677. This port is the most im^
portant port of Hokkaido.
The commodities from Nemuro, Akkeshi, Mororan^
Kayabetsu on the east, and Fukuyama, Yesashi^
Suttsu, Utasutsu, Isoya, Iwanai, Furuya on the west^
pour into the port to be distributed elsewhere. More-
over, those vessels that navigate the eastern sea al^
28
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
ways touch here, in their course to Ishikari and Otaru
which lie in the north. Notwithstanding the situa-
tion of its being in the extreme north, it is quite
thriving and is one of the five open ports.
Table of Distance from Hakodate to the
Chief Ports.
Ports.
Distance.
Porte.
Distance.
Nautical mi.
Nautical mi.
Matsumaye (Oshirna)
42
Mori (Oshirna)
76
Yesashi ( „ )
82
Mororan (Iburi) ...
79
Suttsu (Shiribeshi) . . .
158
Neinuro
295
Iwanai ( „ )...
170
Niigata
247
Otaru
221
Oginohatna
266
SSya (Kitaini)
330
Yokohama
529
This harbour was opened in the June of the 6th
year of Ansei (1859), chiefly engages in the export of
sulphur to America, and the marine products to
China. The total value of the commodities imported
to and exported from this port within the space of
19 years (1873-1891) is shoWh below.
Table of the Total Value of Commodities Imported
to and Exported from Hakodate Habour.
Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
yen.
yen.
yev.
1873
32,247
447,610
479,857
1874
16,419
278,874
295,293
1875
37,762
395,997
433,754
1876
20,087
476,401
496,488
1877
14,628
483,047
497,675
1878
14,056
722,265
736,321
1879
4,432
692,770
697,202
1880
221,704
749,262
970,966
1881
128,273
826,374
954,647
1 1882
7,417
504,953
512,370
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Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
yen.
yen.
yen.
1883
4,378
436,750
441,128
1884
5,004
378,913
383,917
1885
10,324
684,853
695,177
1886
16,185
679,339
695,524
1887
11,422
735,477
746,899
1888
3,944
536,054
539,998
1889
117,706
781,447
899,153
1890
676,534
823,034
1,499,568
1891
217,481
638,709
856,190
Note: Since the year 1888, the value of commodities is given in silver yen, the
value of importations from gold countries being converted into silver at the average
rate of exchange. Total values of those years preceding 1872 are obscure.
^pSt!* ^is port is in Niigata Prefecture extending
139° V E. long., ana 37° 55' N. lat., and is situated
in the centre of Echigo province. On the north it is
bounded by 4he Shinanogawa and north-west by sea.
The city covers 0*788 sq. ri with 10,054 houses and
47,019 of population. It is the most important port
of Hokurikudo, and supplies the demand of the neigh-
bouring provinces. Above all, rice being the staple
production of Echigo province, the export through
this port amounts to nearly 300,000 goku every year.
So, from the commercial point of view, it occupies
the important place along the western coast of the
Empire. The distance from this port to the chief
ports of the Empire is shown below.
Table of Distance from Niigata to the Chief Ports.
Ports.
Distance.
Ports.
Distance.
Sakata
Tsuchizaki (Ugo)..
Hakodate
Naoyetsu t
XauHcal mi.
63
116
247
63
Fushiki
Tsuruga
Sakai (Hoki)
Bakwan
Nautical mi.
121
231
322
496
30
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Though this port was opened in the year 1868 as
one of the five treaty ports, yet its traffic with foreign
countries has always been rather backward.
cities. Everywhere in this densely populated Empire
there exist large cities and towns to be called centres
in respect of their respective comercial or industrial
relation, in regard to the administrative division, or
on the point of communications. The latest return
shows the number of cities and towns contaning the
population over 10,000 amounting to 141, if the
population of villages subjoined to cities and towns
were to be added the number would be augumented
far more. Dividing whole Empire into four parts and
alloting the cities and towns of more than 10,000 peo-
ple, we have the following table.
Over
100,000
Over
50,000
Over
30,000
Over
10,000
Total.
Honsliiu . . .
Shikoku
Kiushiu
Hokkaido ...
Total ...
6
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1
4
1
13
3
1
90
6
10
1
114
10
15
2
6
11
17
107
141
In the cities and towns containing the population
of more than 30,000 we have the following table.
Names.
Provinces.
Population.
T6ky5
Musashi
1,155,290
Osaka
Settsu
473,541
Kyoto
Yamashiro
289,598
Nagoya
Owari
170,433
Kobe
Settsu .».
136,968
Yokohama
Musashi
127,987
GENE11AL 0BSE11VATI0NS.
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Names.
Provinces.
Population.
Kanazawa ... .
Kaga
94,666
Hiroshima ... .
Aki
91,000
Sendai
Rikuzen
66,310
Tokushima ... .
Awa
61,167
Toyaina ... .
Etchiu
58,585
Nagasaki ... .
Hizen ... ...
58,142
Kagoshiina ... .
Satsuina
56,643
Wakayama ... .
Kii..
56,049
Hakodate ... .
Oshima
55,677
Kumamoto ... .
Higo
54,357
Pukuoka ... .
Ghikuzen
53,792
Niigata
Echigo
47,019
Okayama ... .
Bizen
45,871
Sakai
Idzumi
45,563
Nawa
Kiukiu
42,250
Fukui
Echizen
40,159
Shizuoka ... .
Suruga
38,246
Matsuye ... .
Idzumo
35,565
Takamatsu ... .
Sanuki
34,616
Matsuyama... .
Iyo
34,563
Mayebashi ... .
Kozuke
32,129
Kofu
Kai
32,052
Kochi
Tosa
32,042
Morioka ... .
Rikuchiu ...
31,868
Otsu
Omi
31,127
Utsunomiya
Shimotsuke
30,831
Akamagaseki
Nagato
30,787
Hirosaki ... .
Mutsu
30,316
TZkyL ^is city under the administration of Tokyo-
fu, extending 139° 45' 29" E. long, 35° 40' N. lat, is
situated in the south-eastern part of Musashi pro-
vince. Extensive fertile land forms its north-western
boundary and the Bay of Tokyo limits the south-
eastern part, while the Biver Sumida flows en the
east. It covers the area of 4*7 sq. ri with 277,049
houses and the population of 1,155,290 and the whole
city is divided into 15 districts, viz.; Kdjimaehi,
Nihonbashi, Kyobashi, Kanda, Asakusa, Shitaya,
32 COMMEItCB AND INDUSTMY IN JAPAN
Honjo, Fukagawa, Azabu, Akasaka, Yotsuya, Ushi-
gome, Koishikawa, Shiba and Hongo. This city,
formerly called Yedo, was the seat of Shogunate du-
ring the long period of 200 years, since the 11th year
of Keicho (1606) when Tokugawa Iyeyasu built the
castle here for his permanent residence. With the
Eestoration of 1868, Yedo was changed to Tokyo, and
the Imperial seat was removed here. Since then the
city was greatly improved, and extensive public build-
ings rose one after another ; — Government buildings,
military barracks, meeting houses, legations, schools
and associations, banks, hotels, theatres, hospitals,
firms and factories. Complete network of telegraph
and telephone spread above and at night the streets
are illuminated by gas and electric light. The yearly
increase of houses makes it necessary to extend the
city limit, and the municipal debt was raised last year
to meet the expense of the Tokyo city improvement
which is actively carried on at present, and expected
to be completed in five years hence. The prosperity
of the city takes the lead of the cities of the whole
Empire, and contains 23 markets, 77 banks, (branch
office included), 77 commercial firms, 137 industrial
corporations and manufactories, one rice-exchange, one
stock-exchange, one meeting-house of bankers, besides
agricultural, commercial, industrial schools, societies,
associations, chamber of commerce, industrial exposi-
tion buildings, so that there is no deficiency left for
the stimulation of the commercial and industrial
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organs. With regard to the transportation, there
are following railway lines, viz., Tokaido line starting
from Shinbashi, situated in the southern portion of
the city, and on the way to Kobe (376 miles) we pass
Yokohama (18 mi.), Shizuoka (120 mi.), Nagoya (235
mi.), Kyoto (329 mi.), Osaka (356 mi.) ; Tohoku-line
begins at Uyeno in the northern part of the city, and
stops at Aomori (455 mi.), the principal places we
pass being Utsunomiya (66 mi.), Shirakawa (114 mi.),
Fukushima (166 mi.), Sendai (215 mi.), Morioka (328
mi.) ; and the Kobu line starts from , Shinjiku,
situated in the western part of the city, to Hachioji
(23 mi.). The distance by land to all the local
government seat is measured from Nihonbashi in the
centre of this city, as base.
Table of the Distance to the Various Prefectures
and Fu from Nihonbashi.
Names. |
Distance.
Names.
Distance.
Kyoto Fu
rl.
131
Shiga Pref. ...
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128
Osaka Fu
144
Gifu „ ...
104
Kanagawa Pref. ...
8
Nagano ,» ...
59
Hyogo
150
Miyagi „ ...
92
Nagasaki „ ...
344
Fukushima „ ...
71
Niigata „ ...
109
Iwate „ ...
140
Saitunia „ ...
6
Aomori „ ...
192
Gumma „ ...
28
Yamagata ,, ...
95
Chiba „ ...
10
Akita „ ...
151
Ibaraki „ ...
29
Fukui M ...
137
Tochigi „ ...
27
Ishikawa „• ...
125
Nara „ ...
140
Toyama „ ...
108
Miye „ ...
113
Tottori „ ...
194
Aichi „ ...
95
Shimane „ ...
221
Shizuoka „ ...
46
Okayama „ ...
186
Yamanashi „ ...
34
[ Hiroshima „ ...
231
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COMMERCE 4ND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Names.
Distance.
Names.
Distance.
Yamaguchi Pref. ...
266
Saga Pref. ...
314
Wakayaraa „ ...
161
Kumamoto „ ...
325
Tokushirna „ ...
178
Miyasaki „ ...
368
Kagawa „ ...
207
Kagoshima „ ...
381
Yehime „ ...
237
Okinawa „ ...
574
Kochi „ ...
234
Hokkaido Administa-
Fukuoka „ ...
303
tive Board
276
6ita „ ...
317
For the transportation by sea, the Tokyo Bay line
busily plies between Yokosuka, Yokohama, Uraga,
Chiba, Kisaradsu, and Tateyama, and there is river
communication with Shimosa province and there
about.
Ky6to! This city under tne conto1 of Kyoto-Fu
extending 135° 43' E. long., 35° T N. lat., occupies
its position in the centre of Yamashiro province,
and nearly surrounded by mountains, but broken
only in the south where it communicates with the
open field with the Eiver Kamo running to the
east of it. The city is divided into two parts, the
northern portion being called Kamikyoku (upper
city) and that of the southern, {Shimokyoku (lower
city), and covers the area of 1*86 sq. ri with a popula-
tion of 289,588 and 63,698 houses. For almost a
thousand years since the Emperor Kwanmu establish-
ed this place the capital of the Empire in the 13th
year of Yenriaku (794), it has been the Imperial re-
sidence for the succeeding reigns, and the constant
abods of the court nobles and the cherishing home of
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GENfitiAL OBSERVATIONS. :35
the famous artisans and architects. Though the
Bestration of 1868, and the removal of the Imperial
palace to Tokyo somewhat lowered the former pro-
sperity of the city, yet the ancient tombs and vast
temples, its attracting landscape, and special industry
and arts peculiar to Kyoto do still remain, arid is one
•of the 3 fu of the Empire.
It is called also Saikyo (western capital) from its
being the ancient capital. With respect to the trans-
portation and intercourse, a railway line starting from
Shichijo in the south of the city, reach Tokyo (329
miles) passing on the way Nagoya (94 mi.), Shizuoka
(209 mi.), Yokohama (311 mi.), and another line leaving
the same place, extends to Kobe (47 mi.), passing Osaka
(27 mi.); and the Yodogawa is the highway of river com-
munication to Osaka, and the Biwako canal to Omi.
Manual industries prevail in the city so that works
.done by mechanical process are very rare. The chief
manufactures are Nishijin fabrics, dyed cloths of all
kinds, Awata earthen wares and Kiyomidsu porcelain,
lacquered wares, copper wares, Shippo wares, embroi-
deries, figured fabrics, plaits, knittings, fans, round
fans, gilt-thread, and gold and silver leaf, each being
exported more or less and the patronage they enjoy
is quite due to the taste and skill peculiar to the place
and impossibility of imitation by others. There are
following commercial firms and factories, viz., 47
fabric factories, a cotton spinning mill, a silk spinning
mill, 7 dyeing companies, a Shippo-ware manufaGtoar-
S6 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
ing Co., 9 fan manufactories and copper ware manu-
factories, 3 porcelain and earthen ware manufacturing
Co., one manufactory of floor Eugs, one cop-
per wire manufactory, 3 brass plate manufacturing
companies, and one toy manufactory, besides, manu-
factures done by private individuals can not enumer-
ated. The sale of products of the city, and importa-
tion of the raw materials needed for them constitute
the traffic of the place, and the business is transancted
principally between the inland cities, and there are
but few persons who engage in direct trade with the
foreign countries. The city contains 6 commercial
firms, 8 banks (branch office included), one stock-
exchange, one rice-exchange, besides many merchan-
tile and industrial corporations and associations, one
chamber of commerce, and a merchantile museum.
ollka! This city> under the con^01 of Osaka-Fu,
extending 135° 31' 10" of E. long., 34° 41' 27" of N.
lat., is in the south of Settsu province. It has an
extensive open field for environment except the south
where it faces the sea. The Yodogawa runs south-
ward through the city branching into the Ajikawa,
Shirinashi-gawa, and Kidsugawa. The city is divided
into 4 districts, and covers the area of 0.99 sq. ri with
a population of 473,541 and 95,637 houses. It was
formerly called Naniwadzu famous in ancient times
is one of the 3 fu, geographically hold the important
place for Sanindo, Sanyodo, Nankaido, and Saikaido.
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The brisk business and the incessant communications
with various places bear the same relation to the
western Japan, as Tokyo is to the eastern Japan. It
is obvious that the suitability of the place as com-
mercial depot had been recognized as early as Teikyo
and Genroku (about 1680 or 1690), the products from
all quarters were generally transported to this city
where the market price was fixed upon, and whence
they were distributed again to all other quarters. It
was from this circumstance that, the commercial
supremacy naturally fell into the possession of Osaka
which it had retained for a long time. Since the
Restoration of Meiji, the facility of communication
and transportation became extended to every quarters,
the necessary consequence being that the direct
conveyance of merchandise to the demanded quarters
from the place of produce ; and with the opening of
the adjacent port of Kobe, the large quantities of
commodities began to be principally exported from
and imported to this new port. Though these
circumstances might have more or less retarted the
progress of its trade, yet the grand appearance of
the stately buildings of the millionaires and stores of
respectable merchants, large firms and banks, show
that the two causes could not produce any serious
effect. Its principal merchandises are rice, salt, sugar,
tea, soy, liqour, vegetables, fish, dried salted fish,
dried bonito, dried vegetables, sea-weed, tobacco,
cloths, foreign cloths, cotton yarn, raw.cottofl, hemp
38 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
paper, mattings, indigo, rape-seed, wax, iron, copper,
coal, rape-seed oil, wood, charcoal, timber, fancy goods,
porcelain and earthen ware, lacquered ware, manures.
The city contains 56 commercial firms, 114 com-
mercial corporations, 16 markets, one rice exchange,
one stock-exchange, 58 banks (branch offices included)
two meeting-houses for bankers, chamber of commerce,
associations, and one mercantile museum, besides
other numerous commercial organs. Moreover, the in-
dustry made a rapid development recently, and hosiery
manufactures, cut sea-weed, towels of variegated dye,
rosette wood works, paperscreen making, glass works,
soap manufacture, match manufacture, cotton spin-
ning, manufacture of oils of all kinds, are spiritedly
carried on. The latest return shows the number,
of industrial corporations and factories, to be 83, and
the amount of product is considerably larger. For
the land communication we have Tokaido Eailway
starting from Umeda, in the north of the city, one
line extends to Tokyo (356 miles) passing on the way
Kyoto (27 mi.), Nagoya (121 mi.), Shidzuoka (236 mi.),
and Yokohama (338 mi.), while another one reaches
Kobe (20 mi.) passing Kanzaki (6 mi.), Nishinomiya
(8 mi.) ; the Hankai Eailway leaving Namba, situated
pn the south of the city passes Tengacha-ya, Sumi-
yoshi and stops at Sakai (6 mi.) ; and the Osaka
Eailway, has two lines, one reach Nara, and the other
Takata. For the river communication, the city has
the facility, derived from the three branch rivers of
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
39
the Yodogawa, all of them discharge into Osaka Bay.
The port was opened in the first year of Meiji (1868)
for foreign trade, and most of the merchandise has to
pass this city to be distributed, but it is much regretted
that the shallow entrance of the bay causes no small
inconvenience to the free passage of large vessels.
The table of total value of the commodities imported
to and exported from the city to the various foreign
countries is given below.
Year.
Imported.
Exported.
Total.
yen.
pen.
yen.
1873
395,181
895,906
1,291,087
1874
318,464
565,801
884,265
1875
605,512
225,022
830,534
1876
407,978
102,990
510,968
1877
511,903
181,070
702,973
1878
452,319
199,525
651,844
1879
547,566
353,017
900,583
1880
931,579
475,473
1,407,052
1881
1,095,412
612,334
1,707,746
1882
1,541,214
418,425
1,959,639
1883
1,329,474
635,419
1,964,893
1884
1,225,726
893,429
2,119,155
1885
1,151,378
1.021,846
2,173,224
1886
999,544
1,028,859
2,028,403
1887
1,444,472
656,810
2,101,282
1888
1,622,091
372,236
1,994,327
1889
2,131,442
261,013
2,392,455
1890
3,350,519
451,180
3,801,699
1891
4,084,705
981,103
5,065,808
Note: Since the year 1888, the value of commodities is given in silver yen, the
value of importations from gold countries being converted into silver at the average
ate of exchange.
Among the exported articles the most prominent
are marine products, copper, match and cotton piece
goods ; of imported articles are rice, cotton, sugar and
beans.
40
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Commodities over 10,000 yen exported from this city
during the year 1891 are as follows :—
Bronze
yen.
24,161
Porcelain and Earthen
Wares
15,801
Vegetable Wax
14,755
Kanten or Colle Vege-
table
14,129
Rape-seed Oil
13,591
Hemp Cloths
12,385
Shrimps
12,179
yen.
Copper Bar, Slab, etc. 98,379
Matches 62,637
Cotton Cloths 58,648
Ingot Copper 52,432
Silk Cloths 50,406
Dried Cuttle Fish ... 41,124
Spirit and Alcohol . . . 23,418
Tin 23,057
Shiitake Mushroom ... 16,301
The climate. The cliinate of the Empire is generally
mild and healthy as it occupies its position in the
temperate zone, and though the different portions of
the lEmpire have the different temperatures according
to the influences of situation, formation of land, phy-
sical features of mountains, and ocean stream.
Upon the whole, the whole island group of the
Empire is wTithin the circuit of north-eastern monsoon,
and is hot in summer and the sultry wind blows, and
in winter in addition to the cold north or north-
western wind, the cold current flowing from the Arctic
Ocean, and passing through the Bhering Strait, wash-
ing the Chishima Islands and the eastern coast of
Hokkaido finally reach Inuboezaki in Shimosa pro-
vince, and coming in contact with the temperature of
the Continent of Asia, it makes the north-eastern por-
tions of the Empire intensely cold and snowy. But,
fortunately, the warm current from the equatorial
region one branch of it running along the Pacific
coasts of the Empire, and another, entering the Sea
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. U
of Japa.ii through the Strait of Corea, and flows along
the western coast of Hokkaido, mitigates the cold and
violent monsoon and modifies the climate of the south-
western provinces as well as that of the whole Em-
pire. Meteorological Observatories are established
in the different part3 of the country, and the latest
return (1890) of which shows the' temperature to be
36.4a-28.1cC. in the hottest, and -2°— -26.9°C. in the
coldest.
Among the numberless affairs, the system of trans-
portation and communication has made a wonderful
stride in the short interval of two decades, which will
be treated below.
Railway. The laying of the railway line between
Tokyo and Yokohama in 1870 was the first railroad
in Japan. Since then the government actively engaged
itself in the extension of the railway, raising the
national debt to be appropriated as the fund for the
construction of new lines, while the numerous private
railway companies were organized in various parts
and set about their work. The latest return shows
the railway line already completed, to be amounting
to 1,750 miles, 551 miles by the government, and
1,199 miles by the private companies, besides 116
miles in the course of construction, 452 miles survey-
ings completed and 254 miles under surveyings. Up-
on the completion of these the whole extention would
be 2,681 miles. Moreover, the government issued a
42
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Begulation for the Construction of Eailway in June,
18*2 and expects to accomplish the laying of the
necessary railways within 12 years by raising the
public debts. Taking Tokyo as base, there are two
longest lines, the one starting from Tokyo and end at
Awomori (455 mi.), the other leaving Tokyo and pass-
ing Kobe reach Onomichi (514 mi.). Tram-railways
are also laid in Tokyo and other places, and with re-
gard to the state-highways and prefectural-roads, there
are constant improvements, new roads are built, the
old roads are repaired and canals are opened.
Bailway Lines of Government and Private
Companies.
Line.
Name of
Company.
Situation.
Capital.
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/ Shiinbashi toKobe,>
Ofuna to Yokosuka,
Ofu to Taketoyo,
Maihara to Kanaga-
saki, Takasaki to
Yokokawa, Karui-
zawa to Naoyetsu,
Baba to Otsu and
Pukaya to Naga-
i^hama. t
J SakumachS to Ao-'
mori, Shinagawa to
Akabane, Omiya to
Maebashi, Utsuno-
miya to Nikko, Iwa-
kiri to Shiogama and
Oyamato Nakagawa.>
Kobe to Akamaga-
seki and Hyogo to
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Japan
Railway
Company.
Sanyo
Eailway
Company.
Kobikichd"
Tokyo City.
Kobe, Hyogo
Prefecture.
yen.
20,000,000
13,000,000
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
43
Line.
Name of
Company.
Situation.
Capital.
J Moji to Misumi;
Tosu to Nagasaki, I *3
Arita to Saseho, Udo '
Kokura to Gyohashi.
Muroran to Sora-\
chifuto, Temiya to
Horonai, Horonai-
futo to Ikushirn-
betsu, Oiwake to
Yiibari and Suna-
gawa to Utashinai.
Kusatsu to Kuwana
and Kameyama to
Tsu.
Umeda to Sakurai! 8
and Oji to Nara. J §j
Oyama to Maye-
bashi 52 mi.
.{§/ Hachioji to Misaki
cho 27 mi
fc
Namba to Sakai 6 mi
Mar u game to Koto-
hira 10 mi
Takahama to Hirai-
gawara 10 mi
Wakamatsu to
Ikari and Nokata to
Iizuka.
Shibetcha to Sato 26mi
Gotemba to Matsu-
moto ... ... ...136 mi,
Oishida to Sakata] -g
and Akayu to Yone- *- a
\zawa.
Kiushiu
Railway
Company.
Hokkaido
Tanko
Railway.
Kwansei
Railway
Company.
Osaka
Railway
Company.
Ryomo
Railway
Company.
[ Kobu
\ Railway
(Company.
Hankai
. Railway
Company.
Sanuki
Railway
Company.
Iyo
Railway
Company.
Chikuho Ko-
gyo Railway
Company.
Kushiro
Railway
Company.
Koshiu
Railway
.Company.
Yamagata
Railway
Company.
Moji,
Fukuoka
Prefecture.
Otaru,
Hokkaido.
Yokkaichi,
Miye
Prefecture.
Dotonbori,
Osaka City.
Ashikaga,
Tochigi
Prefecture.
Nishi-
konyacho,
Tokyo City.
Namba-
shinchi,
Osaka City.
Tadotsu,
Kagawa
Prefecture.
Ehime
Prefecture.
Nokata,
Fukuoka
Prefecture.
Shibetcha,
Hokkaido.
Kofu,
Yamanashi
Pre tec tu re.
Yamagata,
Prefecture.
yen.
11,000,000
6,500,000
3,000,000
2,300,000
1,500,000
900,000
400,000
300,000
135,000
2,500,000
200,000
5,300,000
2,000,000
44
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Line.
Co^Tany. Situation- C*Pital-
Kyoto to Nara. . . 26 rni.
Yokkaichi to Ikari
and Kouchida to
Koharu.
Uyeno to Yachi-
machi 40 mi.
Tsu to Omata... 23 mi.
Takata to Gosho-
machi 13 mi,
Kokubunji to Kawa-
ffoe 18 mi,
Ome
kawa
to
Total ..
Tachi-
... 13 mi.
2,572 mi
Nara
Railway
Company.
Hoshiu
Railway
Company.
Sobu
■ Railway
Company.
Sangu
■ Railway
k Company.
Nanwa
- Railway
; Company.
Kawagoe
■ Railway
.Company.
Ome
■ Railway
, Company.
Nara, Nara
Prefecture.
Gyohashi,
Fukuoka
Prefecture.
Shin-
sakanacho,
Tokyo City.
Tsu, Miye
Prefecture.
Goshomachi,
Nara
Prefecture.
Tokorozawa,
Saitama
Prefecture.
Ome,
Kanagawa
Prefecture.
yen,
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
650,000
500,000
300,000
100,000
74,785,000
The Table Showing the Income and Expenditures
and Construction Expense of the Railway.
Year.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Government.
Total Expense
of the New
Construction
from the
Establish-
ment:
yen,
17,253,955
29,797,432
31,618,348
32,760,840
34,241,504
Income.
yen
1,843,463
2,472,808
3,955,966
Expend-
iture.
yen.
788,180
1,077,698
1,771,532
4,213,8042,001,273
4,110,141
2,426,900
Private.
Total Expense
of the New
Construction
from f he
Establish-
ment.
yen.
6,732,703
11,864,441
20,951,112
33,904,221
44,061,622
Income.
Expend-
iture.
yen.
1, 082,884
2,128,743
3,187,484
4,360,478
5,503,427
yen.
296,960
647,499
1,094,348
1,566,677
2,341,591
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Table Showing the Number of the Kailway Pas-
sengers and Cargoes, and the Total Amount
of the Fares Derived Therefrom.
45
Year.
No. of
Passen-
gers.
Weight
of
Cargoes.
Fares.
.Passen-
gers.
Cargoes.
Total.
l887$Govermnent
( Private ...
1888 K
(Pri
1889P°V
(Pri
1890^OT
(Pri
1891 &ov
(Pri
6,001,389
2,478,911
8,297,313
5,670,962
11,366,774
9,333,553
11,265,531
11,410,565
Ll,787,913
14,002,389
Thousand
Catties.
956,309
242,670
1,113,022
450,526
1,155,013
871,126
1,134,630
1,259,010
1,318,466
2,231,925
yen.
1,297,307
528,378
1,772,044
1,077,399
2,966,267
1,549,364
3,183,386
1,970,972
3,026,866
2,683,118
yen.
486,986
352,343
638,656
603,459
927,736
783,296
908,359
918,847
966,776
1,502,504
yen.
1,784,293
880,721
2,410,700
1,680,858
3,894,003
2,332,660
4,091,745
2,889,819
3,993,642
4,185,622
po«t. In the year 1871 the old existing post system
was abolished and the Postal Laws executed in
Europe and America were adopted and carried in
force, the systems of the Postal Money Orders, and
savings banks were established, and the Parcel Post-
Law is now being in force, there is no place, however
remote and sequestrated, where the letters can not be
despatched and delivered. As to the foreign mails,
the agreement for mutual exchange of the letters was
settled with the United States in 1873, and afterwards
the convention for establishing Universal Post Union
and the Universal Postal Convention of Paris were
entered and Japan now enjoys the equal benefits with
other allied states.
46
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Table Showing the Postal Koute and the Number
of the Post-office.
Postal Koute.
Post and
Telegraph
Office.
Post
Office.
Year.
Road.
Kail-
ways.
Rivers.
Lakes.
Seas.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
ri.
11,642
11,397
11,204
11,323
11,330
wit.
565
727
1,068
1,307
1,695
mi.
178
179
189
162
127
mi.
186
186
12
mi.
12,880
12,880
12,636
13,567
14,146
20
34
175
219
340
3,901
3,676
3,432
3,411
3,356
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158,265,209
183,600,105
216,644,487
238,679,882
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12,765,914
13,942,947
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19,776,018
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1,649,362
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2,123,905
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18,248,305
21,176,278
27,066,852
41,255,492
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68,837,285
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Telegraph. For the first time the telegraph line was
constructed between Tokyo and Yokohama in 1869,
and thereafter the line was greatly extended and at
present the construction to all important places are
completed. The Empire entered into the International
Telegraph Convention, and as to the foreign telegrams
the submarine cable !was laid between Nagasaki and
Fusan harbour of Corea. In addition to as there are
two submarine qables connecting Nagasaki, Shanghai
and Vladivostock, the Empire has the accommodation
and advantages of sending to and receiving from other
to the contracted countries the messages, at any time.
The telephone exchange was also established lately,
and the great increase of the subscribers in Tokyo,
Yokohama and Osaka shows that the system will no
doubt be adopted throughout the country.
The Table Showing the Telegraph Routes, the Number
of Telegraph Offices and Messages Despatched.
Year.
Route
in ri.
Exten-
tion in
ri.
Post and
Teleg.
office.
Teleg.
office.
Private
office.
No. of
Messages.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
2,527
2,491
2,601
2,734
2,927
6,869
7,163
7,630
7,600
7,237
20
30
169
208
329
211
217
105
101
57
' 15
13
10
36
49
2,489,136
2,682,120
3,207,963
4,031,498
4,332,218
Maritime As the coast abounds in harbours, the
Communi-
cations, communications between them has become
pretty busy, and as the foreign trade become more
extensive, the vessels that enter the treaty ports from
Europe and America annually increase.
4ENE&AL OBSERVATIONS. i§
*
Our S. S. Company's foreign routes are six at
present, and the relation of the foreign mail S. S.
Company's with our ports is shown below.
Nippon Yusen Kwaisha's Foreign route.
Yokohama and Shanghai Line. The steamers employed on this
route are three, and leave Yokohama and Shanghai once a week,
calling at Kobe, Shimonoseki, and Nagasaki.
This line connects with the Pacific Mail Steamship Conrany's and
Oriental and Occidental Steamship Company's packet at Yokohama,
and with the packet of the Tientsin, Newchwang, Vladivostock lines
at Kdbe, and with the Shanghai and Vladivostock line at Nagasaki
exchanging passengers and cargoes at each place.
Kobe and Vladivostock Line. Steamer leaves each port once in
four weeks calling at Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Fusan, Genzan, but on
the return voyage does not call at Nagasaki. During winter season
when the harbour of Vladivostock is frozen over the steamer goes
as far as Genzan. It leaves Kobe and Genzan once in three weeks.
This line connects the Shanghai Mail Packet at Kobe, and with
the Kobe and Tientsin line at Fusan exchanging passengers and
cargoes at each place.
Kobe and Tientsin Line. Steamer leaves each port once in four
weeks, calling at Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Fusan, Jinsen, Chefoo.
When Tientsin harbour is frozen over, it goes as far as Jinsen, and
leaves both port once in three weeks. This line connects with the
Shanghai packet at Kobe, and with the Kobe and Vladivostock line
at Fusan and exchange passengers and cargoes.
Kobe and Neicchivang Line. The steamer leaves each port once in
four weeks, calling at_ Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Goto, Tsushima,
Fusan, Jinsen, and Chefoo. When Newchwang harbour is frozen
over, it goes as far as Jinsen and leaves Kobe and Jinsen once in
three weeks. This line connets with the Shanghai packet at K5be,
and with Shanghai and Vladivostock line at Fusan exchanging
passengers and cargoes.
Shanghai and Vladivostok Line. The steamer leaves each port
once in four weeks, calling at Chefoo, Jinsen, Nagasaki, Fusan,
50 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Itf JAPAN.
Genzan on the forward voyage, and on the return voyage, calls at
Genzan, Fusan, and Nagasaki. When the Vladivostock harbour is
frozen over the voyage is suspended.
Kdbe and Manila Line. The steamer leaves each port once a
month, calling at Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Foochow, Amoy on the
forwards voyage, and on the return voyage, calling at Formosa,
Amoy, Nagasaki, and Shimonoseki. On the return voyage it some-
times happen that the steamer do not call at Formosa and Amoy
on account of lading and directly comes to Japan via Hongkong or
sometimes extends the route to Yokohama. Without regard to the
above, extra voyage is made between Hakodate and Shanghai, Kobe
and Corean ports, Hongkong and Saigon there about, Hawaii, Java
and Australia &c.
Foreign Mail Steamer Companies' Japan Route.
Occidental and Oriental S. S. Co. This company packet leaves
San Franoisco to Yokohama, and thence to Hongkong and again to
Yokohama, and thence back to San Francisco, and it leaves thrice
a month.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Leaving Vancouver enters Yoko-
hama, and proceeds to Hongkong and Shanghai, via Kobe, and back
to Kobe, Yokohama, Vancouver, successively, it leaves once a month.
Compagnie des Messageries Maritime, Paquebots Poste Francais.
Leaves Shanghai enters Yokohama via Kobe, and thence via Kobe
goes back to Shanghai remaining two weeks in the last harbour
(exchanging passengers and cargoes with the steamers on the
return voyage to Marseille), and it leaves twice a month.
ft Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. This is the com-
pany's Steam Ship branch line, leaves company. Hongkong
touching Nagasaki, and Kobe, enters Yokohama and goes back to
Hongkong, via the same harbours in once a month.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. This is the company's branch line for its
route, follows the same course as the English steamers, and it
leaves once a month.
The art of ship-building has made a considerable progress. With
Yokosuka Dockyard belonging with Navy at the head, dockyards
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 51
sprang up at every principal ports, and the construction of man-
of-wars and merchantmen are actually carried on. Besides, the
aids to navigation such as lighthouses and buoys are established
all along the coasts, the prevention of maritime casualities.
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54 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
coinage. The monetary system has been quite im-
perfect, accordingly good and bad species were inter-
mixed, and it was consequently found that this inter-
mixture proved detrimental to the circulation in the
trade with foreign countries. Thereupon, the Govern-
ment was determined to select the standard unit,
and in 1868, Imperial Mint was established in Osaka,
provided with the necessary machinery. The various
system of the foreign countries were referred to, and
the consequence of which was the enactment of the
Coinage Kegulation in 1871, and the issuing of new
species of coins of round shape. The weight, alloy,
and designation were settled, the common difference
clearly defined, and in counting, the decimal method
was adopted, that is ten pieces of one rin make a sen,
ten one sen pieces make ten sen, ten sen pieces make
a yen, and so on up to any amount. The standard
unit is of gold one yen, with three kinds of subor-
dinate coins silver, nickel, and copper. It is not
permitted that in one payment the silver coin should
exceed 10 yen, nickel and copper coin, 1 yen. One
yen silver coin issued at the same time to be used
specially in the treaty ports, was at first limited to
the payment of the customs duty and other taxes by
foreigners, but afterwards, it was allowed to be gener-
ally used in the payment of the inland taxes, and
transactions between foreigners and Japanese, the
restriction of amount in time of payment is not ob-
served in this case. The comparative value of the
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
silver coin to be standard gold is 100 to 100, and it
circulates in equal value with foreign silver coin, and
the government does not make any discrimination.
The varieties of gold, silver, and copper coins are
shown below.
Weight.
Alloy.
momme.
(20 yen price.
8.88900
90^ of Gold & 10°^ of Copper
10 „ „
4.44442
»» » »> »•
Gold Coin ■{ 5 „ „
2.22221
»» tt #» t»
2 „ „
0.88888
If II II II
V 1 „ „
0.44444
Jl II II
Silver Coin 1 „ „
7.18848
90^ of Silver & 10 # of Cop.
Subordi-
nate Silver-
Coin.
r50 sen „
20 „
10 „ „
. 5 „ ,,
3.59424
1.43770
0.71885
0.35942
80^ of Silver & 20^ of Cop.
»t »» ii i*
i» i» •! ii
Subordi-
nate Nickel
Coin. 5 „ „
1.24416
25^ of Nickel & 75^ of Cop.
Subordi-
nate Cop- •
per Coin.
2 „ „
1 „
i „ „
1 rin „
3.80416
1.90008
0.95040
0.24192
Besides, there are old subordinate money still cur-
rent, made of copper, and iron, their value flactuating
with that of the new coin. There are three kinds of
paper money, viz., Government paper money, bank-
notes, and convertible silver-notes. Government
paper money, issued is the year 1868 had undergone
many change in forms since that date, but in the year
1886, the exchanging of the issued paper money with
silver has been determined upon, and is now in the
course of redemption. Bank-notes are issued in ac-
cordance with the Bank Begulation, to be redeemed
56
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
within the period granted for the working. In con-
formity with the convertible Silver-Notes Eegulation,
the silver-notes are issued by the Nippon Ginko, the
gold, and silver coins, and bullions equal to the amount
of the circulating notes, being reserved for the purpose
of redemption. With Government, bounds, Treasury
notes, commercial bills, and other reliable notes as
security the notes are issued, and in future all other
paper money is likely to be suparseded by these con-
vertible silver-notes. The total amounts of the gold,
silver, and copper pieces issued, that of the circulating
paper money, with the amount of the national debt3
at present, are shown below.
Gold pieces
Silver „
Nickel „
Copper „
Total
Government Paper Money
Bank-notes
Convertible Silver-notes ..,
Total
•Internal Debts
Foreign „
Total
ym.
63,430,358
113,466,782
4,267,349
12,418,051
193,582,540
25,702,384
24,494,959
85,963,807
136,161,150
294,957,469
4.488,624
299.446,093
Note : The amount of Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper coin is the sum issued from
the beginning of Coinage, 1870 to 3lst, Mar. 1891. The amount of Paper money and
Internal Debt is the sum presented at 31sb, Mar. 1891.
♦Among this, yen 25,702,384 of Paper money and yen 22,000,000 of borrowed to
pay back the Paper money are included.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
57
Table of the Comparative Value of the Foreign
and Domestic Gold Coin.
Denomination of Gold
Changed to the Value
Countries.
Coins of Different
of Japanese Gold
Countries.
Coin.
Great Britain ...
5 pounds
pen.
24.406
»» •••
Sovereign.
4.881
U.S.N. A
Double Eagle
20.061
M
3 Dollars
3.009
German
20 Marks
4.779
France
100 Francs
19.354
Italy ...
100 Lire
19.354
Austro-Hungary.
4 Ducats
9.175
»»
8 Florins
3.871
Belgium
20 Francs
3.871
Russia
£ Imp. (5 rubles).
3.999
Russia
Ducat (3 rubles) ...
2.398
Turkey
500 Piasters
22.048
Bulgaria
Gold Alexander
(20 levs)
3.870
Servia
20 Dinars
3.871
Roumania
20 Lei
3.871
Finland
20 Markka
3.871
Egypt *.
100 Piasters
4.957
Tunis...
tt „
11.700
Persia
Toman ( 100 Shakis)
2.296
Luzon
Doubloon (4 Pesos).
3.946
n ... ... ...
Escudo Deoro (2
Pesos)
1.972
a ... . •• «••
Escudello Deoro
(1 Peso)
0.985
Sweden
20 Crowns
5.376
Norway
» ••• •••
5.376
Denmark
„ ... ...
5.376
Holland
Double Ducat
4.579
ti ... •••
10 Florins
4.032
Spain
Doubloon (10 Ex-
cudo)
5.032
tt
4 Excudo
2.013
Portugal
Crown
10.837
Peru
20 Soles
19.354
Mexico
20 Peso
19.740 .
„ ... ...
Once Doubloon
(16 Pesos)
15.787
Hindoo
Mohur (15 Rupees).
7.126
New Holland ...
2 Dollars
2.032
58
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Denomination of Gold
Changed to the Value
Countries.
Coins of Different
of Japanese Gold
Countries.
Coin.
yen.
Brazil
20 Milrees
10.959
Hayti ..
10 Gourdes
9.677
Venezuela
20 Venezolano
19.354
Columbia Repu-
Double Condor (20
blic
Peso) ...
19.354
Urguay
Peso
1.036
Argentine Con-
Argentino
4.839
federation
Argentine Con-
Medio Argentino...
2.419
federation
Solivia
Once
15.000
Chili
Condor (10 Peso)...
9.151
Doubloon (5 Peso).
4.576
„
Excudo (2 Peso) ...
1.830
» ... ••• ...
Peso
0.915
Greece
100 Drachma
19.354
Table of the Comparative Value of the Foreign
and Domestic Silver Coin.
Denomination of the
Changed to the Value
Countries.
Silver Coins of Dif-
of 1 yen Silver Coin
of the Empire.
f rent Countries.
Great Britain ...
Crown
yen.
1.078
»* •••
Florin
0.431
>j
Shilling
0.215
...
6 Pence
0.107
United States ...
Trade Dollar
1.009
„
Dollar ...
0.991
„
20 Cents
0.185
„
Duine
0.092
German
5 Marks
1.030
France
5 Francs
0.927
tt
50 Centime
0.085
Italy ... '.".. ...
5 Lire
0.927
ff
50 Centesimi
0.085
Switzerland
5 Francs
0.927
...
50 Centime
0.085
Belgium
5 Francs
0.927
M
50 Centime
0.085
Austro-Hungary. .
2 Florin
1 0.915
>i •••
20 Cloityer
I 0.054
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
59
Denomination of the
Changed to the Value
Countries.
Silver Coins of Dif-
of 1 yen Silver Coin
ferent Countries.
of the Empire.
Austro - Hungary
Maria Theresia
Thaler
yen.
0.963
Russia
Eouble (100 Ko-
pecks)
Poltinnick (50 Ko-
0.741
ft ... ... ...
pecks)
Tchetvertak (25 Ko-
0.370
(» ... ... ...
pecks)
Abbassis (20 Co-
0.185
»» ••* ••• •••
pecks)
0.084
tt ... ...• ...
Polish Florin
Grivinik (10 Ko-
0.062
o ... ••• ...
pecks)
0.041
tt •«• ... •■•
Pietak (5 Kopecks)
0.021
Bulgaria
2 Lews
0.344
Servia
5 Dinar
0.927
Roumania
5 Ley
0.927
Finland
2 Markka
0.372
»» *
50 Penny
0.078
Egypt
10 Piastre
0.463
Tunis
2 Piastre
0.229
Mauritins
20 Cent ...
0.076
Hong Kong
Dollar
0.999
}t ... ...
20 Cent
0.179
Strait Colonies...
20 Cent
0.179
Persia
Sachib-kerau
0.385
,
Banabat (10 Scahis)
0.192
,, ...
Abbassis (4 Shahis)
0.077
Cochi
Trade Piaster
1.009
n ... ... ...
-J55- Prastre
0.504
Dutch India ...
i Florin
0.094
Luzon..
50 Centavos
0.481
Canada
50 Cent
0.443
Sweden
2 Crown
0.494
tt ... ...
50 Ore
0.123
Norway
2 Crown ... ...
0.494
tt ••• ...
50 Ore
0.123
Denmark
2 Crown
0.494
tt ... ...
50 Ore
0.123
Holland
Rixdollar (2£ florin)
0.973
»»
Florin
0.389
»» ... •••
25 Cent
0.094
Spain
Duro (2 Escudos)...
0.963
>» »*• .»« •»•
Escudo (10 reals)...
0,481
60
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Denomination of the
Changed to the Value
Countries.
Silver Coins of Dif-
of 1 yen Silver Coin
ferent Countries.
of the Empire.
Spain
Peseta
7/ev.
0.173
If ...
Real
0.043
...
5 Peseta
0.927
Portugal
5 Testoons (500
Reis)
0.472
Peru
Sole
0.927
n
Dinero
0.092
Mexico
Peso (100 Centavos)
1.007
,, ... ...
50 Centavos
0.503
India
Rupee
0.473
Greece
5 Drachmas
0.927
„
Lepte
0.085
Turkey
20 Piaster
0.822
New Holland ...
50 Cent
0.449
Antilles
3 Halfpence
0.036
Brazil
2 Milrees
0.963
ttt
500 Reis
0.240
Hayti
Gourde
0.927
Venezuela
Venezolano
0.927
2 Desimo
0.172
>» •
5 Centavo ... ...
0.042
Columbia Republic
Peso
0.927
»» •••
2 Desimo
0.172
TJrguay
Peso
0.927
,, ...
50 Centisimo
0.463
Arthentine Conf ed.
Peso
0.927
„
50 Centavo
0.463
Bolivia
Bolivia
0.957
Chili
Peso
0.927
50 Centavo
0.463
»
1 Desimo
0.092
These tables were extracted from the yearly report
of the Director of the Imperial Mint of the Financial
Department, and by comparing coins of this country
with those of other countries, relying on the yearly
report of the superintendent of the Mint of the United
States of N. A., 1885, the given weight and value
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
61
should not be considered to show the current market
prices.
Wj^L^* The system of weights and measures
has also been quite imperfect and a new system was
made in 1875 and 1876 ; but owing to the imperfect-
ness of the standards its rectification had early been
proposed. In the year 1885 the Government entered
into the Universal Metric Convention, and in 1891 ,
again a new system was established, adopting both
Japanese and Foreign measures and weights, to be
put into operation from the 1st of January 1893.
The unit of measure being Shaku (a foot) and that
of weight being Kwan, the original material for
standard is the bar and weight made of the composition
of platinum and iridium, ten thirtythird of the length
of space between the two standard marks cut on the
surface of the bar at the temperature of 0.15° Cen-
tigrade, is to be a shaku ; and the fifteen-fourth of the
mass of the weight is to be one kwan. Their deno-
minations and scale being as follows : —
Me...
Rin
Bu...
Sun
Shaku
Shaku
Go
Bu, or Tsubo..
jo^jojjth of Shaku
length of Shaku
,th of Shaku
Length.
36
tip
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Ken
Cho
Bi ..
Area of Land.
jooth of Bu
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6 Shaku sq.
Se ..
Tan
Ch6
, ... 10 Shaku
... 6 „
. ...360 „ (60 ken).
. 12960 Shaku (36 cho).
30 Bu
300 Bu
3,000 Bu
COMMERCE AND iNDUS'fBY IN JAPAN.
Shaku
Go...
Sho
Mo...
Bin
Fun
Measure of Capacity.
To
555th of Sh5
ifcth of Sh5
64, 827 Cubic Bu
Koku
Measure of Weight.
• toooiooofch °* K wan Mornme . .
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10^08
,th
Kin
10 Sho
100 Sho
i^Ogth of Kwan
160 Momme
Besides, there is an old measure of length the
Kujirajaku commonly used from the early date, can
be employed only in measuring cloths. One Shaku
of kujirashaku correspond to the 1.25 shaku of the
original standard, and ten times of it equals 1 jo, TV
to 1 Sun, x-J-Tj- to 1 Bu of the Kujirajaku respectively.
The following table showing the comparative scales
against the weights and measures of the metric system
is acknowledged to be legal
Measure of Length.
Meter.
Shaku.
M6
. ... 0.00003
Millimeter ... .
0.00330
Bin
. ... 0.00030
Centimeter ... .
0.03300
Bu
0.00303
Decimeter ... .
0.33000
Sun
0.03030
Meter
3.30000
Shaku
0.30303
Decameter ... .
.. 33.00000
Jo
3.03030
Hectmeter ... .
.. 330.00000
Ken
1.81818
Kilometer ... .
.. 3300.00000
Cho
... 109.09091
Ri
. ... 3927.27273
Area of Land.
Are.
Bu.
Shaku
0.00033
Centiare
0.30250
Go
0.00331
Are
.. 30.25000
Bu or Tsubo ..
0.03306
Hectare
.. 3025.00000
Se
. ... 0.99174
Tan
9.91736
Ch6
. ... 99.17355
GENE11AL OBSERVATION.
ea
Measure of Capacity.
Litre.
ShZ.
Shaku
0.01804
Centilitre... ... .
0.00554
Go
0.18039
Decilitre
0.05544
Sho
1.80391
Litre
0.55435
To
... 18.03907
Decalitre
5.54352
Koku
... 180.39068
Hectlitre
. 55.43542
Measure of Weight.
Gramme,
Momme.
Mo
0.00375
Miligramme ... .
0.00027
Kin
0.03750
Centigramme ... .
0.00267
Fun ..
. ... 0.37500
Decigramme ... .
0.02667
Momme
. ... 3.75000
Gramme
0.26667
Kwan
... 3750.00000
Decagramme ... .
2.66667
Hectgramme ... .
.. 26.66667
Kin ...
. ... 600.0000
Kilogramme ... .
.. 266.66667
The original standard is under the custody of the
minister of the Agricultural and Commercial Depart-
ment, and two duplicate original standard are made,
the one in the custody of the same minister, the other
in the keeping of the minister of the Educational
Department. The minister of the Department of
Agriculture and Commerce orders the local magistrate
to make the local original standard in exact copy of
the duplicate original standard, to be used as standard
in the inspection of weights and measures. The
varieties, shapes, materials, limitation of the common
difference, of weight and measures, the period of in-
spection and the fee are to be regulated by the Im-
perial Ordinance, and those who manufacture, repair,
and sell them must receive the licence from the
minister of the Agricultural and Commercial Depart-
ment depositing as a security certain sum of money,
and paying the license fee. Fifteen years are the
64
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term of the validity of the license thus obtained, and
that those who obtained license can sell as well as
repair them.
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i»d«»try. Though there are
great many kinds of Industrial
pursuits, it will be well to
classify it into Original and
Introduced Industries. Ori-
ginal Industry is the industry
that existed from ancient
times. The principal indus-
tries are ceramics, weavings,
embroideries, lacquer works,
paper industry, metallic in-
dustry, leather works, wood
and bamboo works, carvings,
camphor producing, vegetable
wax producing, salt making,
sugar making, Sake brewing,
soy brewing, oil producing,
tobacco making, indigo ball
producing, and raw silk pro-
ducing. It seems these indus-
tries were first introduced from
China and Corea, but the
elapse of several hundred years
obliterated the original trace,
and there seems to have sprung
up a new process. Their
scope of working is generally
small, and is worked with rude
and simple instruments espe-
68 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
cially in the fine arts industry and some others
pertaining chiefly to the individual hand- work, the
artisans apply their residences for the workshops,
employ only a small number of apprentices. The
process of manufacturing appears to be very tedi-
ous, but the tastes and magnificence of arts peculiar
to Japan are acknowledged and admired through the
world, and forms the inexhaustible source of wealth to
the Empire. Introduced industry is the name given
to the new industries brought over from Europe and
America , the principal of them are cotton spinning,
glass works, brick making, preparation of drugs and
chemicals, cement works, wine brewing, ship-building,
machinery, match, paper, and soap industries. These
industries are generally carried on in large scale em-
ploying great many workmen, utilizing water and
steam powers, so that no comparison can be made
between the home industry. Specially since five or
six years this kind of industrial influence spread all
over the country, that in every industrial districts
companies and factories rose up one after another,
bristling with thousands of chimneys.
commerce. As the national policy has been that of
seclusion from other countries, although intercourse
had existed for' hundreds of years with China and
Holland there was literally no communications with
other countries, and the extent of the commerce was
confined within the Empire. But even in this, the in-
convenience of the transportation and communication,
GENEIIAL OBSERVATIONS. 69
and the surviving evils of the feudal system impeded
the free development. The recent opening of trade and
commerce with Europe and America, has changed the
condition of commerce abruptly and at present the
trade with foreign countries seems jfco grow more
extensive year by year; and the maxim " in commerce,
there is no state boundary," is now realized. The
projects formed by the people and the encourage-
ments given by the government during these 20 years
gradually began to show their effects, and the ad-
vantages derived from establishing the chambers of
commerce, mercantile museums, commercial clubs,
firms, banks, exchanges, markets, commercial corpora-
tions, and commercial schools, were by no means small,
and in 1890 there was the promulgation of the Com-
mercial Code and as the time for its execution is
drawing near, the scope of the commercial prospect
will no doubt be gradually extended.
70 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
CHAPTER II.
FOREIGN TRADE.
1. Foreign Trade before the Ansei Period.
What was the state of foreign trade of this country ?
Its ancient condition is to obscure to be traced, but
as history substantiates, the first country of intercourse
must be Corea. In ancient times, the construction of
vessels being frail and cargoes being scanty, there is
no doubt that regular commerce did not exist. Sup-
posing there was a commerce, it was either carried
on by the government and did not allow the people to
trade, or it was the tribute of obeisance and not com-
merce, or again under the pretence of paying tribute,
the barter was clandestinely carried on.
In the 9th year of Emperor Chiuai, (200 A.D.) after
the subjugation of Corea by Empress Jingo, the
periodical tribute ship anchored in the harbour of
Muko (present site of Hiogo) and private ships of
Coreans also entered, so the commerce fairly began to
take root in the harbours of Kinai, that literature and
art, linen and silk, gold and silver, and tools were im-
ported to the benefit of the people, and the prospect
was quite prosperous. In the reign of Emperor An-
kan (about 530 A.D.) it is said that the Corean silver
coins circulated in the port of commerce, and they are
said to be used in barter in the local district ; and in
FOREIGN TRADE. 71
the 2nd year of Jingo-Keiun (768 A.D.) it is said that
the courtiers as well as the ministers were ordered
to purchase the imported goods. By the above, it
can be referred that the foreign trade of this country
had actually begun in this period. In the 2nd year
of Emperor Ninmyo (850 A.D.) Chinese merchant
vessel came to Dazaifu, for what purpose it came is
not exactly known, yet the fact is plainly stated in
history. This is the first mentioning of the coming
of Chinese vessel. In the 8th year of Emperor Seiwa
(866 A.D.) Chinese vessel again came to Dazaifu and
traded with the people, since that time, communica-
tions became more intimate and Chinese vessels flock-
ed to the port. Some time before this, it is stated, an
embassy was sent over to China to purchase medicines.
About 890 A.D. Chinese Court (T'ang dynasty) began
to decline, and the men of influence striving for power,
disorder and conflict ensued. Upon this occasion, by
the memorial of Sugawara Michizane to the Throne,
the sending of Embassy to China was abolished, and
official communications with China entirely ceased,
but merchant's free transactions still continued. In
the beginning of Tenki (about 900 A.D.) this was also
prohibited ; and afterwards imperial decree was passed
to Dazaifu to receive the imported goods after close
inspection.
With the downfall of T'ang dynasty and the rise of
Sung dynasty, the merchants came and offered presents
accompanied by the letter of credentials to open the
72 COMMERCE AND INDUSTBY IN JAPAN.
intercourse as before, yet the Government steadily
refused. At this time the Tartars invaded the nor-
thern part of China and began to assume an alarming
attitude to the safety of Sung dynasty, our merchants
began the intercourse with them, but owing to some
dispute having arisen between them, the Government
prohibited the trade.
In the 1st and 2nd year of Shoho (1074-1075), our
merchants crossed over to Corea and traded. In the
2nd year of Shoryaku (1078) Fujiwara Chikamitsu
escaped to Corea, and Coreans gave him estates and
protected him. Upon Yoritomo's calling him back,
Coreans loaded two ships with treasures sent him
back. On the 4th year (1080) Shimadsu, chief of
Satsuma sent ships to Corea and traded. In the 2nd
year of Yeiho (1082) So, chief of Tsushima sent ships
to Crea and traded. In the 1st year of Otoku (1084)
the merchants of Chikuzen went over to Corea and
traded, Corean trade began to be flourishing.
In the reign of Emperor Toba (about 1110) the
Chinese merchants tendering the letter of Chinese
Emperor, arduously applied to open the friendly in-
tercourse, but the tone of the letter being haughty
and unceremonious, the government rejected it and
returned no answer. Afterwards Taira Kiyomori
restored the Chinese intercourse, repaired the port of
Hiogo and warmly entertained the Chinese merchants
in his villa at Fukuhara.
At this time, the ports of Kiushiu swarmed with
FOREIGN TRADE. 73
trading vessels, Imatsu in Chikuzen was principal
port and at Bonotsu in Satsuma, the trade was also
carried on and customs duty on Chinese goods were
levied.
With the down fall of Sung dynasty, Yuen dynasty
succeeded and Kublai Khan who chose Peking for
Capital, sent an embassy to resume the intercourse,
but as the letter was deemed to be unceremonious, it
was rejected.
In the 4th year of Koan (1281) the Great Invasion
of Yuen to this country took place. After that the
trade with China was the private intercourse of
merchants and priests, and never a ship officially sent,
and accordingly the Corean commerce also declined.
Meanwhile the "War of Northern and Southern Court
broke out, and money becoming scarce, the powerful
feudal chiefs of several provinces sent trading ships to
China and Corea on their own account. When the
Tenryu temple was built by Ashikaga Takauji, his
brother Tadayoshi with the advice of Soseki, the
naturalized Chinese priest of the temple, sent merchant
vessels in the 3rd year Kokoku (1342) and brought
back valuable articles, this becoming to be customary
every year people called it " Tenryuji vessel " and the
intercourse between the two countries had begun
again. /
When Min dynasty, succeeded Yuen dynasty, the
embassy was often sent to this country demanding
the opening of friendly intercourse, but as the War
74 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
of the Northern and Southern Court was still raging,
it was not complied with. About this time a Corean
general having abolished the king, took the throne and
changed the name to Chosen. As the charge of the
Corean communication was intrusted to Ouchi, the chief
of Yamaguchi, the Corean Embassy came to Ouchi to
open the communication. Taking this opportunity
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sent an embassy to China, and
China had also returned the ceremony. Upon the
arrival of the Chinese embassy, Yoshimitsu wrent to
Hiogo to receive it himself. The embassy wTas lodged
in Kyoto and was kindly treated. He urged the
merchants to trade with the Chinese merchants. So
the trade of the twTo countries became again
prosperous.
Of the imported articles, not only the drugs and
dyeing materials were important, but the brocade and
embroideries and other clothes were indispensable to
the nobles, the prices being enormous, the profits
were accordingly great. The articles of exports being
seal-skins, pepper, swords and spearheads,, sapan-wood,
sulphur, fans, lacquered wares, gold and copper. As
the ports of export and import being principally in
Kiushiu, there were many who made great riches in
the secret trade with China and Corea.
The discovery of America by Columbus in 1492
began to change the face of the world.
In the 10th year of Tenbun (1541) a Portuguese
merchant vessel having drifted to the island of Tanega-
FOREIGN TRADE, 75
shima, entered the Kagoshima harbour, at last arrived
at Bungo. Otomo Yoshishige lodged them at the
Jinguji. This is the first visit of Europeans that
came t round the Cape of Good Hope and through
Indian Ocean. From this time, they came to trade
in the Kiushiu ports bringing with them many curio-
sities which greatly suited the taste of our people.
In the 17th year (1548) a Portuguese Missionary
Xavier with two others came to Kagoshima. Shima-
dsu gave consent to the propagation of Christianity.
Afterwards he went to visit Ouchi Yoshitaka at Yama-
guchi asked for the same permission which Yoshitaka
readily granted. Over 3,000 men were baptized with-
in a yeai^
Otomo Yoshishige also called Xavier to Bungo
and was greatly devoted to him. Within a few years
christian churches were erected in Yamaguchi, Funai,
Hakata, and Hirado, and the destruction of shrines
and temples commenced.
From this time Jesuit sect having greatly increased,
the trade with Portuguese merchants becoming there-
by prosperous, Otomo, Shimadsu, Arima, Omura,
Matsuura and other families all selected their best
port to receive them. After the downfall of Ashikaga,
Oda succeeded, and after it Toyotomi Hideyoshi having
grasped the reign of the Empire, began to chastise
Shimadsu in the 15th year Tensho. When he came
to Hakata, some of the Jesuits staying at Nagasaki
came to see him. Hideyoshi exasperated at the
76 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
haughtiness of their manners, seized upon and drove
them out of the country. From this time persecution
began, and the Portuguese merchants of Kiushiu be-
gan to fall off by degrees. After the expeditions to
Corea, the intercourse with Ming ceased. Tokugawa
Iyeyasu tried to restore it as it had been in the time
of Ashikaga, and sent a letter to Ming through tha
hand of a Ming merchant, but it was declined to be
forwarded.
Iyeyasu sent letter again after the subjugation of
Kiukiu, but to no effect. Despite of heavy prohibition
to intercourse with Japan, the merchants of Nanking,
Fouken, Canton, who had derived great profit in the
trade in former years, continued to come. ^ By the
invasion of Tartars to the nor then part, the power of
Ming began to decline.
Since the opening of Kiushiu to the Portuguese 60
years had passed when Spanish influence predominated
over the Portuguese and Dutch merchants, but owing
to the internal troubles in Spain and with the rise
of the Protestants, continual war ensued. Spain
weakened and Holland rose.
In 1600, Dutch vessel, for the first time, came to
the harbour of Sakai in the province of Idsumi. The
vessel was ordered to be taken to Uraga and was
destroyed there. Iyeyasu called the captain to Yedo
and inquired about foreign affairs, and learning, for
the first time, that there existed three great continents
of Asia, Europe, and Africa (America was called New
FOREIGN TRADE. 77
Spain at that time) he was resolved to open the com-
munications on grand scale. From this time Luzon,
England, Anam, Cambodia and other countries came.
Iyeyasu interviewed the captains intrusting them
his letters to their kings, and gave them the certificate
for the trade. Our merchants too having obtained
the certificate from the Shogun and went over to
foreign countries to trade. Some of them made
voyage even to America.
People called these trading ships "Lincensed
vessels " (Goshuin-bune). The article they purchased
were cocoons, thread, cotton and silk, carpets, sugar,
medicines, perfume-wood, Vermillion, quicksilver,
glass, feathers, tusks, jars, wine, and books. Those
they sold were copper, copper-wares, umbrella papers,
screens, sulphur, camphor, dyed linen and flour.
In the 16th year of Keicho (1611) Dutchmen sent a
memorial to Shogun intimating that those who profess
Christianity have treacherous motives. Iyeyasu, upon
this, persecuted the missionaries, and prohibition was
made still more strict. In the time of Iyemitsu the
breakers of prohibition could not be checked, so the
order was passed to reward the informant ; going out
of the country wTas prohibited; the " licensed ships "
were stopped; construction of large vessel was pro-
hibited. Those who disregard were put to death.
With this the art of shipbuilding and navigation
suddenly collapsed.
The Dutch and Chinese alone were allowed to re-
78 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
main, the rest were rejected. The ports of Akune in
Satsuma, Hakata in Chikuzen, Goto, Hirado, Omura
in Hizen were shut, Nagasaki alone was open.
Spaniards having Luzon for the station, and the
Portuguese having Java, and Sumatra in trading with
Japan. Spanish ships were designated as " Nanban-
sen." Those two countries came and strenuously
applied to restore the former relation, but they were
rejected on account of their being Christians. In the
time of Munetsuna (about 1560) English vessel came
to open friendly intercourse, the Dutch, intercepting
it, said that the queen of England was the daughter
of the Portuguese king, upon this the English was
rejected. The Portuguese vessel transported the
wrecked people to Nagasaki, but it was ordered not to
send back such people again, and was told to keep off.
As there was no limit to the number of Chinese
vessels and cargoes and there was limit to the amount
of our product, moreover the export of gold was
immense. In order to check the out-flow, the amount
of Chinese trade was limited in the second year of
Teikyo (1685), to six thousand Kwamme in silver, and
that of the Dutch was fifty thousand rio in gold and
during the Genroku period (1688-1703) the number
of Chinese ships were limited to eighty, and that of
the Dutch five. Notwithstanding this limitation the
foreign merchants brought over large cargoes and
traded on the open sea.
The out-flow of gold still continued. Then it was
FOREIGN TRADE. 79
. ordered to limit the Chinese vessels to thirty and that
of the Dutch to two, the price on goods were fixed
and the amount of transaction to six thousand Kwan-
me to Chinese and three thousand Kwamme to the
Dutch. The copper was limited to three hundred
thousand catties for the Chinese and one hundred and
fifty thousand catties for the Dutch. The certificate
was issued to the privileged foreign merchants, the
the rest was rejected, and order was passed to chiefs
of Kiushiu to capture the smugglers.
At first when the port of Nagasaki was opened the
tariff was not levied, but in the year of Genroku
(1688-1703) the customs tariff was fixed upon every
articles of import, excepting those for the use of the
government. The import of sugar, tobacco, haje
were immense. Shogun Yoshimune tried to prevent
it by transplanting them on the suitable soil, so the
good production issues from this place.
Since the method of giving certificates was actually
carried on, the vessels from Cambodia ceased to come,
the Shogunate intrusting the certificates to the Chinese
merchants sent message to them to bring their goods.
After some years Cambodians sent embassy to us
with tribute, and requested to renew the commerce.
The request was granted and certificate* was given
but the tribute was not accepted.
About this time the copper became very scarce, not
being sufficient to meet the demand of foreign mer-
chants. Thereupon the Chinese vessels were reduced
80 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
to twenty, and copper smelting place was established
at Osaka and copper ores from all parts of the country
were ordered to be sent here, but the copper was no
„ less abundant.
In the 1st year of Meiwa (1764) Chinese vessels
were limited to thirteen, copper one hundred and
thirty thousand catties, and that of the Dutch to be
eight hundred thousand catties. Instruction was
issued to prepare Namako, Haze, AwTabi and Kombu
for the purpose of export, and those who begin the
trade were to bef free from the tax. Afterwards the
Chinese vessels were lessened to ten and that of the
Dutch to be oiie, copper six hundred thousand catties.
Heretofore the captains had to visit Yedo to payr espect
once a year, it was changed to once in five years.
In the 1st year of BunkwTa (1804) Eesanoff, the
special ambassador from Eussia came to Nagasaki and
requested to open commerce as the Russian territory
being quite close. The governor of Nagasaki lodged
him in the house of a wealthy merchant and waited
the Shogun's reply. Being refused, Eesanoff went
off. Three years later two| Eussian vessels devasted
the island of Yetorofu at last invaded Karafuto, being
met by the guards of Nambu and Tsugaru, they fled.
Upon this it was ordered to Sendai to garrison the coast
of Yezo, and besides Tamura, the artillerist, was ordered
to build forts on the coasts of Idsu, Sagami, and Awa.
In the same year an English vessel entered
Nagasaki by force, the guards could not prevent upon it.
FOREIGN TRADE. 81
The captain sent letter to Matsudaira Yasuhide the
Governor, who planned the attack, but the force being
not sufficient, Matsudaira driven to shame, committed
suicide. The Shogun punished Nabeshima Narinawo
for the negligence. The principle of expulsion of
Foreign began to take root from this instance.
In the 15th year of Tempo, Dutch embassy came
to Nagasaki, advising to open the country to all other
powers, the Shogunate answered that it against the
law of the family. The expulsion principle began to
burst. In the 6th year of Kayei (1852) Commodore
Perry with his squadron anchored off the port of
Uraga, requesting to conclude the treaty of peace and
friendship, with the letter of president and presents.
The Shogunate promised to consider the case and the
squadron retired. In July of the same year, the
Russian Admiral Pontiatine came to Nagasaki with
squadron, requested to determine the boundaries of
Karafuto and to open the friendly intercourse, but as
the satisfactory answer was not obtained he left after
the stay of six months. The Dutch again informed
the Shogunate that all the countries of Europe were
about to send special embassies to demand the open-
ing of the commerce.
2. Foreign Trade After the Ansei Period.
In January of 1884, Commondore Perry, again
entered the harbour of Uraga, and urged the opening
of friendly intercourse. Thereupon, in March of the
82 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
same year, the treaty of peace and friendship was
concluded with condition to supply provisions, coal,
and water at two ports, Shimoda and Hakodate, with
Russia, England and France concluded the same treaty.
In 1886, Harris, an American, arrived in our country,
and after the prolonged consultation of two years,
during which he made a several voyages to house and
to our country, at length in the year 1858, the
Shogunate concluded a temporary treaty with the
United States, Eussia, England, France, and Holland
opening the five ports, Nagasaki, Hakodate, Kana-
gawa, Hyugo, and Niigata. Afterwards, Shognate
despatched a mission of amity and friendship to five
countries to reciprocate the written authentic treaty,
and not long another one was sent with necessary
instructions to prolong the opening date of Hyogo,
Niigata, and other ports. In 1860 a treaty was
concluded with Portugal and Prussia, and three years
later with Switzerland, and in 1863, imperial decree
was sent to the Shogunate of closing the ports against
the foreign trade the conference was held about this
order, but did not come to successful issue. Subse-
quently, another consultation to close up Yokohama,
Nagasaki and Hakodate being opened as before, was
held with all foreign envoys ; but having failed again
in this, the Shogunate petitioned the throne to obtain
the Imperial sanction for the opening of the three
ports to which Imperial consent reluctantly came.
In 1866, a treaty was concluded with Belgium,
' FOREIGN TRADE. 83
Italy and Denmark, and a written agreement for the
amendment of the Customs Tariff, was exchanged,
and in 1867, the postponement of the opening term of
Niigata port and Yedo (Tokyo) city was effected, and
Teppozu in Yedo, Yebisu port, and Niigata port were
assigned for the foreign settlement, and the Hyogo
port and Osaka city were opened, and a new treaty
was concluded with Bussia. It was also in this year
that the Shogunate, Satsuma, and Hizen despatched
men with various kinds of articles to be exposed at
the World's Fair opened in Paris. In 1868 Osaka
which was the open city was changed to open port,
and a treaty was newly concluded with Sweden,
Norway, and Spain, and also the opening of Tokyo
city and Niigata port was declared to all the foreign
ministers, thereby the exportation of silk worm eggs,
raw silk, and tea, to Europe and America considerably
increased.
Owing to the long rain of this year the crops of
rice and corn failed and the importation of the foreign
rice so greatly relieved the scarcity that the real
benefit of the foreign trade was for the first time
appreciated by the public. At the time there was^
American vessels navigating between Nagasaki, Kobe,
and Yokohama from Nagato-sea, affording great faci-
lity to the Japanese. More encouragement was given
to the trade by the Government and along the coast
in the dangerous places light-houses were constructed.
In 1869, a treaty was concluded with Austro-
84 OMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Hungary, and in 1871, with China and Hawaii, and
it was in this year that Udaijin Iwakura Tomomi was
appointed ambassadors and with a suite of the com-
missioners from every Executive Departments to the
countries of Europe and America.
About this time, the attention of the Japanese was
turned to the foreign affairs, and the western science
and arts began to diffuse.
The number of Japanese passengers to foreign
countries increased more and more, and as the inces-
sant improvement and extention of all systems, in-
dustries, manufacture, etc., were effected, such as the
purchase of men-of-war, coaches, rails, boilers, light-
house lamps, machines, instruments, apparatus, and
books became more numerous. Meanwhile, the neces-
sary internal organizations being gradually effected
resident Minister and Consuls were sent to capitals
and ports of every treaty countries in order to protect
and encourage those traders and navigators of the
Empire. In 1873, treaty with Peru was concluded
and in the same year China opened Tientsin and
Newchwang to foreign trade.
In this year World's Fair was opened at Vienna, a
minister-resident accompanied by artisans and mer-
chants was sent there to expose the native works of
the Empire. It was a great credit to the sagacious
and skillful manufactures who, while retaining the
inherent tastes of the Empire, adopted the foreign arts
with caution, while the foreign mania raged every-
FOREIGN TRADE. 85
where and everything was manufactured in the imita-
tion of foreign articles.
The Empire entered into the Universal Postal
Convention in 1874, and in 1875 Mitsubishi Kwai-
sha opened the mail packet service to Shanghai calling
at every treaty ports. The company has greatly ex-
tended the service ever since. The Competition with
American Mail Steamship Company continuing for
several months, at last ended in the purchase of four
vessels of that Company. ^
Mitsubishi became the indisputable lord on the
Japanese waters.
In the same year the Empire entered into the
International Telegraph Convention. In 1876, treaty
of peace and friendship with Corea was concluded. The
World's Fair was opened at Philadelphia this year
an! as there were great number of persons wishing to
exhibit the various articles, the government, for the
purpose of encouraging and patronizing them, des-
patched the officials accompanied by the exhibiters.
Kiritsu Koshokwaisha opened the business house of
direct export, in New York after the close of the
World's Fair.
About that time some one opened two or three
shops in the same city. In 1878 entered into the
Universal Postal Congress of Paris, and Specie Bank
established in Yokohama in 1830, commenced the
foreign exchange to afford the facility to the foreign
trade in the direct export of several commercial firms,
86 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
and the sale of the goods manufactured at home was
entrusted to the Company's agency in New York.
About this time the most prevalent opinion was that,
to check the import of the foreign articles, it was in-
dispensable to improve and develope the manufacture
and industry of cotton threads, matches, straw works,
and paper. The excess of exported goods to that of
the imported since 1882 proved that the trade is be-
coming more and more prosperous, and in 1883, to
stimulate the trade with Corea, free admittance and
discharging in Izugahara, Shimonoseki, and Hakata
ports besides treaty ones, was previleged to the vessels
in possession of the Japanese.
A treaty was entered into with Siam in 1887, and
with Mexico in the following year, and in 1889, to
facilitate the exports of rice, wheat flour to abroad,
from Yokkaichi, Shimonoseki, Hakata, Moji, Kuchi-
notsu, Karatsu, Misumi, Fushiki, and Otaru which
being the special exporting. To these specially
exporting ports were added Kushiro, and to the ports
trading with Corea, Sasuna, and Shishimi.
It is now more than thirty years since the treaty
with America, England, Russia, Holland, and France
was concluded and the whole number of the countries
in treaty at different times was twenty, and the
mutual friendship with each of them is every year
becoming more intimate, while the trade is press-
ing inward in prosperous condition.
FOREIGN TRADE.
87
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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Table of the Total Value of the Commodities Imported
from Various Foreign Countries. m
Countries.
1873
1874
1875
1876
Australia
i
yen.
yen.
yen.
yen.
Austria
—
—
—
__
Belgium
—
__
—
—
British. America
—
_
—
—
China and Hongkong . . .
9,881,533
8,665,716
8,200,382
7,472,055
Corea
—
—
_
—
Denmark ...
__
—
__
—.
East Indian and Siam ...
—
—
—
—
France
2,489,270
1,745,242
3,922,591
3,171,956
German
2,040,263
728,745
813,506
384,076
Great Britain
11,907,182
10,520,490
14,689,728
11,117,277
Hawai
—
__.
—
—
Holland
—
—
—
—
Italy
—
—
29,519
28,832
Peru... ...
—
_
—
__
Philippine Group
—
_
—
—
Portugal
—
__
—
—
Russia ...
—
—
—
—
Spain...
—
__
—
—
Sweden and Norway . . .
—
—
_
—
Switzerland
—
—
_
—
Turkey
—
—
—
—
,T ~ ., ', /years to 1886 in-\
U. S. N. A. eluding British
V America. /
1,017,761
1,047,250
1,920,34€
1,124,882
Other Countries
Total
771,381
754,373
399,556
> 665,601
28,107,390
23,461,816
29,975,628 23,964,679
Note: Those of the years preceding to 1873 are obscure. The value for ship's
use is excluded
FOREIGN TR4VE,
89
Continued :-
1877
63,474
5,674,540
190,528
3,031,037
700,981
15^699,111
63,394
1878
yen.
23,238
19,757
190,363
4,784,194
13,965
819,931
3,348,81]
1,280,645
19,273,067
14
164,040
118,133
1879
27,420,903
—
611
—
9,288
—
10,452
—
10,752
41,560
66,790
—
4,869
,736,781
2,727,585
239,497
8,341
32,874,836
yen.
78,442
12,351
159,789
5,865,350
12,293
1,591,039
3,499,277
1,174,182
16,868,965
998
19,381
112,999
1,921
10,280
25,936
10,563
260,831
105
3,212,298
35,220
1880
1881
32,953,003
yen.
38,080
8,523
363,029
5,846,227
30,506
1,750,977
3,759,542
1,745,067
19,626,430
50
18,094
159,010
1,945
8,593
16,658
5,052
530,134
777
2,669,334
48,573
36,626,601
yen.
71,327
5,098
389,538
5,503,441
10,814
2,212,964
3,195,655
861,921
16,402,382
8,468
177,110
893
74,844
17,079
2,058
376,590
13,090
1,816,200
51,723
1882
31,191,216
yen.
74,302
5,871
128,932
6,553,201
13,408
2,306,223
1,464,460
1,196,268
13,971,859
12,415
112,290
20,768
990
18,321
18,063
1,171
322,001
10,308
3,133,666
82,079
29,446,596
09
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN,
Continued :-~
Countries.
1883
1884
1885
1886
Australia
yen,
91,160
yen.
26,424
yen.
72,104
yen.
80,466
Austria ...
6,533
10,190
5,091
9,605
Belgium
268,913
202,653
317,683
507,909
British America
—
—
__
—
China and Hongkong ...
5,768,226
7,019,996
6,342,198
7,123,851
Corea
—
408,005
470,609
563,448
Denmark
14,844
15,961
23,386
31,348
East Indian and Siam ...
2,455,619
2,350,909
3,398,698
3,561,319
France
1,891,042
1,587,541
1,333,880
1,330,914
German
1,421,612
2,315,869
1,671,990
2,313,659
Great Britain
12,775,124
12,758,807
10,456,611
12,703,249
Hawai ...
—
—
22
—
Holland
15,474
17,805
20,105
44,749
Italy
155,964
91,177
95,998
119,558
Peru
4,844
2,158
2,295
5,536
Philippine Group
—
—
—
—
Portugal
2,672
2,179
963
2,677
Russia ... .,
22,605
12,488
13,451
13,146
Spain
17,385
17,705
29,901
39,371
Sweden and Norway ...
1,417
1,024
2,496
2,133
Switzerland
253,093
294,772
306,255
263,446
Turkey
239
68
5,088
182
-r-r o, kt » /years to 1886 in-\
U. S. N. A. oluding British }
3,233,032
2,489,970
2,751,321
3,358,987
Other Countries
Total
65,045
46,554
36,824
92,881
28,444,845
29,672,254
29,356,969
32,168,434
WOIIWQN TRADE,
91
Continued :—
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
yen.
32,266
yen.
218,713
yen.
267,085
yen.
334,239
yen.
228,844
27,074
49,765
19,572
24,151
27,611
322,196
596,160
887,137
1,032,351
688,958
26,174
25,109
29,970
25,659
20,835
7,985,821
10,360,135
13,303,401
14,345,598
13,888,034
1,010,374
1,041,764
1,273,332
4,363,540
4,032,922
73,909
85,191
113,030
75,075
41,914
5,291,614
7,724,788
7,361,728
9,136,701
5,642,550
2,313,346
4,125,190
3,334,168
3,869,332
2,834,025
*4,010,916
5,260,897
4,887,900
6,856,956
5,127,476
18,970,544
28,693,567
26,067,935
26,619,102
19,996,051
—
1,872
5,261
267
26,362
42,018
128,290
47,002
23,210
44,341
163,774
200,133
144,668
128,744
111,887
1,185
2,036
5,764
11,138
5,349
130,995
213,169
227,486
255,486
228,481
1,846
4,691
5,855
6,372
6,431
19,146
332,525
825,254
769,948
884,621
36,271
11,410
41,000
19,877
53,602
9,844
10,379
26,976
1,494
6,393
507,581
659,607
765,008
858,610
549,970
377
4,271
31
588
436
3,283,096
5,648,734
6,143,141
6,874,532
6,040,048
43,887
56,838
321,034
6,095,612
1,640,126
44,304,254
65,455,234
66,103,738
81,728,582
62,927,267
92
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Table of the Total Value of the Commodities Exported
to the Various Foreign Countries.
Countries.
Australia... ...
Austria
Belgium
British America
China /HonSkoilg'
China ^included
Corea
Denmark
East India and Siam
France
German
Gr eat B r itain
Hawaii
Holland ... ... ...
Italy
Peru..
Philippine Group ...
Portugal
Russia ...
Spain j
Sweden and Norway
Switzerland
Turkey
TT _, ^r . /years to 1886 in-\
U. S. X. A. (eluding British
V America.
Other Countries
1873
1874
4,786,006
3,625,84'
169,755
5,169,153
2,265,48 1
Total
4,226,162
982,969
1875
3,655,011
2,759,496
62,719
3,232,665
647,658
...21,225,373 18,901,972
7,464,844
1,079,579
yen
4,186,550
3,531,427
19,855
2,513,007
530,770
1876
4,764,054
7,578,017
23,743
7,045,739
1,705,549
6,890,132
139,690
17,811,431
5,787,825
207,690
27,122,617
Note : Those of the years preceding to 1873 are obscure.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Continued :—
1877
*
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
yen.
26,359
yen.
254,867
yen.
79,807
yen.
179,645
yen.
148,933
yen
160,333
1,136
21,125
17,976
43,512
96,080
121,349
—
175
260
300
3,806
793
5,015,928
6,551,868
5,982,327
6,320,573
6,302,013
5,504,218
146
80
248
—
ICO
332,748
2,455,538
216,S86
123,352
126,700
362,008
4,868,943
5,427,797
5,807,976
5,425,088
8,337,167
10,317,344
56,973
68,001
49,014
34,944
181,597
461,501
6,319,522
3,903,401
4,082,204
2,596,667
3,552,118
4,997,356
__
380
80
228
_
2,534
—
8,527
15,167
7,208
5,837
8,985
7S7,204
682,927
540,896
817,278
403,315
352,218
—
' 44,815
—
—
—
22,322
90,584
10
56,395
106,678
84,591
10^472
42,QCQ
—
31,955
399
5,365
861
—
27
—
„
150
—
__
30,673
69,702
57,800
729
21,728
_
48
35
2,856
4,840
1,698
5,232,322
5,845,068
10,879,053
12,041,151
11,087,556
14,280,199
238,698
66,824
19,790
6,079
12,601
27,271
22,902,155
25,484,746
27,853,457
27,768,974
30,349,338
36,771,167
94
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :-
Countries.
1883
1884
1885
1886
Australia
yen,
438,608
yen.
246,020
yen.
285,018
yen.
469,915
Austria
23,827
76,379
24,741
156,316
Belgium
6,950
3,362
68,270
8,438
British America
—
__
—
—
Corea
5,825,722
6,547,611
8,234,616
9,594,907
—
337,670
460,694
829,316
Denmark
—
—
306
465
East India and Siam ...
412,600
536,163
493,817
649,143
France
9,718,599
6,801,158
6,739,925
9,632,903
German
250,866
516,942
470,271
864,459
Great Britain
4,862,188
3,830,684
2,453,168
4,195,356
Hawaii ,,,
9,443
5
15,213
25,431
Holland
3,853
2,818
42,526
71,788
Italy
141,117
68,039
120,594
181,201
Peru
—
—
—
900
Philippine Group
—
—
Portugal
—
20
—
—
Russia
185,608
164,946
316,550
231,696
Spain
1,509
2,440
50
1,718
Sweden and Norway ...
—
655
1,180
289
Switzerland
1,984
6,260
44,060
18,973
Turkey
1,295
3,822
1,378
778
tt « xt i /yea's to 1886 in-\
U. S. N. A. (eluding British)
13,293,759
13,130,924
15,639,005
19,988,217
Other Countries
Total ...
22,111
383,689
372,025
419,512
35,200,039
32,659,607
35,783,407
47,341,722
FOREIGN TRADE.
95
Continued :-
1837
1888
1889
1890
1891
yen.
535,082
yen.
638,395
yen
436,397
yen.
795,044
yen.
757,101
283,735
296,054
339,475
307,108
291,566
23,816
30,033
73,709
64,021
69,376
714,175
857,324
826,962
1,022,815
1,342,667
10,970,044
11,426,714
12,780,403
14,593,901
18,404,546
551,908
707,175
1,092,996
1,250,713
1,466,040
465
534
13
90
846
453,472
473,102
1,352,263
612,087
989,001
9,528,397
13,636,251
14,258,726
8,354,394
15,120,075
921,723
1,617,565
1,638,383
846,921
1,456,596
3,478,729
8,710,013
7*664,599
5,638,980
5,633,137
10,655
7,742
12,832
25,240
66,482
30,308
94,484
340,373
18,439
15,301
554,976
705,989
736,101
214,291
754,780
.—
—
847
—
—
5,977
67,705
23,628
197,249
117,460
—
850
490
1,206
442,
202,087
288,982
430,814
246,311
315,837
—
800
2,860
7,137
12,732
242
491
50
12
417
237,708
355,915
139,625
11,128
259,036
3,090
6,387
9,113
3,429
2,916
21,529,267
22,618,483
25,282,874
19,821,438
29,795,755
510,668
1,137,576
929,598
. 859,644
1,043,518
50,551,524
63,680,614
68,423,13-1
54,891,598
77,915,627
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No.
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1873
273
441,567
298
124,909
571
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286
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260
407,199
322
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398
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474
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551
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1,401
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1,584
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1,794
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1,509,4«8
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276
432,411
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520,348
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275
427,222
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312
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281
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485
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544
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1,146
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720
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1,121
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810
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473
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1,283
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581
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1,420
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1,597
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1,061
1,320,221
682
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1,743
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1,093
1,381,581
1,060
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2,153
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COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 105
CHAPTER III.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM AND
IMPORTED TO.
1. Peincipal Commodities Expoeted fkom.
The area of the Empire is larger than that of
the Great Britain, and smaller than that of France,
with a number of population nearly equal to France
and greater than that of Great Britain. The soil is
fertile the climate is mild, and the people are sharp
and industrious. Not only it abounds in natural pro-
ducts but it also has quite a variety such as, rice,
wheat, peas, and other corn, radish, ginseng, onion,
and other greens, tea, potatoes, indigo leaves, cocoons,
rapeseed, cotton, tobacco leaves, persimmons, sweet
oranges, grapes and other fruits, cattle, horses, and
other domestic animals, hemp, flax, charcoal, fuels, all
kinds of papyrus plant, Mitsumata-plant, Gampi paper,
mulberry leaves, silk worms, flass-silk, sugar-cane,
Shiitake or mushroom, bamboo, timber, fruits of Haze
plant, lacquer sap, fowls and other poultries, in agri-
cultural productions, and salt, dried sardine, pressed
ground of herring, fish oil, Kanten or colle vegatale,
salmon, salmon-trout, mackerel, Akaye, sardine, tunny
fish, bonito, and other green and salted fishes, dried
bonito, cod, cuttle fish, shrimps, Awabi (shell-fish),
mussel Mate-kai, dried tunny fish, Gomame, Aji,
turbot, beche de mer, shark's fins, Agemaki, Kaino-
106 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
hashira, and other dried fishes, Konbu, Arame, Funori,
Tsunomata, Nori, Wakame, Iiijiki, Tokoroten, and
other sea-weeds snd moss, in marine products, gold,
silver, copper, kerosene oil, iron, coal, sulphur, stone,
limestone, and antimony, in mineral production, and
camphor, sulphuric acid, sugar, all kinds of oil, white
wax, soap, Sumi and other paints, indigo ball and
other dyeing materials, rouge, face powder, and other
toilet materials, matches, porcelain and earthen wares,
bricks, tile, cement, glass wares, bamboo and wood
wares, closonne, wares of gold, silver, copper, bronze
and other metals, lacquered wares, mattings of all
kinds, straw works, hides, leathers, and leathern
wares, bones, horns, tortoise-shells, tusks, and couch-
shell manufactures, writing and painting brushes of
all kinds, implements of carpenters, smiths and other me-
chanics, silk thread, cotton thread, hemp thread, plaited
ribbons, silk, cotton, hemp, and other fabrics, Sashiko,
dyed cloths, knittings, towels, wooden clogs, papers,
paper manufactures, arms, round fans, fans, umbrella,
paper lanterns, toys, cut tobacco, Sake, spirits, soys,
beer, wine, and other liquors in industrial manufactures.
As they are produced and manufactured everywhere
in the Empire, have innumerable varieties and species
and their quantities are enormous, they form the
principal resource of the national wealth. Especially,
since the trading with foreign countries had been
opened the export steadily increased, so that there are
now at least more than 300 varieties. Though the
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 107
quantity of the production, and the total value appear
comparatively small, a summary of the extention of
the producing districts and the rise and fall of the
exports, is given below together with the names of
chief exporters and manufactures.
Class 1.
Rice, Barley, Wheat, Flour and Pulse.
Rice. The rice is one of the most important of the
agricultural productions of the Empire, and is culti-
vated and produced in every parts of the whole
country as it is the staple food of the people. Niigata,
Chiba, Toyama, Aichi, Ibaraki, Nagano, Miye, Shiga,
Ishikawa, Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita, Osaka, Hyo-
go, Okayama, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Hiro-
shima, Miyagi, and Shizuoka, are the chief prefectures
noted for the plentiful production, and Hizen,
Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Chikuzen, Suwo, Nagato, Bizen,
and Harirna are noted provinces celebrated for the
best rice suitable to the export. There is a dis-
tinction made in the export rice, that is, uncleaned
rice, and rice refined by pounding in a machine, and
the market price is usually set on each hundred catties
in the time of transaction. The total value of its
export amount to six or seven million yen, and it is
chiefly exported from Kobe to England, the foremost
of all, next comes the United States, Germany, Hong-
kong, France, Australia, and other countries.
The following table shows the total quantity and
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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
value of rice exported to various foreign countries.
Countries.
! picul
yen
< picul
*'(yen
(picul
"••(yen
( picul
•{yen
British IndiaJPloul
(yen
Corea }Picul
(yen
( picul
"(yen
( picul
'•|yen
( picul
'•{yen
i C picul
I yen
I picul
•'(yen
( picul
'"(yen
£ picul
""(yen
( picul
'"/yen
( picul
... (yen
( picul
" " ( yen
United States JPicil]
(yen
Other < picul
Countries . . . ( yen
Total ...jPicul
(yen
Australia
Austria
Belgium
British
America
China ...
France...
German
Great Britai
Hawaii..
Holland
Hongkong
Italy ...
Philippine
Group
Russia...
1887
138,127
428,457
14,198
42,594
2,508
7,703
52,192
125,460
2,946
6,460
111,736
286,089
38,673
117,960
168,474
383,648
267,369
649,528
151
450
14,380
26,034
3,360
6,720
34,219
75,247
44,716
98,180
168
5S3
893,219
,255,113
1888
171,049
465,259
35,044
105,647
18,061
45,354
6,529
19,484
25,266
51,719
729,539
359,878
245,756
686,738
425,884
913,961
,624,425
,441,237
345
1,006
42,000
80,304
131,448
289,330
1,680
4,334
54,350
113,993
142,586
296,759
259,421
546,234
313,383
421,237
1889
98,192
281,107
24,696
56,397
3,360
12,000
36,446
95,678
167,910
392,435
87,266
177,198
4,779
8,630
103,096
283,780
292,374
678,628
1,648,990
3,594,215
218
684
149,637
320,052
119,350
311,692
87,360
203,9:
2,958
7,690
70,595'
181,3791
188,981
420,616
190,921
408,552
1890
3,277,129
7,434,655
141,255
523,600
1
4
4,200
16,250
11,793
36,642
6,894
28,669
1,061
3,731
1891
2,523
8,012
44,521
132,357
61,677
193,555
40,215!
123,016
86
268
1
6
18,184
61,636
52,060
193,670
7.1
218
164,768
543,391
13,072
49,929
3,880
11,681
32,719
109,235
232
747
1,467
4,8
1,294
4,390
224,985
665,564
260,808
797,736
566,788
,769,67
389
1,265
384,542
,321,634
249,531
984,926
5,040
18,496
401
1,679
32,092
105,006
291,862
927,889
149,272
416,833
,998,600
,213,332
wheat. Total value of latest export yen 68,600
chiefly to Hongkong and G-reat Britain.
Fiour. Total value of latest export yen 24,527 chiefly
to Eussia.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 109
Merchants and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal
Person or Owner.
(Hyogo Ken).
Japanese Rice & Corn Exporting
Co
Hyogo Branch of Mitsui Bus?an
Kwaisha
llyoei llice Company
Nippon Rice Polishing Co. ...
Sanukiya
Katsugi Shoten
Idsumiya
Branch Shop of Tanizawa Shoten
(Nagasaki Ken).
Matsno Rice Polishing Mill
Fukushirnaya
(Osaka Fn).
(Tokyo Fu).
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
(Toyama Ken).
Nipponya
(Okayama Ken).
Saidaiji Rice Polishing Co.
Okayama „ „ Mill
Otoko „ „ Co.
Nadekawa „ „ „
Kurashiki „ „ „
(Yamaguchi Ken).
Wakaba Shokwai
Kashiwagi Shobei (Head) .
Tanaka Kosuke (Manager).
Fujimoto Yasubei (Head).
Washino Matsusaburo „ .,
Sone Chiubei
Katsugi Kiichi
Idsumiya Kanichi
Tanizawa Jirohei
Matsuo Miyoji
Funamoto Manjird
Fujimoto Zensuke
Tanizawa Jirobei
Mitsui Yonosuke
Takeuchi Einzo
Matsni Kiubei (Head)..
Kagawa Shinichi „ ..
Nakahara Choshichiro „
Uchida Taizo „ ..
Uyeda Nen „ ,.
Wakaba Tok u sabu r o
110
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :-
Business Place.
Dealing
Articles.
Manufactur-
ing Articles.
Miyauchicho, Kobe
Matsuyacho, „
Miyamaecho, ,,
Imadezaikecho, ,,
Takurnicho ,,
Kawas.ikicho, ,,
Miyauchicho, „
Shimakamicho, ,,
Urakamiyamasatomura, Nishisonokigori...
Honkagocho, Nagasaki
2 chome, Tosabori, Xishiku, Osaka
1 „ , Hamadori, Dojima, Kitaku,
Osaka.
No. 5, Kabutocho, Nihonbashiku, Tokyo.
Fushigi Port, Imidsugori, Etclxiu ...
Saidaijimura Kamimichigori ,
Mikaimura, „
Taihakumura, OkugorL
Nadekawamura, Tsuugori,
Kurashikicho, Kuboyagori,
Kwannonzakicho, Akamagaseki
Rice & wheat
Rice
Rice & wheat
Rice
wheat
Rice
commodities exported from $ imported to. ill
Class 2.
Green tea, Black tea, Lump tea, Brick tea, Bancha,
Dust tea.
GTel? Green tea is the production peculiar to the
Empire and one of the most important commodities
exported to the foreign countries. The total value of
its exports amounts nearly to six or seven million yen
every year having for its greatest customers the
United States and the Dominion of Canada, exported
principally from Yokohama" and Kobe ports. The
following table shows the rise and fall of its export for
the last five years.
(Pan Fire.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia^ catty
(yen
13,810
2,933
—
—
—
2,708
481
—
—
—
Austria icatt^
—
14,194
— -
—
—
(yen
—
2,900
—
— ,
—
British ( catty
1,419,777
2,437,795
1,802,804
2,513,219
4,525,729
America ( yen
311,952
472,960
335,933
473,295
838,456
China . Jcatty
63,287
34,556
—
—
—
(yen
15,652
5,385
—
—
—
Great < catty
12,990
25,077
42,320
42,667
113,619
Britain (yen
2,234
5,184
8,646
7,341
22,847
Hong- ( catty
—
—
68,995
51,376
75,042
kong '*'?yen
—
—
15,311
12,575
18,577
United \ catty
22,110,263
19,523,263
20,652,891
22,020,555
22,911,189
States'" (yen
5,427,387
4,102,650
4,512,403
4,263,011
4,645,192
Other C catty
Cts. ( yen
Total jcatt^
(yen
4,828
949
4,580
3,848
4,619
1,242
272
833
768
979
23,624,955
22,038,767
22,571,590
24,631,665
27,630,198
5,761,175
4,589,832
4,873,126
4,756,990
5,526,051
112
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
(Basket Fire.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria
( catty
'/yen'
—
20,520
4,09*
—
—
—
British
( catty
910,138
1,128,966
1,275,538
2,094,570
1,122,038
America
"(yen
205,819
245,949
257,958
379,578
226,420
China ... .
j catty
""/yen*
177,854
307,634
89,838
190,84*
84,659
13,583
25,664
6,590
17,488
7,279
Corea ... .
( catty
"(yen
—
—
4,095
1,085
5,568
1,326
6,226
1,422
Great
t catty
• (yen
40,741
15,501
43,818
90,455
57,224
Britain '
10,552
3,543
12,204
21,135
12,203
(catty
"(yen
2,588
36,253
22,734
Hongkong .
—
—
317
7,645
3,823
United
( catty
•(yen
5,178,109
4,271,707
3,640,90(
4,665,93*
4,514,487
States
1,337,438
1,009,941
775,817
882,955
949,908
Other
{catty
•(yen
< catty
9,020
4,330
4,23*
3,836
4,070
Countries "
! Total
1,728
888
760
853
833
6,315,86*
5,748,658
5,061,004
7,087,456
5,8 LI, 438
• - ( yen
1,569,120
1,290,077
1,054,731
1,310,980
1,201,888
111 almost every part of the Empire the green tea is
produced, Miye, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Gifu, Nara, Faku-
sliima, Kagoshima, Shiga, Ibaraki, Hyogo, Kuma-
moto being reckoned as the most productive district.
A distinction exists between the green tea fired in
pan and in basket, and it is also divided into nine
classes, extra choicest, choicest, choice finest, fine,
good medium, medium, good common, common, ac-
cording to its quality. Distinguishing its quality by
the producing districts, in colour and flavour Yama-
shiro occupies the first place, but by no means
superior in appearance to Shizuoka, and in regard to
others no remarkable difference exists.
The table of the Green tea brought to Yokohama,
Kobe, and Nagasaki ports from the different produc-
ing districts, is shown in the following page.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 113
Table of the Total Quantity of Tea Coming to
Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki Ports for
12 Months, 1st Dec. 1890 to 30th Nov. 1891.
Cities & Pre-
fectures.
Yokohama.
Kobe.
Nagasaki.
Total.
Shizuoka ..Catty.
14,970,366
289,701
15,260,067
Miye „
4,2 ±3,256
2,043,612
—
6,286,868
Kyoto ... „
31,136
3,366,579
—
3,397,715
Ibaraki ... „
2,152,697
—
—
2,152,697
Osaka ... „
8,886
2,016,708
—
2,025,594
Shiga ... „
25,673
1,327,873
—
1,353,546
Fukuoka ... „
74,745
894,148
364,078
1,332,971
Nara „
1,993
1,227,559
—
1,229,552
Gii'u „
777,643
314,522
—
1,092,165
Tokyo ... „
86,961
—
—
869,961
Kuinanioto „
188,709
83,028
466,147
737,884
Chiba ... „
716,710
—
—
716,710
Hyogo ... „
36,218
532,660
11,300
568,878
Ishikawa ... „
—
528,709
—
528,709
Yehime ... „
263
519,839
—
520,102
Kochi ... „
45,924
450,889
—
496,813
Saitauia ... „
407,572
—
—
' 407,572
Wakayama „
75
344,337
—
344,412
Nagasaki ... „
157,206
80
182,176
339,462
Xiigata ... „
309,385
—
—
309,385
Okayaina... „
—
273,921
—
273,921
Oita ,
2,042
171,696
24,785
198,523
Tokusliima „
—
184,144
—
184,144
Sa^a „
—
42,794
141,104
183,897
Aichi ... „
74,643
10,900
—
175,543
Fukui ... „
—
171,984
—
171,984
Miyazaki... „
—
108,722
—
108,722
Yauiaguchi „
—
69,643
—
69,643
Hiroshima „
—
41,880
—
41,880
Tottori ... „
—
32,287
—
32,287
Kanagawa „
24,156
2,858
—
27,014
Tochigi ... „
3,301
—
—
3,301
Toyaina ... „
1,238
673
—
1,911
Kagoshima „
—
810
551
1,361
Guinuia ... „
1,130
—
—
1,130
Total
25,124,928
15,052,556
1,190,141
41,367,625
114
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
jDustTea. The total value of the dust tea exported
every year varies from one hundred and thirty thousand
to one hundred and seventy thousand yen, and it is
chiefly exported to the United States, British America,
China and Hongkong. It is not purposely pulverized
but is the name given to the dust sifted off from the
green tea, and is exported from the same ports. The
following table is a statement of the total quantity and
value of the dust tea exported to various foreign
countries.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British ( catty
America ""(yen
225,479
410,160
253,954
282,954
587,451
10,808
17,870
12,163
11,725
23,856
<**» fen*
597,144
700,415
468,077
255,384
597,965
10,874
13,852
7,524
5,732
11,309
Hongkong ...\$*
—
—
87,368
1,517
26,669
676
156,233
3,033
United States j^y
2,955,848
2,608,914
2,568,177
3,070,765
3,007,944
134,746
120,965
111,699
127,660
133,952
Other \ catty
10,893
3,282
16,788
17,756
21,081
Countries ""(yen
Total ...{^
262
138
547
579
939
3,789,364
3,722,771
3,394,364
3,653,528
4,370,674
156,690
152,825
133,450
146,372
173,089
Lump Tea. Total value of latest export 64,919 yen
exported to United States, and British America.
Bancha. Total value of latest export 50,181 yen ex-
ported to China, United States, Hongkong, and British
America.
Black Tea, Total value of latest export 16,000 yen
exported to United States, England, British America,
and Eussia.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO, 115
Exporters and Manufacturers of the above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kauagawa Ken)
Tomoyeya
Chaya
Okanoya
Akashiya
Branch Shop of Mitsui Bussan
Kaisha
Nakaya
Uchitsuya
Morimoto Shoten
Toyensha
Surugaya
(Hyogo Ken)
Sekiya
Mukadeya ,
Sumitomo Shiten, Kobe
Kobe Seicha Kwaisha ... , ...
Otani Kahei ...
Nakanishi Zenkichi (Manager)
Okano Rihei ... . ...
Yoshinaga Jinz3 ,
Tanaka Mohei (Manager)
Otani Kobei ...
Kateumi Genshiehi ...
Kawakita Kiudaiu ...
Hori Yao
Taguchi Shohei (Manager)...
Misono YaichirS
Morimoto Bunkichi
Oki Tetsuzo (Manager)
Masumoto Yasugor5
Watanabe ShSjiro
Inamori Hikoshichi
Yamanouchi Kihachi
Matsumoto ChiuzS
Kurokawa MasujirS
Yamamoto KametarS
Moriiye Tokumatsu
Tanaka Shozaburo
Kamibayashi Naoshichi
Nishiguchi Seisuke
Kawaguchi Seiji
Nagata Heishiro
Chujo Sehei
Nakanishi Tsuneshichi
Nishida Yoshitaro ...
Fujita Kiusuke
Sonobe Sumizo
Hishiya Kijiro
Hasegawa Sadashiehi
Washio Isoshichi
Kitaoka Choshichi
Tanabe Sadakichi (Manager)...
Takeda Sadakichi
Suzuki Iwajir5 (Head) ... ...
116
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :
Business Place.
No. 12, 2 chome Motohamacho, Yokohama
No. 25, 2 chome, Honcho,
No. 29,
No. 13, „ Motohamacho,
No. 69, 4 chome, Honcho,
No. 23, 2 chome, Motohamacho,
No. 14,
No. 58, 3 chome, Minaminakadori,
No. 30, 2 chome, Kitanakadori,
No. 43, 4 chome, Motohamacho,
No. 31, 2 chome, Kitanakadori,
No. 29,
No. 56, 4 chome, Tokiwacho,
No. 32, ,, Motohamacho,
No. 32,
No. 12, 3 chome, Kaigandori,
No. 19, 3 chome, Motohamacho
No. 3, 2 chome, „
1 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
5 chome, Motocho, „
,, Sak-aicho, „
3 chome, Kaigan, ,,
6 chome, Sakaicho, „
5 chome, Sakaicho, ,,
8 chome, „ „
3 chome, „ „
5 chome, „ ,,
6 chome, Kaigan, „
„ Sakaicho, „
5 chome, Kaigan, „
„ Sakaicho, „
6 chome, Kaigan, „
4 chome, „ „
5 chome, Sakaicho, „
6 chSme, „ „
K5be,
Dealing
Articles.
Tea
Green tea
Tea
Pea and Brick
Tea
Manufacturing
Articles.
Green tea,Brick
tea, Black tea.
Green tea.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 117
Continued :—
Corninercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Osaka Fu)
(Nagasaki Ken)
Fukushimaya
(Tokyo Fu)
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
(Kyoto Fu)
Yainashiro Seicha Yushutsusho
(Ibaraki Ken)
Kamaya
Kageya
Hamanoya
(Shizuoka Ken)
ya...
Naraya . . .
Hyakuriyen
(Fukui Ken)
(Ishikawa Ken)
Nagahoya
(Fukuoka Ken)
Yamamoto Sagohei..
Okada Hikozo
Funagi Manjiro
Echigo Umekichi
Esaki Sanhei
Mitsui Yonosuke
Yoshikawa Isoemon (Deputy)
Kitagawa IchijirQ
Suda ShichiDosuke
Hamano Sen
Suzuki Tokuzo
Toki Kiusaku
Suzuki Sakutaro
Horita Chiyozo
Sasano Tokujiro
Serizawa Kinshichi
Tsukamoto Kichibei
Shinma Seisaku
Okamoto Genyemon
Yamamoto Chokichi
Tsukamoto Eihachi...
Yokota Tamotsu
Takeyama Nihei
Hasebe Riyemon
Obata Sahei
Nagajima Tozo... .
Nishimura RiuzS .
Nakajima Zenkichi .
118
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
3 chume, Sueyoshibashi Minamiku, Osaka.
5 chOme, Kitalioriyeshimodori Nishiku, ,,
Honkagocho, Nagasaki.
Tsukimachi, „
No. 5. Kabutoclio, Nihonbash'.ku.
Fushimiitabashi Kiigori.
MizUkaidcteho, Toyodagori.
Tokigaya, Hatiashhnura, Shidagori.
Kiganji,.Fujiyedacho, „
Honcho, „ „
Daikakuji, Nishiyaitsumura, Mashizugori.
Ichibe, Fujiedacho,,Sliidagori.
Shimadocbo,
Rokugomura,
Mikatahara,.Mikataharamura, Shikichigori
Mikttuicho, Sakaigori.
Azana Riusukeeho, Komateucho, Nomigori
Kitakawacbimura, Kamitaumagori,
Chikugo.
Beharutrmni,
Dealing
Articles.
Green tea and
others
Tea, LnmpPtea
and Bancha.
Tea
Green tea
Manuf ac tu ring
Articles.
Green tea.
Black teaGreeni
tea and Banchaj
Sencha and
Green tea.
Tea
Tea (pan fired)
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 119
Class 3.
Shiitake, Ginnang, the Seed op Goma, Chestnut,
Ginger, and Potatoes.
shiitake. The total value of the export of Shiitake
amounts nearly to five hundred thousand yen, and is
mostly exported to Hongkong, China and the United
States come next 'to it. The following table shows
the rise and fall of its shipping for the last five years.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China $catt*
(yen
Bawaii $catt?
(yen
Hongkong ..Jcatt?
& & ( yen
United States \ catty
(yen
Other ( catty
Countries . . . ( yen
Total .Jcatt^
(yen
1,394,954
433,247
26,811
9,333
837
219
1,826,681
509,069
23.661
6,584
1,025
278
417,720
120,725
569
166
1,112,889
339,429
27,910
8.355
3,366
988
701,559
235.304
2,920
1,015
996,741
332,569
32,62(
10,191
2,195
681
495,661
182,061
5,279
1,770
1,009,317
363,021
35,317
11,737
3,313
1,264
1,422,602
442,799
1,851,367
515.931
1,562,454
469,663
1,736,035
579,760
1,548,887
559,853
It is produced nearly in every parts of the Empire,
but for export Idsu, Suruga, Kii, Higo, Hiuga,
Satsuma and Oki take the lead.
There are two kinds of KibOshi and Yakiko, of which
Kiboshi has a better quality, and in transaction the
market price is usually set on each one hundred catties.
It is principally exported through three ports, Kobe,
Yokohama, Nagasaki, to meet the wants of the Chinese.
potatoes. Total value of the latest export yen 22,110
principally exported to Hongkong.
Ginger. Total value of the latest export yen 14,880
principally exported to China, Corea, Great Britain,
and Hongkong.
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Class 4.
Cuttle fish, sea-weed, colle vegetale, dried Awabi, beche
db meb, dried shrimp, shark's fins, mussel, Hoshinori,
Keikanso, Funori, salmon, cod, Gomame, salted-fishes,
dried fish, hamaguri, kainohashira, other
SHELL fishes.
cuttle iish. This is the most important of marine pro-
ducts exported from the Empire, and by referring to
the statistics can be seen that the total value of its
exports every year amounted generally more than
one million yen, and is chiefly exported to Hongkong
and China.
It is found in almost every coast of the Empire,
but especially in Bungo, Oki,-Suwo, Iyo, and Goto
(Hizen) and those of Bungo are most suited for export,
Iyo and Suwo come next to it. There are several
varieties such as Ichi-ban, Niban, Mizuika, and Sasa-
ika, each differing in quality and value.
The table showing the total amount of its export
to various foreign countries for the last five year.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
<**»■:• ••■{;:»'
Hawaii ...££
Hongkong... |^'y
United J catty
States *"(yen
Other ( catty
Countries'" (yen
Total .Jcatty
(yen
9,047,295
1,033,265
165,504
18,250
1,852
206
3,159,405
1,069,610
17,335
1,895
3,699
458
1,246,206
159,606
618
76
6,588,827
926,673
16,407
2,091
1,092
159
L,946,935
228,963
3,642
448
7,273,272
995,927
23,667
2,741
4,451
633
972,380
110,158
8,941
1,097
6,690,722
889,284
18,601
2,187
7,121
977
9,214,651
1,051,721
8,180,439
L,07l,963
7,853,150
1,088,605
9,251,967
1,228,712
7,697,765
1,003,703
122
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Sea-wee<i. There are two varieties of sea-weed, leaf
sea-weed, and cut sea-weed, and the total value of the
exports amount nearly to six hundred thousand yen,
and is exported chiefly to China and Hongkong. The
summary of the producing districts and amount of
exports is given below. Leaf sea-weed, called long-
cut sea-weed is 4 shaku 2 sun in length with a varied
breadth but commonly 3 sun, and is exported chiefly
to Shanghai, but no great export to Hongkong and
Canton. It is also exported either directly from
Hakodate or from the ports of Yokohama and Kobe
to where it is first conveyed.
Its chief producing places are in Hokkaido, viz.:
Horoidsumi, Samani, Urakawa, Mitsuishi, Shizunai,
Niikappu of Hidaka Province, Hiroo and Tokachi of
Tokachi Province, Shiranuka, Kushiro, Akkeshi,
Hamanaka of Kushiro Province, and Hanareshima,
Nemuro, and Kunajiri of Nemuro Province.
The following table shows the total value of its
export for the last five years.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China .Jcatt?
(yen
29,045,325
27,737,164
27,493,206
25,680,310
25,521,204
461,967
372,897
457,539
550,520
606,958
Corea JCatt^
Lorea ...fyen
—
—
108,911
1,561
11,868
184
14,072
348
Hong- (catty
—
—
907,469
1,061,423
805,726
kong (yen
—
—
12,033
12,573
11,306
Other { catty
Counts, (yen
Total. ffi
2,260
44,175
5,690
16,163-
15,519
33
656
121
227
313
29,050,585
27,781,339
28,515,276
26,769,764
26,356,521
462,000
373,553
471,259
563,504
618,925
. COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 123
Cwtfda" From each of the above mentioned produc-
ing districts the raw materials are purchased and
brought over to Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakodate and
manufactured. It is exported mostly to Shanghai,
and Hongkong comes next to it. The trade for the
last five years is shown below.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China |catty
(yen
Honkong ...J08*^
(yen
Other ? catty
Countries... (yen
Total .Jcatt?
(yen
6,326,194
132,845
1,925
38
5,966,709
122,049
1,332
29
4,492,397
92,200
468,764
9,735
604
18
4,764,126
109,657
302,631
6,054
13,705
395
5,739,424
140,038
298,115
7,530
35,021
924
6,328,119
132.883
5,968,041
122.078
4,961,765
101,953
5,080,462
116,106
6,072,560
148,492
In the transaction of this class the market price is
set on every one hundred catties.
Kanten or CoU« Th t tol yal f fl, ^t gt expQlt Qf
Kanten amounts nearly to four hundred fifty thousand
yen, and it is manufactured from the sea- weed called
Tengusa found in all along the coasts of the Empire.
Tengusa is found most abundantly in the coasts of
Idsu, Shima, Awa, Noto, Kii, Nagato, Bungo, and
Hokkaido, where the raw material is purchased and
brought * over to the cities and prefectures, Osaka,
Kyoto, Hyogo, and Nagano, where it is manufac-
tured. There are two kinds of fine and square Kanten,
the fine Kanten forming the greater part of the ex-
port. The market price being usually set on each
one hundred catties. It is chiefly exported to China,
124
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
and Hongkong and France come next to it as shown
in the following table.
Countries.
catty
yen
catty
yen
catty
yen
catty
yen
Great Britain 5 ^
i yen
Holland ...j^
catty
yen
United States} ^ty
Other (catty
Countries (yen
( catty
(yen
British India i
China ...
France...
German
Hongkong ,
Total
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
—
6,300
5,229
1,003
—
—
1,476
1,766
419
1,454,901
1,265,399
484,991
671,137
684,865
316,843
309,293
109,313
206,902
256,476
19,001
22,343
21,350
—
23,631
4,937
6,087
5,455
—
11,206
32,641
10,610
6,934
93
10,314
8,894
2,903
1,840
40
3,991
6,962
4,644
—
311
2,337
1,742
1,311
—
116
1,050
—
—
4,500
—
—
—
—
1,200
—
—
—
—
614,965
349,306
476,331
—
—
148,874
114,423
179,263
21,798
32,422
6,425
188
1,002
4,639
9,286
1,767
56
465
2,761
1,384
2,246
360
756
825
342
587
142
254
1,538,064
1,336,802
1,147,711
1,026,624
1,200,239
337,880
329,222
270,512
323,445
453,124
Awabi. ^e ^°^ exPort value of dried Awabi amounts
generally to almost four hundred thousand yen, and
it is found almost everywhere along the coasts of the
country, but the coasts of Hokkaido, Eikuzen, Biku-
chiu, Mutsu, Shima, Iyo, and Bungo abounds in the
best of them, they are best suited for the export.
There are two kinds of Meiho and Kaiho, and they
are exclusively for the use of the Chinese, the export
from Yokohama to Hongkong and the United States
are actually consumed by the residing Chinese. As
to the total quantity of its export to various countries
see the following table.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 125
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China j°£»
(yen
tt .. (catty
Hawaii .. s
1 ... |yen
Hongkong... ^ny
United States \™^y
Other J catty
Countries... (yen
Total ..Jcatty
(yen
1,389,887
358,891
8,611
2,502
910
282
1,336,688
492,991
12,836
4,930
458
151
228,690
78,534
1,490
519
1,107,400
373,595
16,743
5,516
2,014
796
262,630
78,038
3,826
1,382
1,243,107
391,643
19,225
6,497
1,220
332
116,241
37,337
3,892
1,220
1,101,515
353,891
19,077
6,107
1,909
607
1,399,408
361,675
1,349,982
435,072
1,356,337
458,960
1,530,006
477,892
1,242,634
399,162
sin imp. Shrimp, the total value of the export amount-
ing nearly to two hundred thousand yen every year,
is chiefly exported to Hongkong and China.
For the amount of the export for the last five years
refer to the following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China Jcatty
/yen
Hongkong ...5catt?
6 ° Jyen
Other (catty
Countries ... (yen
tom .J****
(yen
1,243,744
156,500
220
22
1,567,501
203,823
453
56
492,986
61,397
1,027,719
132,581
554
69
612,650
80,167
891,355
118,219
138
19
552,645
68,838
1,131,733
149,984
3,104
385
1,243,967
156,522
1,567,954
203,879
1,521,259
194,047
1,504,143
198,405
i.,&J7,482
219,207
Tt abounds in the coasts of Suwo, Iyo, and Buzen,
the best quality being found in Suwo, and almost
nine-tenth of the whole quantity of its export is
shipped from Kobe and its market price is usually set
on each one hundred catties.
Beetle cie mer
or Iviko.
The total value of the latest Iriko export
126
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
exceeds two hundred eighty thousand yen, abounding
in the waters of Hokkaido, Aomori, Oita, Nagasaki,
Hiroshima, Yarnaguchi, Kagawa, Ishikawa, and Miye
Prefectures, and principally exported to China and
Hongkong, the chief port of which is Yokohama ;
Kobe, Nagasaki, and Hakodate come next to it. In
transaction it is graded from first to tenth according
to its different qualities, and its market price is set on
each one hundred catties. For the trade see the
following table : —
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China J*^
(yen
Hongkong ... \?£*
Other ye?.
Countries. )clit^
(yen
Total... g£*
888,987
250,470
136
38
722,282
208,195
72
27
657,820
216,821
87,315
24,377
388
60
797,972
264,672
79,612
23,222
426
128
766,098
257,692
89,545
28,090
125
38
889,119
250,508
722,354
208,222
745,523
241,258
878,010
288,022
855,768
285,820
Gomame. Total value of the latest export is 15,534
and exported to China and Hongkong.
***!££? Total value of the latest exPort is n'612
and exported to China and Hongkong.
TATir^uZ^ Total value of the latest exPort is
23,870 and exported to China and Hongkong.
Mark's Fin*. Total value of the latest export is 82,057
and exported to China and Hongkong.
salmon & cod. Total value of the latest export is 79,499
and exported to China and Hongkong.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 127
Mussel. Total value of the latest export is 47,855 and
exported to China and Hongkong.
Kainoiiasiitra. Total value of the latest export is 56,594
and exported to China and Hongkong.
°UviSnn"U Total valae of the Iate3t exPort is 74>!69
and exported to China and Hongkong.
128
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Company's Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Sekitanya
Surugaya
Sekitanya
Otani Shiten
Sugaya
Fukudaya
Yorozuya
Morimoto Shoten
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
Okanoya
(Hyogo Ken)
Hiranoya _
(Osaka Fu)
Tennojiya
Izumiya
Harimaya
Hakataya ...
Koiya
(Nagasaki Ken)
Fuef uki Hoshiu j o
Matsuoya
Hizenya
(Hokkaido)
Nippon Sea-weed Co.
"Watanabe Fukusaburo . . .
fAdachi Jiusuke.
Adachi Zenzo (Manager
lida Kwotaro
( Otani Kahei
(Otani Kinzo (Manager)
Obata Kumajiro"
Ando Hanshichi
Tsuji Kosuke
Morimoto Bunkichi. . .
Tanaka Mohei (Manager^
Okano Kihei
Katsumi Genshichi...
Hirano Jiutar 6
Nakamura Shotaro ...
Matsushita Hikobei...
Tanaka Sbirozaemon
Fukui Keijiro
Horiuchi Jinzo
Saito Hikojiuro
Matsuzoe Uhei
Kimn.ra Shozaburo . . .
Maekawa Asajiro . . .
Inouye Shozo
Hiramatsu Umenojo
Nakagawa Gihei
Sliimomura Hirose ...
Kobayashi Jiukichi...
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 129
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
No. 1, 1 chome, Motohamacho",
Yokohama.
No. 16, 2 chome, „ . „
No. 14, 1 chome, Kitanakadori, ,,
No. 8, „ Motohamacho, „
No. 15, 2 chome, Minatoeho, ,,
No. 4, 1 chome, Onoyecho, „
No. 34, 2 chome, Bentendori, ,,
No. 31, ,, Kitanakadori, „
No. 69, 4 chome, Honeho, „
No. 29, 2 chome, „ „
No. 14. „ Motohamacho, ,»
3 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
i ch3me, TJtsubokamidori, Nishiku,
' [Osaka.
2 chome, Yedobori Minamidori
4 „
1 chome, Kamidori, „
1 „ Yokobori, Higashiku,
1 ,, Doghiumachi ,,
Sugawaraeho, Kitaku,
Kiyomizumura, Shimakamigori.
Miyamamura, Shimashimogori.
Puyefukimura, Kitamatsuragori.
Kabashimacho, Nagasaki.
Dozacho, „
Funabacho, Hakodateku, Oshimano
kuni.
J Higashikawacho, „ „
Marine Products,
Colle Vegetal e
and Sea-weed.
Fine Colle Vege-
tal e
Manufacturing
Articles.
Iriko, Awabi,
Shark's Fins.
Shrimp.
Sea-weed
Fine Kanten
Fine and Square
Kanten
Dried Awabi,
Awabi Shell,
Beche de Mer.
Cut sea- weed
130
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :-
Company's Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Hakodate)
(Tokyo Fu)
Katayatna Shokwai
Mikawaya
Yorozuya
Izumiya
Takataya
Daikokuya
Hishiyama Shoten
(Shizuoka Ken)
Sarneya.
(Nagano Ken)
Mukadeya
(Iwate Ken)
Oshiuya
(Yamaguclii Ken)
Kidokaria Shrimp Co
(Yehiine Ken)
Hamaya ...
(Tottori Ken)
Uwokwaisha
Yebisuya
(Oita Ken)
Tarikiya
Izumiya ...
Shimizu Masakichi
Katayama Gentaro
Mori Zenshiehi
Toshima Sankichi
Uehida Mankichi
Ishikawa Kokichi
Kitamura Gonjiro
Ishihara Iehizo
Furukawa Shichimatsa
Murata Toranosuke
Hirata Hanjiro,
Yainauchi Heikichi
Sugiyama Dempei
Yamasfrita Katsu ya
Suzuki Chobei
Fujimoto Tokuji
Hamada Chojiro
Yamaia Shigezo (Director) ...
Nakagaki Zenhachiro
Toyoda Seizaburo
Nishikawa Kin ji
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FIlOM Sf IMPORTED TO. Ul
Continued :
Business Place.
Nishikawachd*, Hakodate, Oshimano-
kuni
No . 2 1 , Wakuracho , Fukagawaku , Toky o
No. 2, Kwakubucho, „
No. 29, 2 chome, Mannencho, „
No. 1, Motokagacho, „
No. 1, Nisluhiranocho, ,,
No, 8, Waguracho, „
No, 2, Botanclio, „
No. 19, Beigancho, „
No. 47, Higashidaikucho, ,,
Numadsuclio, Suntogori.
Osudamura, Muiamitakngori.
Kuwagasaki cho , Higaslii heigBri .
A.t5iisagori, Nagatonokxmi.
ifiyakubomura, Ocliigori.
Ajiromura, Twaigori.
Tashirimura, „
Azumamura, Twaigori.
Nagasucho, Usagori, Buzennokuni.
Saganoseki, Kitaumibegori,
Dealing Articles.
Cut sea- weed
Shrimp, Kaino-
hashira, etc.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Cut sea-weed
Shark's Fins,
Cuttlefish, Awabi
Colle vegetale
Meiho and
Round dried
Cuttlefish
Shrimp and
Cuttlefish
Small Shrimp.
Shimame Cuttle-
fish, Niban cuttle
fish
Shrimp, Kaino-
hashira, Cuttle-
fish, Shark's fins
Rubbed or Poli-
shed Cuttlefish, &
KotsukiCuttlefish
132 commerce and industry in japan
Class 5.
Hairs, feather, hide, fur, leather, tendon, bones, whale-
fiNS, whale-bones, shoes, leather wares, awabi shell,
Yakogai shell, other shells, deer horns, ivory
works and tortoise shell works.
Fur*. The export of furs amounting to little over
100,000 yen chiefly find the way to England, and
China, Hongkong, and Germany comes next to it.
The producing districts are Kiushiu, Shikoku,
Harima, Eikuzen, Kikuchiu, Mutsu, and Hokkaido.
The kinds are fox, badger and marten.
Hokkaido produce is the best, and that of Harima
comes next, and those of other districts follow.
The ports of export are Yokohama and Kobe.
The trade for the last five years is shown in the
following table.
Countries.
China
England
France
Germany ...
Hongkong ...
The IT. S. of
America ...
Other
Countries...
Total ...
1887
(sheet
(yen
( sheet
(yen
( sheet
iyen
(sheet
/yen
(sheet
(yen
( sheet
?yen
( sheet
(yen
( sheet
(yen
100,730
29,915
98
198
10,760
4,037
353
220
316
209
1888
112,257
34,579
127,813
51,645
1,331
1,220
4,646
2,298
1,131
515
525
140,804
59,167
1889
1890
89,59^
32,524
11,955
7,529
5,302
3,859
25,394
11,657
50,489
23,293
2,341
1,238
185,078
80,100
69,873
22,283
53,051
43,808
6,601
3,059
15,561
2,768
21,759
9,130
2,914
947
24
21
169,783
82,016
1891
86,559
25,694
82,803
68,831
2,123
1,080
3,375
2,168
17,598
9,339
3,354
2,012
2,044
438
197,856
109,562
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 133
Feathers 45,561 yen chiefly exported to France.
Awau siieii 58,405 „ to Hongkong, England and
Germany.
Exporters and Manufacturers of Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Hyogo Ken)
(Osaka Fu)
Meiji Feather Factory
(Nagasaki Ken)
Seikaku Kaisha
(T5kyo Fu)
Omiya
Omiya
Sasaya
Tatsumiya ...
Maruki
Beniya
Hisayama Seishichi..,
Satake Kisaburo
Nitta Chojiro
Ino Seijiro
Okuda Sadasuke
Iwata Mitsuzo
Aisaka Gohei
Atsuda Jirobei ...
Tanabe Jinzaburo
Tanabe Jinzaburo (Owner) ...
Mori Keijiro (Head)
Inamatsu Matsunosuke
Yamada Shukichi
Ito Shinbei
Noboriyama Chozo
Murata Kichigoro
Ikeda Denkichi ...
Kato Toyohichi
Kobayashi Kojiro
Kishimura Kyutard
Ishii Kihiyoe
Yotpugi Tomigoro
134
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Yakogai sheii 12,860 „ to Hongkong and France.
Other Shells 21,604 „
ivory work. 49,837 „ chiefly exported to England,
Continued :
Business Place.
Dealing Articles
Manufacturing
Articles.
Sannomiya machi, Kobe.
Nishihama machi, Nishinarigori.
Namba mura, „
Kidsu mura, ,,
Nishihama. machi, „
Imamiya mura, „
Nishiyama go, Nagasaki.
Uragoto machi, „
No. 397, Iriya cho, Shitaya.
No. 3, Tori 3 chome, Nihonbashiku.
No. 2, Hamacho 1 chome, ,,
No. 13, 2 chome^Yokoyamacho „
No. 9, 4 chome, Ginza, Kyobashiku.
Bakuro cho 4jihome, Nitionbashiku.
Tsukiji 2 chome, Kyobashiku,
Minami Motocho, Asakusaku.
SukiyachC, Nihonbashiku.
Yagenbori cho, „
Furs.
Badgers &c.
Awabi shell
Furs.
Furs.
ivory works
Belt.
Leather for trunk
and shoes
Cowhides for
shoes and others
Leather
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 135
Class 6.
Bamboo materials, timbers and planks, bamboo wares, wood-
en WARES, ROSETTA WOOD WARES, PALMETTS SKIN.
Bamboo. The export of this article has gradually
increased of late. The amount of the export has been
about one hundred and sixty thousand yen. The
United States holds the first place, and England,
Germany, France, Hongkong, Italy, and Corea are
secondary to it in respect of the export. The trade
for the last five years is shown in the following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia yen
Belgium yen
China yen
Corea yen
France yen
Germany yen
Great Britain . . . yen
Hongkong yen
Italy yen
United States ... yen
Other Countries... yen
Total yen
6
93
4,209
522
9,068
8,116
11,636
333
12,737
167
18
1,686
392
10,802
9,630
13,170
360
8,665
246
2,587
630
550
23,157
30,386
20,669
2,033
1,603
17,439
621
367
293
2,355
26,193
27,141
45,243
3,486
2,427
62,570
598
25f
1,394
2,041
17,801
25,371
41,607
15,855
2,392
47,87£
725
46,887
44,969
99,675
170,673
155,32*
There are two kinds of bamboo, — the black and white,
fishing rods, handles of umbrella, handles, sticks- are
made from them, mostly exported from Kobe. The
principal places of production are Ehime, Kagawa,
Hiroshima, Hyogo, and Shiga prefectures.
Those that are exported from Yokohama are mostly
the produce of Miyagi, Fukushima, and Saitama pre-
fectures. Black bamboo suits the taste of the Eng-
lish, and white that of America,
136
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
&ri*nua. ^ne va^ue °f ^ne export since a few years
has been about one hundred and eight thousand yen.
The export is principally for China, Hongkong and
Corea being secondary. The trade for the last five
years are as follows : —
Countries.
1887 ;
1888
1889
1890
1891
British India
China
Corea
Hongkong
United States ..
Other Countries-
Total
• yen
• yen
. yen
. yen
. yen
. yen
. yen
181,170
6,562
1,027
211,827
11,437
499
159,388
8,157
18,363
425
571
275
134,814
25,820
16,797
4
605
1,326
138,460
29,407
16,770
1,866
339
188,759
223,763
186,904
178,315
188,168
The timbers mostly used in China are the planks
of pine, cedar and camphor-tree, and cedar and hinoki
logs. The planks are mostly exported, and the logs
and timbers for beams and rafters are next to it. The
provinces of Kii, Hiuga, Satsuma, Awa, Tosa and
Mino are noted places of production. The Ports of
export are Kobe and Nagasaki.
ware™ ^ie amount of export is about two hun-
dred thousand yen. The first country for the export
is the United States of America; England, Hong-
kong, Australia, Germany, British India, France, and
Dominion of Canada are secondary to it. Observe
the following table.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 137
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ...
.. yen
12,328
23,334
29,568
28,239
34,933
Austria
.. yen
773
1,283
1,492
1,112
1,506
Belgium
.. yen
1,396
1,213
1,089
626
1,107
British America
.. yen
2,910
3,204
2,178
3,780
3,036
British India
.. yen
4,008
3,557
4,927
4,934
7,747
China
.. yen
22,816
38,387
7,262
886
1,168
France
.. yen
9,546
9,131
3,878
5,493
5,401
German
.. yen
8,198
23,013
17,103
13,845
11,961
Great Britain
• • yen
42,942
32,953
44,277
43,464
53,422
Hongkong ...
.. yen
—
—
24,576
18,116
37,039
Italy
• ■ yen
359
1,316
836
1,389
1,550
United States
.. yen
102,851
77,691
77,582
68,227
63,077
Other Countries
Total...
... yen
.. yen
4,532
2,207
2,824
4,373
3,721
212,659
217,339
217,592
194,484
225,668
Among the above class the principal articles of
export are the flower vases, baskets, and hanging
baskets. They are extensively manufactured at
Hyogo and Kagawa prefectures, and mostly exported
from Kobe.
^WiTi^s? ^ne exP01^ °f this class has quite increased
of late, the present amount being about one hundred
eighty thousand yen. The country of export is
British India first, England, the United States and
France are next. The trade for the last five years is
as follows : —
138
COMMERCE AND INDUSTBY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia
yen
705
4,713
3,104
2,213
1,769
Austria
. yen
1,120
2,002
—
—
—
Belgium
. yen
184
868
—
—
—
British America..
. yen
1,308
433
—
—
—
British India ..
. yen
17,217
36,900
70,896
86,857
121,899
China
. yen
5,753
8,361
731
454
1,005
Corea
. yen
1,296
1,104
1,782
4,936
6,072
France
. yen
11,940
7,686
13,870
13,029
9,658
Germany
. yen
2,035
1,334
3,763
4,532
1,801
Great Britain .
. yen
12,919
18,197
21,303
19,968
20,333
Hongkong ... .
. yen
—
—
7,218
8,101
5,052
Russia
. yen
86S
830
854
265
3,297
Turkey
. yen
9C
1,432
1,400
255
35
United States .
. yen
8,718
6,320
10,348
7,691
14,330
Other Countries.
Total ... .
. yen
.. yen
1,129
1,454
7,129
2,916
3,635
65,283
91,634
142,398
151,217
188,886
Among the principal exports are the ornamental
shelf, small table, flower vase stand, hanging shelf,
picture frame, tray, wooden plate, and ornamental
carvings. The principal places of manufacture are
Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Hakone in Kanagawa
prefecture.
In the picture frames there is what is called " Shiba-
yama Bori " that is to say, flowers, birds or human
figures are inlaid with metals, ivory or shells, or put
in gold lacquer, mostly manufactured in Tokyo and
Osaka. Joineries are exported abundantly of late, the
hinoki planks are mostly used in the work. All kinds
of designs are cut artistically through. Chiefly manu-
factured in Kobe and Osaka and exported from the
same ports.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM # IMPORTED TO. 139
Exporters and Manufacturers of Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Nauie.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Kamokame Shoten ...
Numashima „
Musashiya „
Moriyasu „
(Hyogo Ken)
Chodaisha
Iseya . . .
Iwanao
Tateya . . .
Hayashiya
Arasei ...
Fujikatsu
Hirata, Shoten
Ohashi „
(Osaka Fu)
(Nagasaki Ken)
Hamadaya
(Tokyo Fu)
Okuragunii ...
(Shiga Ken)
(Yehime Ken)
Fukushima
Sugiyama Kamekichi
Numashima Jirobei...
Oseki Sadajiro
Moriyasu Takisaburo
Nagata Daisuke
Mayeda Tokuzayemon
Kanda Naogoro
Tateya Heishiro
Miyashita Jinosuke...
Arai Seiyemon
Nakaguchi Katsujiro
Ogawa Mankichi
Sone Shime
H irata Tatsu j iro
Ohashi Shotaro
Yoshidsumi Jihei
Hamada Birnpei
Okura Kihachiro
Miyamoto Katsu
Ota Mankichi ...
Yukioka Gonbei
Fukushima Sukesaku
140
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
1 cliome, Honcho,
1 cliome, Kitanakadflri,
4 cliome, JJonclio,
4 cliome, Bentendori,
Sandokorocho, Hyogo,
Dezaikecho, Kobe
Shinzaikeclio,
Kitamiyauchicho,
Higasliiyanagawaraclio,
Ki tamiyauchicho »
5 cliome, Sakaicho,
5 chome, Sakaicho,
Higaslii kawasakicho,
Hamaujinoclio,
Kasayacho, Minamiku Osaka,
Kabashimacho, Nagasaki City
No. 7, 2 chome, Ginza, Kyobashiku
No. 17, Saruyaclio.jAsakusaku
Shinyemonchd", NihoDbashiku
Kusatsumura, Awatagori
Gunchu, Iyogori
Manufacturing
Articles.
Wooden Wares.
Bamboo &
its Ware
Timber & plank
Planks
Bamboo Wares
Wooden Wares
Timbers & planks
Timbers.
Wooden Wares
Bamboo Whip.
Bamboo roots,
Bamboo
Whips and
Canes
Bamboo Working
commodities exported from sf imported to. 141
Class 7.
Floor mats, straw plaits and straw works.
Inat*. rC^ie export of Aoor mats has for the last five
or six years greatly increased. At present it amounts
to 650,000 yen. The nine parts out of ten are exported
to the United States, the rest to England and Hong-
kong. The steady increase in the United States as
well as in the other countries is quite due to the im-
provement of the work, to the careful selection of
materials and the artistic design of figures put on it.
The principal producing districts are Bizen, Bingo,
Bungo and Chikugo. There are many different kinds
such as flower mats, damask mats and brocade mats,
mostly exported from Kobe. The trade for the last five
years is shown in the following table, by which the
sudden increase of the export from 1888 can be
observed.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia yen
216
1,687
7,893
20,835
7,516
Austria yen
— ,
—
246
182
2,629
British America yen
127
1,173
8,801
2,269
3,908
British India ...yen
—
—
833
1,368
1,118
China yen
555
6,585
—
—
—
Corea yen
—
—
535
538
1,012
France yen
54
1,082
500
1,272
4,011
Germany yen
—
—
6,939
5,610
5,635
Great Britain ...yen
3,462
12,175
14,398
18,217
19,767
Hongkong . . . yen
—
—
6,876
2,828
11,816
United States ...yen
28,915
123,351
116,595
290,565
595,936
Other Countries yen
Total yen
2,967
2,173
3,268
3,860
2,775
36,296
J 48,226
166,884
1 347,544
656,123
142
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
plaits. ^ne exP01^ °f ^e straw plaits has began to
show some decline for the last five or six years, yet it
amounts to 190,000 yen. The United States is the
largest customer, England and France come next.
The trade for the last five years is shown below.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China .Jbundle
( yen
,-, ( bundle
France... } yen
orreat ( bundle
Britain... ( yen
r, , < bundle
lM' 1 yen
United ( bundle
States . . . ( yen
Other < bundle
Countries ( yen
m , -, < bundle
lotal \ yen
12,465
1,920
18,148
4,708
129,827
27,078
1,071,683
316,623
390
121
100
20
39,850
7,323
171,577
45,472
4,800
1,140
772,574
213,588
3,239
1,015
38
14
165,537
35,871
493,879
109,412
9,309
1,551
3,871
997
18,619
2,595
396,947
82,682
5,636
923
17,145
3,740
52,236
6,971
669,851
180,922
8,674
2,143
1,232,513
350,450
■ y92,14U
268,558
668,763
146,848
425,073
87,197
747,906
193,776
They are mostly produced at Aichi, Saitama, Tokyo,
Okayama, Osaka and other prefectures. In the export
from Kobe, the Osaka manufactures hold the seven
parts out of ten, and the rest is that of Okayama ; Aichi,
Saitama and Tokyo manufactures being mostly export-
ed from Yokohama. They are exclusively exported for
America. Though the varieties are innumerable, the
Kakuuchi Hishiuchi and Hirauchi are mostly exported.
In transaction the length of a plait is 60 yards. The
straw plait works such as waste paper basket, portable
basket, tea case and toys are more or less exported to
America, England, France, and Hongkong. The latest
export amounts to 19,415 yen.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 143
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Iseya
Morishita Chiubei
Iwasakiya
Yamaguchi Heizaburo
Kawada Shoten
Watanabe Muraj iro
(Hyogo Ken)
Ohashi Shoten
Ohashi Shotaro
Sato „
Sato Enkichi ...
Sugai „
Sugai Kamesuke
Dange „
Dange Gonzo
(Osaka Fu)
First Harada Straw Factory ...
Harada Inosuke
(Tokyo Fu)
Kawada Mugiwara Shoten
Kawada Tanigoro
Omiya
Ban Denbei ...»
(Okayama Ken)
Damask Mats Company
Sato Xagatoshi (Head)
Senooya
Imanishi Naohei
Seiensha ...
Su zuki Seizaburo ( Head)
Hayashima Bussan Kwaisha ...
Nassho Isamu ,,
Hiramatsu Ishitaro
Ota Yaheiji
Sato Shoten
Sato Rihei
Hashimoto Shoten
Hashimoto Teitaro
Nagahara Kohachi
Fukada Shoten
Fukada Gisabu ro ... ... ...
Sato „
Sato Shindo
144
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 62, 4 chome, Aioicho, Yokohama.
No. 52, 3 chome,
No. 20, 2 chome, „ „
Sannomiyacho, Kobe
1 chome, Motocho, ,,
Sannomiyacho, ,,
4 chome, Motocho, ,,
Osaka
No. 120, Motozoshiki, llokugomura,
Ebaragori.
No. 4, 1 chorae, Tori, Nihonbashiku
Eshimamura, Tsuugori, Bitclriu
_ province.
Oazana Kawaracho, Okayama.
Ichimiyamura, Tsudakagori.
Hayashimamura, Tsuugori.
Yamadamura, „
Niwasemura, Kayogori.
Sewomura, Tsuugori.
Straw
Flower Mats
Straw Works
Flower Mats
Damask Mats
Straw-plaits
Straw plaits,
Boxes & Baskets
Damask Mats
Flower Mats
Damask Mats
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 145
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
A'anie 01 Principal Ferson
or Owner.
Nakajima K5jo
Second Damask Mats Co
Third „
Saiensha
Second Harada Straw Mats Co.
Kiyeigurni
Korosue
Kushida-gurni
Suyama
(Hiroshima Ken)
(Yamaguehi Ken)
-Someya Shokwai
(Kagawa Ken)
Sanen k waisha
(Oita Ken)
Iinazuya
( K u mam o t o K en )
Shi niodagumi
Shokosha
Nakano Kohei
Sato Xagatoshi (Head) ...
Nakamura TJhachi (Director) .
Kusudo Sawasaburo ... .
Harada Inosuke .
Tagawa Matsujiro
Korosue Yohei
Kushida Saichiro ,
Suyama Saburo
Kobayashi Kichibei.,
I to Yasuke
Yanagura Jiuhei
Someya Seijiro... .,
Nakajima Kiusaku ..
Shimoda Kozo
Ishizaka Seishiro
146
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Continued :-
Business Place.
Dealing Articles
Manufacturing
Articles.
Senomura, Tsuugori.
Damask mats
Ejimamura „
»
Toyosumura, „
Matsuyamamura, Kamifusagori
Straw-plaits
Kijimamura, Asaguchigori
.
»»
Onoinichi, Mitaukigori
>»
Plain or Figur-
ed 40 y. mats
made of Rush
Misakinocho, Akamagaseki
Flower Mats
RokugSmura, Nakagori
Flower Mats
Kunisakimura, HigasliikokutogOri,
Bnngo.
YamazakichJJ, Kumamoto
Flower Mats
Straw plaits,
/Hishigumi, \
\Hiragumi. /
2 chSme, ShimodSrt, Kumamoto
i
Straw plaits,
/G-oh^ngiuni, \
(Sl)ichihonguuii, J
* HisMgumi. '
Class 8.
Round Fans, Fans, and Lanterns.
Pan and rp^ fc taj value of export of fans and
Round. Fan. r
roun dfans amounts to about 350,000. The United
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 147
States occupies the first place in the export of fans,
France and Hongkong comes next, and England is the
first in the round fans, the United States and Germany
come next to it. The tables showing the amount of
the export for the last five years.
(Fans.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
C No
Australia < " '
(yen
85,524
309,001
117,386
34,018
30,682
1,863
6,011
2,375
1,300
1,106
Austria ...|ye^
3,550
201,790
326,742
36,804
66,257
219
2,396
7,115
2,451
3,480
( v0
6,380
50,860
1,138
7,428
57,552
ceigium |^en
304
1,473
54
299
1,414
British ( No.
50,725
46,049
—
—
—
America (yen
1,949
717
—
—
—
British ( No.
57,778
101,912
62,286
59,225
102,065
India ...7 yen
2,325
2,976
2,416
2,422
3,313
CThina ) ^°'
3,808,929
3,877,553
612,982
321,311
362,822
onma ...<yen
52,358
51,035
9,775
5,118
5,414
r!r>rAa 2
—
—
69,765
14,371
52,320
oorea «.1yen
—
— .
1,223
£61
702
Prance ... j^;
1,208,853
2,442,478
607,555
1,463,945
1,778,226
52,549
63,398
30,988
55,447
96,597
cl [No
Gl-ermany <
J (yen
94,972
627,580
342,40^
273,880
232,017
3,311
10,234
7,915
8,048
7,389
Great \ No.
1,501,700
1,322,432
979,546
1,063,406
682,213
Britain (yen
44,515
40,714
32,916
39,883
24,103
\ No
Hongkongj^
—
—
2,824,745
2,660,727
2,620,251
—
—
4 1,63*
42,822
43,081
Italy .J *°-
/yen
230,779
296,253
576,197
687,651
238,374
11,545
11,342
23,09*
21,365
7,186
Philippines No.
—
—
350
145
16,495
Group (yen
—
—
16
30
1,007
Spain ...JNo-
r (yen
—
—
50,300
236,336
287,746
—
—
810
3,884
5,524
United < No.
States (yen
4,197,087
3,719,265
3,778,728
4,471,164
6,407,626
76,468
88,151
90,441
109,784
118,025
Other j No.
Countries (yen
Total III
(yen
61,531
71,333
50,578
88,553
72,844
1,5!S
1,591
1,312
2,334
1,534
1 1,307,85b
\ 13,066,50fc
10,400,69b
L 1,418,964
13,007,490
248,92?
> 280,038
252,132
295,445
319,875
14S COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
(Round Fans.)
Countries
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ..
p.
(yen
72,845
158,687
86,520
67,866
39,552
1,526
1,930
1,582
680
512
Austria
(Xo.
(yen
5,850
133
—
—
2,200
38
Belgium . .
(No.
(yen
3,350
122
21,000
389
16,000
175
10,012
107
68,826
788
British
(No.
(yen
2,000
215,100
4,531
3,873
504
America . .
50
1,381
239
97
7
British India
(No.
b (yen
83,078
976
14,270
290
11,276
343
16,040
222
34,510
1,166
China
(No.
(yen
538.096
1,758,309
587,127
52,756
51,117
3,661
10,041
3,138
761
447
Corea
(No.
(yen
2,030
5,695
4,790
1,550
7,831
38
71
65
33
176
(No.
(yen
235,314
129,446
301,786
519,050
166,762
France
3,222
4,476
5,396
6,932
3,084
Germany ..
(No.
63,006
185,109
135,355
100,776
76,806
(yen
710
2,550
3,090
2,197
3,640
Great
(No.
1,832,342
552,604
587,034
898,203
767,262
Britain ..
(yen
22,644
12,674
11,505
16,060
18,250
Hawaii
(No.
100
3,500
—
600
1,416
|yen
3
40
—
41
129
Holland ..
( No.
(yen
—
__
—
20
72
—
—
—
3
2
Hongkong..
(No.
(yen
z
—
37,283
596
29,858
919
117,300
2,334
Italy ... ...
(No.
9,000
230
15,700
76,549
10,100
(yen
200
27
311
1,591
75
Philippine
(No.
—
—
—
—
120
Group .,
(yen
—
__
—
—
30
Eussia
(No.
(yen
330
7
1,000
17
500
8
2,520
43
500
7
Spain
(No.
(yen
— ~
—
—
~
2,524
25
United
(No.
1,917,234
2,134,044
1,735,177
979,601
1,330,072
States ...
(yen
21,138
23,399
20,087
13,972
13,321
Other
(No.
9,200
3,943
3,887
11,193
39,084
Countries.
Total ...
(yen
(No.
(yen
321
123
221
284
419
4,767,924
5,188,785
3,526,966
2,770,467
2,716,558
54,618
57,540
46,756
43,942
44,450
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 149
The reason in the increase of the export is due to
the yearly improvement in patterns and shapes and
making it as cheap as possible.
The principal producing districts are Kyoto, Osaka,
Nagoya and Tokyo.
In Tokyo and Kyoto first rate articles are made, in
Osaka and Nagoya the second rate. To Europe fans
having the picture of flowers and animals were ex-
ported. To the United States were exported some
bearing complicated drawings, besides the picture
fans, and other fans to be used for the purpose of ad-
vertisment.
lanterns. The Lanterns are manufactured at Osaka,
(paper lanterns bearing the picture of flowers and
birds) Gifu (Tengujo lanterns with flowers and birds)
and Tokyo (paper, with flowers and birds ; Hodsuki lan-
terns). The articles produced at Gifu are the best,
exported to the United States, England, Hongkong,
and British India. The total value of the export is
about 30,000 yen, chiefly shipped from Yokohama and
Kobe.
150
COMMENCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
^ame of rrincipai Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Iwataya
(Hyogo Ken)
Mayeda Shoten
(Osaka Fu)
Tsutsuiya
Wakasaya
Shinanoya
Niwaya
Harimaya ...
Nagataya
(Tokyo Fu)
Ebiya ...
Izumiya
Haibara
Baba
Ishikaku
Hirakiu
Izutsuya
Okiya
Kwansei Trading Co.
(Aichi Ken)
Ogiya
Sawaya
(Gim Ken)
Teshigawara Shot en . . .
(Kagawa Ken)
(Kyoto Fu)
Miyada Chiushichi ...
Okada Tsunejiro
Mayeda Toinesaburo
Mitsuhashi Yoshibei
Morioka Takejiro . . .
Shinano Seisuke
Niwa Tokusaburo ...
Fu jii Kichiroku
Hayashi Tokubei ...
Hayashi Gisuke
Inagaki Masashichi. . .
Uyeki Rinnosuke ...
Tamai Sliiehiroemon
Nakamura Naojiro . . .
Baba Kametaro
Ishikaku Kisaburd ...
Hirano Kingoro
Nakajima Isuke
Nishida Soshiro
Hamaoka Kotetsu ...
Tsukamoto Gisuke ...
Sakata Bunsuke
Inoue Mohei
Nakamura Genzo ...
Ichihashi Tsunezo ...
Teshigawara Naojiro
Kumihashi UrnajirS
Ishii Yohei
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 151
Continued :
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 8, 1 chome, BentendOri, Yokohama
4 chome, Otacho, „
2 chSme, Sakaicho, Kobe
3 chSme, Minamiku Jiunkeicho", Osaka
2 chOme, NagaboribasMsuji,
3 ch<3me, North Kiuhojicho Higashiku
Osaka
3 chome, Minamiku Jiunkeicho, „
Yobancho, Kozu, „
4 chSme, Higashiku Minamihonchd".
Osaka
2 chdme, Andojicho", „
3 chome, MinamikiuhSjichS, „
No. 2, 2 chOme; Horiecho*, Nihon-
bashiku, Tokyo
No. 16, 2 chSme, Yokoyamacho,
Nihoubashiku
1 chome, T5ri, Nihonbashiku
Matsubara, Yanaginobaba, Kami-
kyoku, Kyoto
Nagaharacho, Bukkojiagaru, Yanagi
baba, Kamikyoku, Kyoto
Gojokitaaiiru Honshinmeicho, Kami-
kyoku Tomikoji, Kyoto
Matsubara Kitaniiru, Ebisuyacho,
Kamikyoku Tomikoji, Kyoto
Shichijominaminiiru . Shiokojicho,
Kamikyoku Higashitoin, KySto
Sanjo Torifuyacho Higashieiru, KySfco
Kamikyoku Nijo-toriteramachi, Kyoto
Shimokyoku Sakaicho, Kyoto
Oshikiricho, Nagoya
Kamisonocho, „
Kami-ima, Gifu
Youeya „
MarugamechS, NakagOri
Fans.
Eound Fans.
Fans and Round
Fans.
Eound Fans.
Fans.
Eound Fans.
Lantern.
Fans and Eound
Fans.
Eound Fans.
Fans.
Fans, Paper Lan-
tern,Eound Fans
Fans.
Paper Lantern
Lantern & Fans.
Paper Fans.
Paper Eound
Fans.
Eound Paper
Fans.
Fans,
Paper and Silk ;
Round and Square.
Hirabone and
Hosobone Fans.
Lantern with
Picture.
Round Fans-
152 commerce and industry in japan.
Class 9.
Screens.
The total value of the export is always about
300,000, chiefly exported to England, and next to the
United States, Germany, France, Hongkong, British
India, Belgium, Australia, and other countries. The
trade for the last five years is shown belowT.
Countries.
1837
1888
1889
1890 |
1891
Australia . . .
(So.
(yen
1,864
4,195
3,660
2.588
1,558
5,453
11,474
14,002
6,003
4,329
Austria
(Xo.
(yen
459
1,625
971
4,319
1,061
3,297
836
3,285
1,159
3,040
Belgium ...
( Xo.
(Jen
633
1,170
1,610
3,391
1,871
4,980
1,310
4,275
3,379
6,544
British
(Xo.
(ven
1,073
945
513
402
827
America . . .
5,073
2,806
1,724
1,433
2,564
British India
p.
(yen
1,507
5,034
1,421
4.867
870
3,035
1,364
3,827
1,952
6,767
China
p.
( veil
6,113
9,375
753
756
766
19,637
27,001
2,648
2,474
3,000
{Xo.
13,787
6,269
9,022
9,860
9,744
If ranee
/yen
37,235
18,490
31,399
30,969
27,149
C-ermany . . .
( Xo.
4,769
6,550
5,995
6,867
11,399
(ven
13,150
20,520
21,3 47
22,465
28,89/
Great
(Xo.
48,119
55,497
30,982
29,822
62,303
• Britain ...
(yen
137,019
159,762
124,119
129,133
190,682
Holland ...
(Xo.
1 yen
• —
600
1,349
1,583
2,604
1,932
3,116
Hongkong ...
(No.
(ven
.
— .
5,514
17,954
4,324
12,655
8,010
20,216
(No.
(yen
165
694
379
196
451
Italy .:. ...
783
1,314
1,411
995
1,681
United
(So.
(yen
22,342
17,939
23,146
20,207
23,935
States ...
46,024
46,354
51,474
44,140
51,815
( No.
{ven
— .
293
—
— .
—
Slam
—
1,395
—
-—
—
Other
(No.
}yen
(No.
(yen
488
633
1,513
2,157
786
Countries...
Total ...
4,229
2,586
5,638
5,496
3,137
ioi,3iy
106,392
85,87CJ
82,272
128,201
276,432
304,279
284,377
269,754
352,937
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 153
The principal producing places are Kobe and Kyoto.
There are different qualities such as paper screen,
Victoria lawn screen, muslin screen, and silk screen.
The first class screen is that of bearing the figure-
works of flowers and birds, and those that have land-
scapes and human figures are not approved.
Exporters and. Manufacturers of the Screen.
!
! Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Okada Tsune j ir 6
i (Hyog'o Ken)
I Ohaslii Shoten
Ohashi Shotaro
| Seko „
Sek5 Shozaernon
Matsumoto „
Matsumoto Zenshichi
1 Yokoyarna „
Yokoyarna Yasubei
1 Shiozaki ,
Shiozaki Kiubei and
Shiozaki Heishichi
(Tokyo Fu)
Iwamoto Kuwazo
(Kyoto Fa)
Aburaya ...
Tanaka Rishiehi
Takashiinaya
Iida Shinshiehi
Tanaka Seishichi ...
154
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The size and shape vary to three, four, and six fold-
ings, in length to 3 shaku 5 sun, 4 shaku 5 sun, 5 shaku,
5 shaku 5 sun, and 6 shaku with suitable breadth.
Most exquisite and complicated jvorks on the screen
are done in Tokyo and Yokohama, but their export
being decidedly small.
Continued :
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
4 chome, Otamachi, Yokohama
SannomiyachD, KObe
2 chome, ShimoyamatedOri, Kobe
6 chome, MotochO, K5be
Sannomiyacho", Kob«
Kobe Port
No. 38, 2 chome, Iidamachi, Koji
machiku Tokyo
KarasuniarudSri, Shichijaagaru, Saku-
ragicho, Kamikyoku, Kyoto
KarasumarudSri, Takatsujisagaru,
Yakuahimaecho, Kamikyoku, Kyoto
Shichijodori, Karasumaru NisMeiru_
Higashi SakaichS Kamikyoku ,Kyoto
Screen
Screen
Paper Screen.
Screen,
Paper, Muslin, Shirt
ing, Victoria Lawn,
and Velvet.
Embroidered
Screens.
Embroidered,
Velvet, Screen.
Ornamental
Materials for
Screen.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 155
Class 10.
Umbrella and Japanese umbrella.
Umbrella.
The export of umbrella has greatly increas-
ed in late years. In 1891 it amounted to one hundred
and sixty thousand yen. The countries of export are
China in the foremost place, Hongkong, British India,
Corea and Eussia follow it. They are manufactured
in Osaka and Tokyo, Osaka having the ninetenth of it.
The varieties are the silk, muslin, and cotton muslin
umbrellas, among which the cotton muslin umbrellas
are abundantly manufactured.
Kobe is the chief port of export, Osaka and Yoko-
hama are next to it. The trade for the last five years
is shown in the following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British
(No.
(yen
—
2,271
1,372
17,849
India
—
—
727
325
3,525
China ...
(No.
(yen
65,434
156,282
271,682
413,279
586,874
25,230
52,145
77,071
102,745
140,105
Corea
(No.
1,741
2,167
2,692
1,989
5,883
(yen
969
1,156
1,077
925
2,083
Hongkong ?..
(No.
—
—
11,649
33,556
42,870
(yen
— »
—
4,326
9,423
13,932
Russia ...
(No.
—
—
976
106
3,498
(yen
—
—
499
92
1,339
Other Countrie
Total
>s$No-
(yen
(No.
(yen
540
657
716
550
810
556
506
718
908
520
67,7 lo
159, L65
290,08u
450,808
657,882
26,856
53,851
84,256
114,228
161,504
u?ub^iia. ^ie total value of the exported Japanese um-
brellas amounts to between 20,000 to 40,000 yen. They
are exported to eighteen different countries. Hongkong
156
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
is the first, British India second, England, Corea, France,
the United States of America, Germany and so on.
The places of manufacture are the two prefectures of
Hiroshima and Gifu, and Kyoto and Osaka Fu. The
first class articles are made in Kyoto and Osaka, but
in number they are far behind of the above mentioned
prefectures. In the first class articles the pictures are
painted in different colours with brushes, but that of
the inferior articles the pictures are stenciled. Though
the shape and size vary great deal, those that have
the pictures of flower and birds are mostly approved.
The umbrella is sometimes used to adorn the front of
the stoves. Yokohama is the chief port of export,
and Kobe and Osaka are next to it. The trade for
the last five years is shown in the following table : —
Coun cries.
Australia .
Austria
Belgium .
British
America .
British
India
China ... .
Corea ... .
France
Germany .
Great
Britain .
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
No.
4,655
1.1,714
12,257
3,598
66
yen
617
1,314
960
779
35
No.
1,020
1,650
2,815
532
2,860
yen
227
108
458
109
256
No.
740
1,456
4,328
6,957
2,200
yen
104
298
446
575
142
No.
2,868
1,144
359
617
889
yen
164
81
41
64
171
No.
17,372
5,485
7,721
7,413
75,179
yen
686
855
834
896
7,854
No.
66,322
58,021
420
1,057
1,574
yen
5,235
5,113
49
221
230
No.
20,371
18,760
10,233
40,398
50,512
yen
2,023
1,805
1,127
4,744
4,564
No.
65,824
15,390
12,250
24,244
20,944
yen
6,398
1,613
879
1,785
3,165
No.
13,922
30,963
40,819
30,172
17,542
kyen
620
2,395
6,138
3,736
1,053
No.
98,830
228,093
44,392
100,171
110,003
kyen
8,721
23,123
6,943
9,268
6,473
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 157
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Hawaii \~
(yen
_
—
—
_
24
—
— *•
—
—
36
Holland ... j Jn
—
—
20
102
20
—
—
30
28
2
(No
Hongkong... }y(m
__
—
45,282
42,761
124,950
—
—
3,669
3,858
10,423
Italy P°-
(yen
60
254
1,087
372
1,000
48
127
203
29
35
Philippine J No.
__~
10
—
—
—
Group ... (yen
—
2
—
__
—
Russia ... 3 '
(yen
6
182
—_
46
17
5
41
—
28
9
Siaui JNo'
—
86
256
—
—
(yen
—
140
553
—
—
United States \ ^°*
15,119
59,980
42,830
12,532
19,100
'(yen
2,351
4,543
4,584
1,973
2,414
Other (No.
Countries... (yen
80
150
8,499
874
224
15
100
614
61
28
Total ... ... jNo-
1 (yen
307,18y
433,038
233,568
271,646
427,104
27,214
41,658
26,928
28,154
36,890
158
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
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!
s
>
o
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a
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£
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i
w
u
0
ti
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ft
Manufac-
turing
Articles.
Silk and
Cotton
Umbrella.
Umbrella
Ribs of all
kinds.
'o
u
Ah
a
OJ3 GO
d
©
a
8,3
d S
§•9
^0
s
1
OQ
03
d
S3
4 chdnie, Minamiku, Jiunkeicho,
Osaka.
4 ch<Jme, Higashiku, Awajicho, „
3 chome, Honcho, Higashiku, „
4 chome, Kawaracho, ,, „
3 chome, Honcho, ,, ,,
4 cliome, Kitakiuhojicho, ,; „
4 chome, Honcho, „ „
4 chome, Azuchicho, ,, ,,
2 chome, Kawaracho, „ ,,
4 chome, Awajicho, „ „
No. 15, Takasagocho. Nihon-
bashiku, Tokyo.
No. 8, Kitafutabacho, Honjoku,
Tokyo.
No. 6, Hisakatacho, Koishikawakn.
Tokyo-
O
5
§ i
1
CO
d J-l
£u (X)
•so
Ph m
«« °
Inouye Asashi
Yoshida Sadashichi
(Head)
Rokushima Hatsusaburo
Tsuwa Gisuke
Kitagawa Shimafcaro ...
Minami Tamesaburo ...
Kawase Yoshitaro
Fujii Chojiro
Yamada Isabur5
Fukushima Naojiro ...
Kubota Sozaburo (D'tor)
Kimura Ichizo
Iwasaki K iy oharu
"o
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ft
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m
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CD
d
>>
•a
OQ
I
ft
3
o
§
1
(Osaka Fu)
Umbrella Co ...
(Tokyo Fu)
Nippon Sankotsu Kwaisha
Kimura Umbrella Ribs
Workshop
Iwasaki Umbrella Ribs
Workshop
f'Gifn Ken*
o
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i
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 159
Class 11.
The Gampi Papers, Wall Papers, Foreign Papers, Leather
Papers, Other Papers and Paper Works.
papers. The papers are manufactured in every part
of the empire. As to the quality, colours, size, fine-
ness and thickness, there are great varieties accord-
ingly, the name given to them differ in the different
localities. At present the chief export consists of the
gampi, foreign, and wall papers. The gampi papers
are manufactured in the provinces or Mino, Tosa, and
Suruga, the foreign papers in Tokyo and Osaka, and
the wall papers in Tokyo ; besides, the Torinoko papers
are manufactured in Mino, Tosa, and Tokyo; the
Toyo papers in Chikuzen and Chikugo ; the Yoshino
papers in Mino. In transaction, the price of the
Yoshino and gampi is set on every 10,000 sheets, the
torinoko on every 500 sheets and the wall papers on
a roll of 36 by 3 shaku. The total value of the export
amounts to about 260,000 yen. The wall papers are
mostly exported to the Dominion of Canada, Australia,
and other countries. The gampi is exported to
England, the United States, France, China and other
countries ; the foreign paper to China and other coun-
tries; the other papers are exported to China, the
United States, England, Corea and other countries.
The torinoko, yoshino, garni and wall papers are ex-
ported from Yokohama ; the foreign paper from Kobe ;
the Toyo papers from Nagasaki. The trade for the
last five years is shown in the following table.
160 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Gampi Paper.
Countries.
18S7
1888
1889
1890
1891
China
5 catty
5,544
3,180
2,763
2.671
6,702
(yen
2,664
1,875
2,201
1,547
3,005
France
( catty
(yen
29,749
16,984
24,662
8,332
25,568
18,982
10,978
14,422
5,218
14,962
Great
( catty
9,661
24,152
25,663
19,815
27,620
Britain . . .
(yen
5,787
11,372
17,404
11,543
16,645
Hongkong ...
( catty
(yen"
33
20
—
1,166
773
3,710
2,160
2,291
1,152
United
< catty
(yen
10,014
20,942
7,512
21,614
27,867
States . . .
5,138
12,042
4,019
12,607
15,321:
Other
J catty
1,635
108
430
.1,781
2,071'
Countries
Total ...
(yen
y cattv
724
83
257
1,200
846
56,636
65,366
62,196
57,92;i
92, I Zb
(yen
33,315
39,350
39,076
34,275
51,939
Foreign Paper.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891 |
Belgium
yen
67
1
British India...
yen
—
70
70
8
4b\
China ... ...
yen
5,720
8,770
3,525
4.31 3
15,81( !
Corea
yen
47
303
189
807
709!
France
yen
1,450
729
__
—
— !
Great Britain.
yen
—
1,544
400
—
!
Holland
yen
—
—
40
—
i
Hongkong
yen
—
—
678
247
26(|
Italy
yen
47
—
180
—
—
Philippine
Islands
yen
—
53
—
—
— ';
Russia
yen
—
28
2
—
4£i
United States
yen
1,568
1,166
179
—
— 1
Other
Countries ...
yen
yen
—
—
2
—
—
Total
N.KV-'
il:,oI')3
jj/iOl'
..VH'-'
its.^si;
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 161
Wall Paper.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
18891
Australia
British
America . . .
China
Great Britain-
Hongkong . . .
United States.
Other
yen
550
4,054
6,795
3,053
1,168
yen
yen
yen
yen
yen
903
41,192
12,425
535
51,642
11,907
765
52,761
12,632
970
79,082
1,944
15,503
3,043
51.142
3,828
14,631
Countries...
yen
yen
008
259
759
1.1.09
1,115
I Total
f><>,678
6H,:-*y7
/3,71i
101, mil
ri.v>27
Other Papers.
Countries.
1887
1888
1S89
1890
1891
Australia
yen
194
5C
320
29
19C
Austria
yen
—
—
592
—
—
( Belgium
yen
70
10
—
— ..
50
British America...
yen
56
135
46
3
—
British India
yen
358
865
118
884
350
China
yen
52,031
70,874
54,945
64,326
58,037
Corea
yen
1,725
2,033
1,503
3,094
4,32l
France
yen
1 ,508
2,598
2,026
4,076
3,481
Germany
yen
1,033
1,695
1,081
1,511
1,903
Great Britain ...
yen
5,391
8,852
7,334
14,700
12,257
Hawaii
yen
50
127
—
21
5l2
\ Holland
ven
—
13
—
115
28
; Hongkong
yen
—
—
19,933
13,588
14,20s
| Italy
yen
75
—
24A
69
6(
Philippine Group
yen
79
—
—
—
223
Russia
yen
900
960
918
1,394
1,363
Sweden
yen
—
—
49
—
45
United States . .
yen
4,791
8,538
10,797
10,588
15,514
Other Countries..
Total... ..
yen
yen
27
280
910
507
723
68,297
y7,o;-5u
100.816
■JL 14,905
112,812
163
COMMERCE AND INDUSTKY IN JAPAN
paperwork*. Th8 paper works are the products
special to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. They are made
into napkins, plate server, papers for advertisment
having flowers and birds and other figures printed in
different colours, letter papers and envelopes and
other paper works.
The export of the paper can not be said large, it
amounts to 160,000 yen. The first country of export
is the United States, England, France and other
countries coming next to it.
The trade for the last five years is shown in the
following table : — ■
Paper Manufactures. (Chiefly Exported from
Yokohama and Kobe.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia
yen
832
1,294
1,131
833
1,330
Belgium
yen
— .
—
420
511
1,399
British
America
yen
710
1,407
389
942
1,258
British India..
yen
—
—
307
355
1,394
China
yen
1,290
4,082
—
—
—
France
yen
10,852
14,738
8,448
6,182
14,894
Germany
yen
3,613
7,434
13,799
10,544
8,617
Great Britain.
yen
7,805
15,367
21,316
40,05£
47,481
Hongkong ..
yen
—
—
2,944
1,381
6,661
United
States
yen
33,701
32,384
43,775
45,495
76,755
Other
Countries ...
Total
yen
yen
1,817
1,375
2,463
2,684
2,201
60.62U
78,081
94,992
108,986
161,990
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 163
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken )
Tanikawa Shoten
Tanikawa Fukutaro
(Osaka Fu)
Kadota Risuke
(Nagasaki Ken)
Matsunobegumi Shoten
Matsunobe Jiukichi
(Tokyo Fu)
Hattori Kwairyo Shiten
Hattori Genzaburo
Sato Shoten
Sato Torakiyo
Haibara
Nakamura Naojiro
Iseya
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
Hirose Sei
Mitsui Yonosuke
Yamada Wall Paper Manuf 'tory
Wagura Naosuke
Masuo Jiusaburo
Yamada Jirobei
Nippon Wall Paper Co
Mafcsuda Tokichi (Head)
Edogawa Paper Manutaeturing
Co.
Nose Hisanari (Head) ... ...
Oji "Paper Manufacturing Co....
Tani KeizS (Manager)
ltd Wall Paper Manufactory . . .
ltd Sojiro
(Kyoto Fu)
Isono Paper Manufactory
Isono Koemon ...
IU
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Business Place.
j Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 1, I'chomo, Minaminafoidori, ^ jpaperof all kinds
j 3 ebomf, Tobutsnobo. Higasbiku,
! 0«aka . *
Nisbibamacbo, Nagasaki.
No. 5, 1 cbome, Horitael o, Nibon-
bashikn, Tokyo.
No. 6, Nisbirnisujicbo, Asakusa, ,,
1 chome. Tori, Nibonbasbikn, ,.
No. 19, Motoiwaicbo, Kanciaku. .,
No. 5, Kabutocbo, Nihonbashiku. „
Chitosecho, Fnkagawakn, ,,
No. 46, Kamiyosbicbo, Asakusaku, ,,
No. 55, Kojimacbo, ., ,,
No. 2, Mitashikokumachi, Sbibaku, „
No. 38, Nisbigokencho. Usbigomekn.l
Tokvo.i
j
No. 60, Ojimura, Kifcatosbimagori. \
No. 28, Ynnagiebo, Kotebikawaku, I
Tokyo i
Gampisbi paper
and other papers.;
Paper Mamifac-j
tures. ■
' Envelopes, !
! Letter paper j
land other papers, j
Paper Works. I
papers.
Paper Manufac-j
tures. i
Wall paper.
| Wall paper.
Wall paper,
IBrim paper, and
I paper for Screen.
i Japanese paper,
I TJsuyo paper,
| Letter paper,
j Paper for Print'g
Wall paper.
Azana Nisbiumertzu, Umedzumura,
Kadzunogori .
Wall paper, and;
Foreign paper. I paper used for
i News paper, j
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM <$• IMPORTED TO. 165
Class 12.
Coal, Charcoal, Coke and Patent Fuel Coal.
Coal.
The total value of the export of this article
amounts 4,000,000 yen. The first country of export
is Hongkong ; China, British India, Philippine Is-
lands, the United States, Corea, Australia, and other
countries come next to it.
The trade for the last five years is shown in the
following table :—
(Coal.)
Countries. !
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ...
(ton.
{yen
—
—
—
2,600
15,600
—
British
J ton.
—
—
450
—
—
America...
(yen
(ton.
—
—
2,025
—
—
British
8,635
54,669
81,347
17,371
53,030
Inlia
(yen
80,223
195,132
146,528
81,196
203,629
China
£ ton.
136,661
303,983
270,892
227,309
272,202
(yen
465,402
902,606
1,064,318
876,375
1,003,965
Corea
( ton.
(yen
200
1,016
6,630
4,898
3,943
387
3,137
28,249
18,466
13,720
Great
(ton.
—
—
1,795
1,600
—
Britain ...
/yen
—
—
8,688
5,750
—
Hawaii
(ton.
—
—
—
—
1,010
(yen
—
—
—
—
7,070
Hongkong . . .
(ton.
—
—
237,594
248,165
301,352
/yen
—
—
1,038,718
1,049,532
1,202,615
Philippine
(ton.
"c
15,523
3,320
45,921
25,947
Group ...
(yen
8
56,736
14,380
173,550
91,127
Russia
(ton.
(yen
—
301
3,968
1,523
233
—
1,338
21,514
8,465
1,32S
Siam .... ...
(ton.
—
440
c
460
(yen
—
1,760
—
2,070
—
United
(ton.
34
11,234
2,353
18,526
15,536
States ...
(yen
123
36,751
14,490
74,984
67,891
Other
(ton.
35
84
100
75,675
491
Countries
Total
(yen
(ton.
(yen
149
366
450
259,716
2,940
145,567
387,250
558,449
644,048
673,744
496,292
1,197,826
2,339,360
2,565,704
2,594,286
Coal for
(ton.
(yen
559,368
588,039
330,361
361,162
344,501
Ships' Use
1,841,514
1,988,212
1,597,087
1,696,227
1,570,532
166
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
(Dust Coal.)
Countries
1887
1883
1889
1890
. 1891
Australia ... <
__
_
2,301
__
(yen
— •
—
—
9,204
—
British India \ton'
—
1,400
300
650
3,368
(yen
—
3,150
1,350
2,600
7,829
China \ton-
(yen
—
85,589
65,974
69,387
68,607
—
126,035
213,074
198,103
214,287
Hongkong... j^
98,434
194,563
132,809
311,365
149,078
360,829
Philippine < ton
Group ... (yen
—
800
—
2,212
—
—
1,800
—
9,106
__
-r, . ( ton.
Russia ... 1
300
1,200
120
4S0
z
Other J ton.
—
—
3
1,883
523
Countries, (yen
Total ... J*0*-
( yen
—
—
5
3,301
1,972
—
87,789
165,011
209,362
221,576
—
130,985
410,192
934,159
584,9 L7
Note : In the column of 1888, the figures of China comprise those of Hongkong.
charcoal. The total value of the latest export is
71,998 yen, being chiefly exported to China and
Corea.
The producing places of this class are Takashima,
Karatsu, Taku, Hirado in Hizen province ; Buzen
and Bungo provinces ; Namadsuda in Chikuzen ;
Miike in Chikngo ; Horonai in Kitami.
There are two kinds, the black and red coal, of
which the demand for the black coal being very large.
Nagasaki is the chief city of export; Kobe and
Yokohama come next to it.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 167
Exporters and Manufactures of the Above
Mentioned Articles:
Cornniercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
(Hygogo Ken)
Sumiki Shoten
Kobe Branch Office of Mitsui
Bussan Kwaisha.
Oshimaya
(Nagasaki Ken)
Itakuhanbai Kwaisha
(Hokkaido)
Hokkaido Baitanguini
(Tokyo Fu)
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
(Yamaguchi Ken)
Uriu Shokai
Kumamoto Shokai ...
Wakaba „
(Fukuoka Ken)
Yasukawa Shiten
Asano Shoten
Asada Matashichi (Agent of
Mitsubishi Co.)
Nishikawa Hanzo
Kawamura Yonezo
Kasuga Kizo
Tanaka Kosuke (Manager)
Oshima Heitaro
Miyazaki Giichi
Miyazoe Kichibei (Head)
Nishikawa Kiyoshi
Ikegami NakasaburS (Head of
Otaru Branch).
Mitsui Yonosuke
Uriu Tora
Kumamoto Eiichiro . . .
Wakaba TokusaburS
Yasukawa Kiichiro...
Asano Soichiro
168
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! chome, Motohamaeho, Yokohama.
> chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
Bentencho, ,,
1 chome, Sakaicho, ,,
3 chome, Kaigan, ,,
3 chome, Motocho, „
■i chome, Sakaicho, „
Uragoshimacho, Nagasaki,
[macho, ,,
! Temiyacho, Takashimagori,
Coal.
Charcoal.
Coal.
!
Shiribeshi.i
| _ I
j No. 5, Kabutocho, Nihonbashiku. j
Higashinanbucho, Akamagas ki City.;
Kwanonzakicho, ,. j
Mx>ji Port.
Mann factn ring
Articles.
Class 13.
Veoitable Wax, Rapeseed, Rapeseed Oil, Fish Oil, Other
Oils, Lard and Honey.
VwatWe ^ie vege^able wax is the product special to
Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Iyo, Buzen,
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 169
and Iwami, among which Chikuzen, Hizen and
lyo produce the largest quantity. The total value
of the export is always about three hundred
thousand yen. Hongkong occupies the first place,
the Unit sd Stat?.s and France com 3 next. The export
from Kobe occupies the nine-tenth, and the rest are
exported from Osaka and Nagasaki. The price is set
on every hundred catties, the trade for the last five
years is shown below.
Countries
1887
1888 -
1889
1890
1891
Australia
( catty
(yen"
4,415
7,028
9,938
52,695
15,598
652
1,102
1,432
6,858
1,849
Bel°*ium
5 catty
—
7.952
31,363
160
24,080
(yen
—
1,300
4,431
20
2,833
British
( catty
(yen'
—
—
4,078
21,608
30,000
Inaia ...
—
—
581
2,926
3,443
Ch'
< catty
(yen
1,175,802
1,775,611
36,692
23.943
13,499
c
169,264
258,765
5,625
3,252
1,612
France
5 catty
169,393
166,303
161,566
220,746
95,090
(yen
25,997
25,029
21,958
28,820
11,263
Germany ...
j catty
342,190
109,180
443,057
134,225
82,711
(,>W
52,971
16,361
60,853
17,595
9,283
Groat
( catty
296,603
262.746
283,577
64,908
69,415
Britain ...
. ( ^en
44,851
3S,691
39,014
8,396
7,779
Holland ...
( catty
—
—
7,827
—
—
( yen
—
—
1,100
—
—
Hongkong...
( catty
—
—
1,298,674
1,296,084
2,136,834
/yen"
—
—
180,502
169,563
254,832
Italy
) catty
8,146
295
—
—
—
( yen
1,218
50
—
—
Philippine
( catty
—
—
1,547
25,353
11,049
Group ...
(yen
—
—
200
3,149
1,286
United
( catty
196,918
268,306
249,799
206,051
187,735
States ...
(yen
31,037
39,816
34,715
25,892
21,826
Other
( catty
3,113
5,716
1,576
3,065
7,046
Countries
Total ...
(yen
( catty
(yen
455
868
230
376
830
2,196,580
2,603,137
2,529,694
2,048,838
2,673,057
326,445
381,982
350,641
266,847
316,836
170
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Fiin ou. The total amount of the export of fish oil is
about 170,000. In the country of export Germany
occupies its first place, England, Hongkong, France
and others come in next. The producing districts are
Otaru, Akkeshi and Hakodate in Hokkaido. The oil
is extracted from herring, sardine, shark, whale, cod-
fish &c, from which raw oil and refined oil are made.
In quality whale oil is best, and that of Shark and
cod-fish come next to it, and that of herring and
sardine come in third. The transaction is done in
every hundred catties. Yokohama exports the four-
fifth, and Kobe, the rest. The trade for the last five
years is shown below.
Countries.
, 1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia — |^ny
British India. fety
^yeii
China {yen3"
~ (catty
Corea ]yen
-r, (catty
France ..A J
(yen
~ ( catty
Germany -|yen
Great Britain] ^^
-ct , (catty
Hongkong ...|yenJ
United States r^ty
(yen
Other ( catty
Countries... (yen
. Total ... {J*
129,066
5,758
34,224
1,486
352,491
14,109
248,993
10,404
83,360
3,168
37,735
1,701
22,604
815
11,475
531
62,652
2,492
54,256
2,004
81,405
3,033
632,465
23,572
488,753
20,615
267,237
10,405
48,647
1,946
7,626
207
22,554
992
111,488
4,292
46,446
1,481
138,073
4,741
904,043
36,964
362,445
16,583
225,372
9,632
113,279
5,886
1,749
93
35,481
1,654
281,784
12,421
64,910
2,272
164,829
6,874
859,963
35,733
• 20,136
937
69,520
2,889
10,800
459
86,262
3,741
123,060
5,297
148,938
5,259
286,061
12,051
2,104,866
87,423
1,012,194
40,544
514,494
21,414
1,371
70
61
3
919,948
37,972
1,643,041
64,274
1,925,449
80,664
1,507,423
63,239
4,277,307
175,802
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 171
Raoa?ed Ttie amount °f tne export of rapeseed oil is
about 120,000 yen. The first country of export is
Hongkong, and England is next to it. Kobe and
Osaka are the ports of export, the producing districts
are Kaidsuka and Sakai in Izumi province ; Osaka and
Nishinomiya in Settsu ; Satsuma &c. In quality
those of Izumi, Osaka and Nishinomiya rank first.
It is transacted in every hundred catties. The trade
for the last five years is given in the following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China . . .
(catty
3,682
65,733
__
—
—
/yen
239
4,055
—
—
—
p
(catty
14,581
11,735
9,705
5,731
13,388
V/Orea ...
(yen
922
745
792
475
1,016
Great
(catty
—
67,650
56
—
516,278
Britain...
(yen
—
4,749
5
—
35,138
Hongkong...
( catty
—
—
104,975
82,132
1,341,959
(yen
—
—
8,892
6,534
92,440
United
(catty
1,110
11,206
32,544
8,953
11,895
States ...
(yen
61
984
2,784
842
997
Eussia
( catty
(yen
3,845
219
4,830
258
V
z
Other
( catty
27
—
1,287
914
1,312
Countries
Total ...
(yen
(catty
(yen
1
—
115
82
86
23,245
161,154
148,567
97,73*
1,884,832
1,442
10,791
12,588
7,933
129,677
Rape-seed. The total export value of rapeseed amounts
to 180,000 yen. England occupies the first place in
respect of the export, Hongkong coming next to it.
The producing districts are Chikuzen, Chikugo, Higo,
Satsuma, Orni, Echizen, Buzen, Bungo, Suwo, Uzen,
Ugo and Hokkaido. The first class articles are pro-
duced in Chikuzen, Chikugo, Omi, Ephizen, and Hok-
172
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
kaido. It is transacted in hundred catties. Kobe is
the first port of export, and Nagasaki is the next. The
trade for the last five years is as follows : —
Countries.
1887
1888 } 1889
1890
1891 !
Australia ...
5" catty
(yen
12,675
340
— ! 3,360
— j 109
11,760
412
35,400!
"1,143|
Belgium ...
( catty
(yen
—
---
84,000
2,775
168,000
3,696
Z \
China
( catty
10,120
877,229
—
—
\
( yen
30J
22,984
—
— ' !
France
( catty
(yen*
20,000
490
6,975
172
606,810
17,700
!
Great
< catty
(yen
95,280
558,255
4,821,357
397,238
3,172,274!
Britain .
2,552
161,189
165,984
13,904
96,796!
Hongkong .
( catty
(yen
. —
—
1,265,428
41.489
206,040
6,937
2,951,663|
91,225!
United
( catty
(yen
—
—
85,032
—
— i
States ...
—
— | 2,736
—
— j
Other
( catty
(yen'
( catty
(yen
155
2,1801 24,570
35
— 1
Countries.
Total ...
6
50; 921
2
— •
138,230
l,444,639i6,890,557
783,073
6,159,337s
3,689
39,395| 231,714
24,951
189,164!
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM # IMPORTED TO. 17S
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
(Hyogo Ken)
Yoshidaya
Temmanya
Kitagunii
Hyogo Branch Office of Mitsui
Bussan Kwaisha
(Osaka Fn)
Tsukushi Bleach Wax Work
Shop
Settsu Oil Manufactory
(Nagasaki Ken)
Itakuhambai Kwaisha
(Tokyo Fu)
Branch Shop of Mitsui Bussan
Kwaisha
Yuasaya
(Yatnaguchi Ken)
Wakaba Shokwai
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Yoshida Kinsuke ...
Hachida Chobei ...
Kawauchi Torajiro (Manager)
Tanaka Kosuke (Manager) ...
Fujimoto Zensuke
Tanizawa Jirohei ...
Matsuura Jinsaburo
Yoshiwara Chiyo ...
Tsukushi Hanshichi (Owner)
Shikata Seishichi (Head)
Miyazoe Kichibei ....
I wade Sobei
Mitsui Yonosuke
Odsu Yoemon
Wakaba. Toku sabu ro
174
COMMERCE AND INDUSTItY IH JAP AX.
Continued :
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Tobacho*, Hyogo, Kobe.
3 chome, Kaigan, „
Fukiaimura, „
Kobe.
Osaka City.
6 chome, Kitahorie Shitadori, Ni3hiku,
Qsaka.
Okawacho, Higashiku, Osaka.
Jiunikencho, „ ,,
Shimofukushimamura, NishinarigSri.
Fish Oil and
Rape-seed Oil.
Vegetable Wax.
Rape-seed.
Rape-seed Oil.
Square Wax.
Nagasaki City.
No. 6, Higashidaikucho, Fukagawaku.
2 chome, Echizenbori, Nihonbaskiku.
No. 2, Kamesumicho, Fukagawaku.
Akamagaseki City.
i Bleached Wax,
| Vegetable.
j Rape-seed Oil.
Rape-seed.
FisH Oil.
Rape-seed.
commodities exported from $ imported to. 175
Class 14.
Camphor, Camphor Oil, Ginseng, Sulphur, Menthol Crystal,
Peppermint Oil, Gall Nut, Sulphuric Acid, Nitric Acid,
Staranise, Glue, China Root, Hange, Cubeba Officinalis
or Goshutu, Gentian, Obaku or Kiwada, Peony
Bark, Cornel or Sanshuyu, Mica, Cassia Bark,
Honey, Orchis, Dyes, Medicine and Drug.
camphor. The total export value of camphor amounts
to 600,000 yen, chiefly exported to Hongkong, the
rest are exported to the United States, England, Ger-
many, China, Erance and other countries. The trade
for the last five years is as follows : —
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British
(catty
(yen
40,529
3,120
27,366
2,551
India ...
7,122
—
840
12,535
1,003
China
5 catty
(yen
2,770,189
2,250,973
171,606
144,537
166,358
455,813
497,644
41,941
56,242
57,286
France
J catty
133,626
181,782
439,083
473,683
64,545
(yen
23,699
44,300
142,235
215,829
25,202
Germany ...
( catty
558,47*
615,438
793,986
143,767
220,159
(yen
99,5U
146,835
224,708
58,820
83,029
Great
J catty
841,71'i
213,303
i.158,439
1,260,838
355,315
Britain...
(yen
156,702
49,589
332,793
588,951
136,049
Hongkong...
j catty
(yen
—
—
1, 207,6 It
1,448,588
2,292,369
—
—
308,605
603,814
837,145
Italy
< catty
(yen
—
.14,599
" 4,04(
—
-"-
—
United
5 catty
(yen
2,133,01t
1,279,293
1,197,92':
965,043
1,327,703
States ...
387,641
275,465
340,236
395,782
489,375
Other
{ catty
(yen
(catty
(yen
541
81
69
60
51
Countries.
Total
9S
15
It
21
16
6,478,094
4,555,469
4,971,849
i,463,881
±,4zy,05l
1,130,59?
1,017,888
1,391,372
1,931,994
L,629,105
The camphor is manufactured in Tosa, Satsuma,
Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo,
176 COMMERCE AND INDVSTRY IN JAPAN.
Osumi, Hiuga, Kii, Izu, Suruga, Awa, Kazusa and
other provinces. There are four kinds, namely, per-
fect-dried camphor, well-dried camphor, local camphor,
and residue camphor. By perfect and well dried
camphor, it means that camphor, is in good dried
state ; by lacal camphor is meant that it is in the ori-
ginal state just as it was conveyed from local districts ;
by residue camphor is meant that the camphor oil was
separated from it af Osaka, Kobe and Yokohahama.
The perfect, and well dried camphors are chiefly
exported to Europe and America, the local camphor
(Yamagata) and residue (Saisei) camphor are mostly
exported to China. It is transacted in one hundred
catties, and chiefly exported from Kobe, and next from
Nagasaki.
C*ofu°r Camphor oil is made by the extraction of
camphor from raw oil, and is chiefly exported from
Kobe. The total value amounts to some 40,000 yen.
It is exported to Germany, the United States, Eng-
land and China and other countries.
,Giuseng> The ginseng amounts to some 200,000 yen
in export. Exported to China and Hongkong. It is
consumed by the Chinese and those exported to Hong-
kong are said to be transported to the internal China.
The trade for the last five years is as follows : —
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. Ill
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China }catty
(yen
Hongkong... J08***
° ° (yen
Total I™***
(yen
107,047
119,754
80,413
104,703
68,415
113,933
27,285
35,130
108,136
156,358
73,242
91,418
64,911
111,538
62,871
85.914
107,047
119,754
80,413
104,703
95,700
149,063
181,378
247,776
127,782
197,852
The ginseng is the product special to Aizu in Iwa-
shiro, Shinano, Nikko in Shimotsuke, Yonezawa in
Uzen, and Izumo. Among them the largest quantity
is produced in Aizu, and Izumo and Shinano come
next to it. In quality Izumo ranks first, Aizu and
Nikko come next, and Shinano and Yonezawa come
third to it. In transaction, the price is set on a catty
according to the weight of each hundred roots. Solely
exported from Yokohama and Kobe.
sui.pimr. The total export value of sulphur is about
280,000 yen, exported chiefly to the United States,
and the rest to China. The trade for the last five
years is shown below.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia $catty
—
—
80,853
1,237,356
240,053
auowauas yen
— ■
— ■
809
11,054
4,825
China $catty
1,788,508
2,281,140
327,670
458,440
398,411
"(yen
23,170
31,952
4,897
6,142
5,021
Corea. J <»**
(yen
31,018
54,815
—
— -
—
501
1,129
—
—
—
France. >atty
(yen
—
—
—
20,377
223,546
—
—
—
200
2,401
Germany^
.
—
116
1
240,000
2,880
z •
Great (catty
—
—
841
100,800
1,013*
Britain, (yen
—
—
9
1,200
9
Hong- scatty
—
—
576,260
2,248,521
2,144,781
kong ..(yen
—
—
5,900
26,655
26,747
178
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891 |
United (catty L 2,805,803
States, (yen 112,351
Other (catty —
Cts. ...(yen j —
9,077,150
87,622
13,272
200
32,474,792
300,788
59,909
919
26,711,375
214,179
69,563
973
28,603,4281
245,012
51,813
816
Total .Jcatt*
(yen
14,625,329
136,022
11,426,377
120,903
33,520,441
313,323
31,086,432
263,283
31,663,045
284,831
Although the sulphur is produced in Hokkaido,
Kiushiu, Bonin Islands, the articles exported are, for
the most part, the production of Kushiro, Kunajiri,
Shari, Iwanai and Komui in Hokkaido and of Bikuchiu.
It is chiefly exported from Hakodate. In transaction
the price is set on each hundred catties of best quality.
Gaii-uuts. The total value of the latest export is
54,033 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong.
sulphuric Acta. The total value of the latest export
is 33,983 yen, and chiefly exported to China.
ciiina Root. The total value of the latest export is
13,384 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong.
peppermint oil. The total value of the latest export
is 39,656 yen, and chiefly exported to England, Hong-
kong, France, and Germany.
Mentuoi Crystal. The total value of the latest export
is 49,660 yen, and chiefly exported to England, United
States, Germany and Hongkong.
star-anise. The total value of the latest export is
63,888 yen, and chiefly exported to China.
peony Bark. The total value of the latest export is
13,811 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong.
otiier Drug*. The total value of the latest export is
57,825 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong & China.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sc IMPORTED TO, 179
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182
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IX JAPAN.
Class 15.
Matches.
The yearly increase in the manufacture of matches
can be discerned, as the producing districts increase
accordingly. The principal manufacturing places are
Tokyo Fu, Osaka Fu, and Hyogo prefecture.
The total export value amounts to yen 1.800.000.
It is chiefly exported to Hongkong, next to China,
and the rest to Corea, British India, Australia, Philip-
pine Islands, Siam and other countries. The trade
for the last five years can be seen in the following table.
Countries
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ...
(gross
(y?n
883
21,600
17,950
21,708
20,350
215
4,466
4,139
4,990
5,151
British
J gross
2,816
18,016
47,700
117,200
33,975
India . . .
(yen
698
3,813
10,524
27,346
8,218
China.., ...
\ gross
3,346,139
3,390,625
839,751
1,119,973
1,356,117
(yen
933,203
706,371
200,600
261,247
333,034
Corea
< gross
31,593
73,559
114,036
171,594
248,909
(yen
6,717
15,803
24,149
34,580
48,892
Hongkong...
5 gross
. —
—
4,188,425
5,250,046
6,360,975
(yen
—
—
894,380
1,150,462
1,446,168
Philippine
(gross
—
35,800
—
13,950
7,100
Group ...
/yen
—
7,518
—
3,181
1,581
Siam
s gross
—
5,000
12,500
25,550
—
(yen
—
1,060
2,950
6,143
—
Russia.. ...
( gross
(yen
2,798
720
4,945
1,273
—
—
. .
Other
J gross
(yen
C gross
(yen
67
3,048
5,000
4,564
2,506
Countries.
Total ...
24
626
1,210
1,082
593
3,384,296
3,552,593
5,225,362
6,724,586
<,029,932
941,577
740,935
1,137,952
1,489,031
1,843,637
The lucifer matches are exported in small quantity,
but the safety matches are chiefly exported from
Kobe, also from Yokohama and Osaka.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 183
Exporters and Manufacturers of
Matches.
Commercial Name.
(Hyogo Ken)
Meijisha
Second Seisuisha
Meikosha
Seisuisha
Riosuisha
Second Meiji Kwaisha ...
Tokwakwan
Shokwakusha
Sakarnotokwan
Shinyugumi.'
Soshosha
Nisshinkwan.. ..
(Osaka Fu)
Sensuisha ...
Koekisha #
Osaka Match Seizo Kwaisha
Taiyosha
Kiokushokwan
Second Nisseikwan
Koyokwan
Taikosha
Sankosha
Bundosha
Shojiukwanf
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Honda Yoshitomo
HataOimbei
Harima Koshichi
Takigawa Benzo
Izumida Bunshiro
Sawada Seibei
Takigawa Benzo
Naoki Masanosuke
Sakamoto Zenshichi
Yasuda Naojiro
Kita Nobumatsu
Tatsuma Taki
Mataki Jitaro (Head) ...
Inouye Teijiro ...
Shinagawa Eifu (Director)
Teranishi Tanetaro (Head)
Shinagawa Eifu
Kondo Ikunosuke
Bitchiu Heiichiro:
KimuraKohei
Yamamoto Magoshichi ...
Tsutsui Manzo
Shigematsu Buemon
Nagai Sahei ...
184
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing i
Articles. |
Minatocho, Kobe.
Matches.
Safety Match.
IHgashikawasakicho, ,
„
„
Minatocho, ,
„
Minami Mukosegawacho, ,
1 |
Minatocho, ,
?'
Kanocho, ,
■ " 1
Aradamura, ,
j " !
6 chome, Tachibanadori, ,
; " !
Minami Mukoaegawacho, ,
"
Mitsukuchicho, ,
?'
6 chome, Tachibanadori,
»
Tennojimura, Higashinarigori.
Matches.
Safety aud Luci-
fer Matches.
i Honda Sanbancho, Osaka.
i
; Kawasakimnra, Nishinarigori.
„
Tennojimura, Higashinarigori,
Safety Matches.
i Toyosakimura, Nishinarigori.
i,
! Kitanomura, ,,
»
i Kamifukusliimamura, ,,
!
} Hojotnura, „
„
j Tnamiyamura, „
-' "
' Nambamura, „
»» ' ?>
Kaniifukushimamura „
s
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 185-
Continued :-
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Sekishokwan
Shoseigumi ...
Toyosha., ...
Kwaishunsha
Choseisha ...
Kwakumeisha
Meisuisha ...
Osakataiyosha
Nissinsha ...
(Tokyo Fu)
Eiseikwaisha
Seikodo
Shumeisha ...
Kogyosha ...
Kogyosha ...
Seigyosha ...
Enomoto Match Workshop
Kimoto Workshop
(Aichi Ken)
Sinsuisha
(Sizuoka Ken)
Waisuisha
Akamatsu Gensuke...
Tenjin Izo ...
Akiyama Yoshimatsu
Shimizu Gorobei
Asai »Seibei
Hayashi Fusanosuke (Owner).
Nakamura Nakabei ( „ ) . .
Teranishi Kojiuro ( „ )..
Ishikawa Katsuji ( „ )..
Bitchu Heiichiro ...
Yura Yohei (Head)...
KurajiYoshio
Koji Noritaka
Seno Masata (Head)
Matsu shita Kiozo . . .
Tedsuka Shinjiro ...
Enomoto Shigemi ...
Kimoto Yoshi
Sugiyama Yasaburo,..
Okada Kuwazo
im
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPA&
Continued :-
'
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles. J
Kawanamimiira, ,,
Matches.
Safety Matches.
Tmamiyamnra, ,,
„
"
1 chome, Andojielio, Minamiku,
»
Osaka.
2 cliome, Honda, Nisliiku, Osaka.
Matches.
2 chome, Honda, ,,
»
Honda Sambancho, ,,
Matches.
2 cliome, Hondacliodori ,,
„
4 cliome, Tenjinbashisuji, Kitaku, „
„
Higasliihiranocho, Higashinarigori.
,,
Kitanomura, Nishinarigori.
-
No. 7, 5 cliome, Shinsakaicho, Kyo-
bashiku.
Matches.
n
Xo. 56, Omotccho, Honjoku.
>»
No. 24, 2 cliome, Hamamatsuclio,
Shibakn.
„
No. 27, Takecho, Shitayakn.
»
No. 14, Yanagislrima Umemoriclio,
Honjoka.
-
No. 11, Kojimacho, Asakusaku.
»»
No. 11, Kamiyoshicho, ,,
»
No. 14, Shimi/.iicho, Honjoku*
»
Takaokaclio, Nagoya.
Matches.
Hachibancho, Sliiznoka.
J>
commodities exported from sf imported to. 187
Class 16.
Raw Silk, Noshi Silk, Waste Silk, Tama Silk, Floss Silk,
Waste Floss Silk, Piercei> Cocoon, Waste Cocoon, Silk
Worm Eggs.
«taW sine. in about 1869 or 1870 when the European
silk spinning machine had been introduced, the silk
industry of the empire began to assume a new aspect.
At present the silk spinning factories can be seen
everywhere. In about 1879, improvement was made
te Re-reel machines and was called " Improved lie-reel
Machine.' ' It was first adopted in Gumma prefecture.
Ever since the production by this machine, it has made
a decided progress and the best quality of it does not
seem to be inferior to that of produced by the Furo-
pean machine. The market value equals with the
best of the Europaan machine production. The raw
silk is the important original produce of the Empire.
It occupies the foremost place in the whole export of
the country. The total export value amounts to
* 30,000,000 yen. The United States in the first
country of export, France comes next, England,
Italy and Switzerland come in third. The trade for
the last five years can be seen in the following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British ( catty
America, (yen
10,010
3,504
3,736
2,664
64,000
—
19,048
21,068
11,999
China ...\QM?
(yen
—
224
9,392
10,034
1,082
—
1,168
59,953
76,011
6,000
France.. \^
(yen
1,088,598
1,835,736
1,702,511
675,758
1,952,222
6,503,294
9,762, 15 J
10,287,236
4,301,192
10,618,682
188
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
Ger-
many ...
Great
Britain...
Italy ...
Spain ...
Switzer-
land . . .
United
States ...
Other
Cts. ...
Total...
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
14
2,291
— ,
— .
—
90
13,350
155,626
363,227
54,636
9,783
138,726
848,148
1,800,92£
287,470
59,111
737,711
77,686
61,252
64,748
18.035
70,779
465,839
329,928
386,935
114,106
394,404
—
—
—
—
211
—
_
„
—
1,068
38,326
52,996
20,539
16
42,067
232,755
281/76C
121,299
101
236,368
1,733,338
2,364,229
2,271,411
1,392,939
3,115,092
11,165,965
L3,740,60J
15,454,601
9,287,659
17,336,698
— .
44
—
—
14
—
, 324
—
—
60
3,103,584
4,677,708
4,126,741
2,110,315
5,325,148
19,280,003
25,916,861
26,616,542
[13,859,339
29,356,340
The raw silk is divided into six classes. — Filatures,
Be-reels, Hanks, Kakeda, Oshu, and Hamatsuki. They
are classified into extra, best, "good, medium, inferior
&c, and numbered the first, second, and third accord-
ing to the quality of each class. The raw silk and
waste silk are transacted on each hundred catties. The
producing districts of this class are all over the country,
but the principal places are Nagano, Gumma, Fuku-
shima, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shiga, Saitama, Gifu,
Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. The following
tabl^ will show the amount of raw silk &c. convey to
Yokohama, which is the chief port of export.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 189
Table of the Haw Silk brought into Yokohama
Port from Various Fu and Prefectures for
12 Months (April 1891-March 1892).
Name of
Fu&
Prefectures.
Fila-
tures.
Re-
reels.
Hanks.
Kake-
da.
idama-
tsuki,
Okusen,
ind others.
Total.
Weight
in
Catty.
*ko.
ko.
ko.
ko.
ko.
ko.
Nagano
21,081
387
2,714
—
26
24,208
1,361,700
Fukushima...
613
2,535
101
L0,256
1,352
14,857
835,706
Gumma
680
12,633
1,504
17
—
14,734
828,788
Saitama
516
4,775
634
—
3
5,928
333,450
Kanagawa ...
979
2,427
2,000
— ■
414
5,820
327,375
Yamanashi...
5,226
171
—
—
—
5,397
303,581
Yamagata ...
2,637
686
28
1
751
4,103
230,793
Gifu
3,830
6
—
—
65
3,901
219,431
Aichi
3,695
27
—
—
—
3,721
209,362
Miyagi
1,003
923
6
85
232
2,249
126,506
Niigata
195
1,340
—
28
26
1,589
89,381
Iwate
167
1,235
8
3
127
1,540
86,625
Kyoto
1,243
69
—
—
—
1,312
73,800
Toyama
1,237
40
—
—
— .
1,277
71,831
Ibaraki
157
1,012
2
52
. —
1,223
68,794
Shiga
883
19
—
—
22
924
51,975
Tochigi
137
516
97
83
—
833
46,856
Akita
448
309
—
—
4
761
42,806
Shizuoka ...
470
71
]
—
2
544
30,600
Tottori
509
2
—
__
—
511
28,744
Hyogo
421
—
—
—
—
421
23,681
Miye
350
5
. —
—
—
355
19,969
Shimane
324
5
—
—
—
329
18,506
Chiba
102
207
. —
• —
3
312
17,550
Ishikawa ...
239
2
—
—
— .
241
13,556
Fukui
181
55
—
—
.
236
13,275
Hiroshima ...
182
2
—
—
.
184
10,350
Fukuoka ...
168
—
—
—
—
16S
9,450
Oita ... ...
115
37
—
—
.
152
8,550
Yamaguchi...
128
7
—
—
. .
135
7,594
Yehime
133
—
—
—
—
133
7,481
Tokyo
40
86
—
— .
.
126
7,088
Okayama . . .
118
3
-_
—
121
6,806
Miyazaki . . .
117
—
—
—
,
117
6,581
Kagoshima . . .
111
—
—
—
—
111
6,244
Hokkaido ...
48
2
—
— .
' _ _
' 50
2,812
Wakayama...
40
5
_—
45
2,531
8,495
Other Places.
89
52
—
—
10
151
; Total
±8,512
49,651
7,095 10,525
3,037
98,81*4
5,558,624
* 1 ko is about 9 kamme.
190
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
w^/sniT* Among the waste silks, Noshi and
waste silk have the largest total value of export. The
Noshi silk amounts to 1,400,000 yen and that of the
>vaste silk to about 1,000,000 yen. France is the
chief country of export, Italy, England and Austria
come next. Yokohama is the port of export, those
from Kobe being quite scarce. The trade for the last
five years can be seen in the following table.
(Woshi-Silk.)
Countries.
I Austria
} British
j America...
] China
| East India...
' France
| Germany ...
| Great
! Britain . . .
!
Hongkong . . .
I Italy ... ...
| Switzerland..
| United
I States
Other
Counrties..
Total ...
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
118,865
101,254
138,210
246,207
224,<>42
146,957
107,406
145,665
244,775
187,319
2,100
—
—
--
—
2,334
—
—
—
—
2,250
20,351
13,622
19,558
3,480
2,925
21,797
14,864
19,386
1,093
1,247
17,261
__
—
—
1,871
18,753
—
—
— •
861,958
1,096,827
1,140,607
1,039,336
934,965
1,019,340
1,038,562
1,196,322
1,105,537
920,191
600
1,366
—
— -
—
840
1,506
—
—
—
52,799
" 170,902
34,112
27,651
168,291
52,684
151,716
28,683
38,061
126,762
—
—
3,181
— ■
—
—
— ■
3,180
—
—
34,541
9,555
2,836
9,050
197,829
37,675
9,230
3,620
12,076
192,442
30
53,326
7,232
226
38
29
58,802
7,194
263
38
99
33,000
16,860
17,279
—
125
26,850
24,579
25,178
—
—
—
—
602
—
—
—
—
810
1,074,489
L, 503,842
1,356,660
1,359,307
1,529,247
1,264,780
1,434,622
1,424,107
1,445,276
1,428,65.0
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 191
(Waste-Silk.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Ancrfvpin.
(catty
(yen
49,639
56,576
25,221
24,701
25,281
.tXt-loul. IXv . ••
49,757
36,684
25,261
20,405
9,50C
n, .
< catty
8,728
15,508
52,374
55,346
4,263
V^XIxXLuj • • • • •
/yen
3,154
5,461
38,496
42,203
1,154
East India..
(catty
1,988
7,770
—
—
—
(yen
2,557
5,741
—
— ■
—
France
(catty
923,420
1,218,044
1,033,389
1,421,130
1,449,060
(yen
664,963
772,956
736,125
1,049,783
840,901
Germany ..
( catty
(yen
3,749
4,248
1,556
1,400
—
z
Great
( catty
99,134
133,844
21,083
633
66,378
Britain ..
/yen
82,030
107,157
15,954
370
30,847
Hongkong . .
(catty
(yen
—
— .
z
2,217
960
61,502
39,373
Italy
( catty
1,738
9,930
154
11,100
119,989
/yen
694
4,012
97
11,360
92,880
S w i t z e rland .
(catty
123
19,714
6,471
203
28
/yen
144
10,960
3,143
151
13
United
(catty
—
—
16,324
1,322
—
States ..
Total
(yen
(catty
(yen
—
—
13,394
1,328
—
1,088,519
1,462,942
1,155,061
1,516,652
1,726,501
807,547
944,371
832,470
1,126.580
1,014,668
Besides, the amount and value of the waste silks,
cocoons, floss silks lately exported are as follows : —
Tamaito. 81,973 yen to France.
FiZ^uk. 23,893 yen to France, Italy & England.
si™, siik. 58,982 yen to British India, Italy and
United States.
wrr^c™! 207,697 yen to France, and the Unit-
ed States.
192
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Nozawaya
Ono ShSten
Doshin Kwaisha
Wakao Shoten ...
Branch Shop of Mitsui Bussan
Kwaisha
Iijima Shoten
Yamamotoya
Fusogumi
Nakajima Shoten
Kashiwagi „
Yasunishi „ ...
Inouye „
Ogawagumi
Kojima Shoten
Sekitanya
Watanabe Shoten
Matsuura „
Boeki Shokwai
Kamezen
Yamaki
Improved Silk Factory ... ...
(Hyogo Ken)
Shiuei & Co
ltd Shoten
(Hokkaido)
Sapporo Silk Manufactory
(Kyoto Fu)
Kyoto Filature Company
(Saitama Ken)
Kaishinsha
Kanahashi Silk Factory
Kogyo Kwaisha . . .
Mogi Sobei
Ono Mitsukage
Tagaya Sozo (Manager) ...
Wakao Ikuzo
Tanaka Mohei (Manager)
Iijima Moritaro
Yoshino Kichisaburo
Otomo Masanojo (Head)...
Nakajima Tokichi
Kashiwagi Hikotard
Yasuda Tokubei
Inouye Yoshio's Manager
Inouye Kumekichi
Ogawa Chozaburo (Head)
Kojima Gentaro
Okawrara Ei j iro
Watanabe Bunshichi
Matsuura Kahei
x^sabuki Eiji (Director) ...
Ito Kimbei
Hara Zenzaburo
Suzuki Uyemon ... ...
Tomita Mikinosuke
Ito Chojir5 (Head)
Ito Matsuzo
Adachi Minji and
Imai Toshichi
Nakamura Chiubei (Manager).
Kato Kinsaburo
Minekishi Kiichi ...
Sakai Kotaro
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 193
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manuf actu ring
Articles.
No. 30, 2 chome, Bentendori, •
Raw Silk.
Yokohama.
No. 20, 1 chome, „ „
„
No. 38, 3 cliome, „ „
„
No. 63, 4 cliome.
„
No. 69, 4 cliome, „ „
„
No. 54, 4 cliome, „ „
No. 13, 1 chome, Minaminakadori, „
No. 39, 2 cliome, Bentendori, „
»>
No. 15, 1 cliome, „ „
j>
No. 62, 4 chome, Minaminakadori, „
>»
No. 6, 1 chome, Bentendori, „
„
No. 58, 4 chome, Kitanakadori, „
„
No. 5, l chome, Miiiaminak.idGri, „
No. 74, 4 chome, „ „
No. 46, 3 chome, Honcho, „
9t
No. 38, 2 chome, „ „
>*
No. 78, 5 chome, Aioicho, „
»
No. 58, 4 chome, „ „
j>
•
No. 45, 3 chome, Minaminakadori, „
„
No. 49, 3 chome, Bentendori, ,',
„
No. 19, 1 chome, „ „
»»
Haehiojiclio, Minamitamagori.
Raw Silk and
Hanks and Re-
reels.
Raw Silk.
3 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
Waste Silks.
2 chome, Kaigan, „
Floss-silk and
Waste Silks.
Kitaichijo Higashi 2 chome, Sapporo-
Raw Silk and
ku, Islrikari Province.
Noshi Silk.
Raw Silk, Waste
Yoshidacho, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto City.
Silk and floss-silk.
Re-reels, (Chi-
"Usui, "Ryojiumura, Chichibugoi i .
chibu Nejiridzu-
kuri.)
Filatures and
Okawamura, H i ki gori .
•
Re-reels (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Okawamura, „
Re-reels, ( „ )
194
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :
Commercial Name.
Kabutogawa
Kodama Shokwai
Juki . „
Sbinriu-sba ,.. ..
(Grumma Ken)
Kitakawa Seishi Kwaisha..
Tokwaguini
Sboritsu-sba ,
Hojiosba
Shinseisba
Tengensha
Kosui-sba
San-ei-sha
Icbimura-sha
Rissei-sba
Katsuyama Silk Factory .,
Aburaya
Ebiya
Takabasbi-gumi
Umayama and Kambe Silk
Factory
Tomioka Silk Factory
Usui-sha
(Chiba Ken)
Shinkosha ...
(Ibaraki Ken)
Kwanzen-sba
Ishioka Silk Factory
(Tochigi Ken)
TJtsunoniiya Silk Factory
Oshima „ „
Name of Principal Person
or Owner..
Kasawara Jinosuke ...
Matsui Rinsaku
Saito Sbosaku
Hara Tetsugoro
Suzuki Seisaku (Head)
Matsumoto Gengord
Shiinouiura Zentaro
Ota Sbojiurd
Hayakawa Gonzaburo
Yebara Yoshibei
Takasu Sempei
Matsui Kaicbiro
Icbimura Mokicbi . . .
Takino Jiumo
Katsuyama Zenzaburo
Hirakata Tobei
Koike Imazo
Kamei Katsuji
Okudaira Kinsaburo
Tsukada Tatsusaburd
Matsui Kaicbiro
Aoki Wasbijiro
Shinagawa Seizo
Takabasbi Kotaro ...
Kambe Teizaburo ...
Yamamoto Kwan ...
Fukazawa Tosbicbi...
Otsubo Kosuk^
Umemura Kwaisbi . . .
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 195
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manui'actu ring
Articles.
Okawamura, ffikigori.
Kodamacho, Kodamagoii.
Wakaidsumimura, „
Tomiokacho, Ivitakawagori.
Mayebashi.
Eaw Silk.
Kisemura, Minamisetagori.
Umayamaniura, KitakanragOri.
Toniioka.
Union of 18 Companies in Usuigori.
^mitaki^iura^IsumigSri.
Shishi dccho, Msliiibarakigori .
Ishiokadho, Kiiharugori.
Utsunomiyacho, K*a\Vachig5ri.
Hiraishimura, „
Re-reels (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Filatures,
(Nejiridsukuri).
Re-reels ( „
Noshi Silk,
( Hamanoshi Silk)
Hand Made Silk
(Nejiridsukuri).
Re-reels (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Silk (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Re-reels ( „
Raw Silk.
Filatures
(Nejiridsukuri) .
Raw Silk (
Wo COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
iSame of Principal .Person
or Owner.
(Miye Ken)
(Aiclii Ken)
Inuyamasha
hinjoeha .. ...
Kyoseisha
^oeisha
Hosoya Silk Manufacturing Co.
Nagoya „
Ota Silk Factory
(Shizuoka Ken)
Shizuoka Silk Manufacturing
Co
(Yainanashi Ken)
Koseisha
Hakureisha
Hakuosha ...
Koseisha
Kazamagumi
Yashimagumi
Kusanagi Gumi.
Industrial Silk Factory ...
Tanaka „ „
(Shiga Ken)
Yamanaka Silk Factory ...
Hikone „ „
Omi Silk Manufacturing Co.
Omi Sumitomo Silk Factory
(Gifu Ken)
Kinkwasha ... .
ltd Kozaemon
Kamino Kinnosuke ,
Sawauioto Shokichi (Head) .
Mishina Tomisaburo ( „ ).,
Masuda Inakichi ( „ )..
Hirata Einosuke ( „ ).
Ota Kwakuzo
Kurebayashi Utar5 (Head)
Amenomiya Hironiitsu ...
Akiy ama Masu zo
Nakazawa Kwan-ichiro ...
Yosaki Genzaemon
Kazama Kimpachi
Yashima Eisuke
Yashima Zenshiehi
Takei Tsunesuke
Oki Kiemon
Nonaka Eijiro
Shimu ra H ikoshichi
Akiyama Koemon
Amenomiya K ihei
Naito Jinbei
Tanaka M igoemon
Yamanaka Riemon
li Seizo ...
Shimogo Dempei (Head)
Kitawaki Sinemon ( „ )
Kobayashi Tetsu jiro
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 197
Continued :—
mr-
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Man u fact u ring
Articles.
Shigomura, Miyegovi, Tse Province.
Yamadacho, Wataraegori.
Filatures.
»»
Inuyamacho, Niwagori.
Raw Silk.
Toyoliaramura, „
Ho3oyamura, Atsnmigori.
Honcho, Nagoya City.
Sblumokucho, „
Raw Silk.
Filatures .
(Xejiridsukuii).
»»
Oitecho, Shizuoka City.
Raw Silk.:
Hitozakuramum, Higashi Yatsu-
shirogort.
Masuhomura, Miuami Komagori.
Iinomura, Nakakomagori.
Miemura, „
Raw Silk and
Waste Silk.
Raw Silk. .
Yanagicho, Kofu City.
Wakamatsucho, „
Sakanacho,
Anayamacho, „
Yokacho, „
Stacho, „
Kimimatsucho, „
Inakadomiini, „
Yamarlacho, „
Niahikicho, ,,
Sakanacho, „
* »»
Nishibaba, Hikonecho, Inukamigoii.
Raw Silk
„
Hirata, Fukumannnira, „
Shinzen, Nagaliamacho, Sakatagori.
Samegaimura, „
»
Filatures.
»»
Chiusetsucho, Gifn City.
198
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued:—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person,
or Owner.
Kidshinsha ...
Kinriugumi...
Asahiguini ...
Hakutbeui ...
Taihogumi ...
Kaishosha ...
Kinriugumi...
Seisenguini...
Shinsnosha ...
Kworensha ...
Hakutosuisha
Kinriusha ...
Ogaki Silk Factory
Oinengumi
Asahiguini Branch Shop
FurukawaSilkManuf turing Co.
Kinseisha
Semposha
Eishosha
lzansha
(Nagano Ken)
Kokukosha
Daiseisha
Yodasha*
Kaimeisha
Shineisha
Rinjokwan
Hiranosha ...
Kairiosha
Nishihakukakusha
Kinzansha
Yazimasha
Meishinsha
Kaiseisha
Hakukakusha ,
Ogiso Shiuhei ... ,
Yamada Kichiroku .
Takida Yahei ... .
But5 Kiichiro ... .
Fukushima Wasuke
Saito Sahei
Okamoto Hanshiro . . .
Masuda Grihei
Katsuno Shichibei ...
Fukuoka Ichizaemon
Buto Kiichiro
Ishida Zempachi
It5Uhei
Endo Seikichi
Furuike Sukeemon...
Hirano Kichibei
Osato Chiuichiro (Head)
Kawamura Seiz5 ( „ )
Shimomura Kamesaburo
O zawa Kinzaemon ...
Miyazawa Hokinji
Oguchi Yoshishige
Takei Daijiro ... ... ..
Miyasaka Kaemon
Yoshida Wazo . . . ... ..
Miyasaka Ichirobei... ..
Yashima Seijiro
Imai Umezo ..
Takeda Shoemon
Mitsui Nihei
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 199
Continued:— :'
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Hosohatamura, Atsumigori.
HachimanchOj Gunjo-gori.
Akechimura, Enagori.
Nakatsugawacho, „
Akechimura, „
Nakatsuboimura, Gunjo-gori.
Hachimancho, „
Nakatsuboicho, „
Ogakicho, Ampachigori.
Futamademura, Gunjo-gori.
Tokunagamura,
Furukawacbo, Yoshishirogori.
FumZUCllO, „
TakayamacbS, Inogqri.
Matsushirocho, Ntehinagori.
Usudamura, Minami Sakugori.
Ifarukomura, Ogatagori.
Hiranomura, Snwagori.
Nagachimura, ,,
Shimosmvuimira, „
Raw Silk.
Filatures
(Nejiridsukuri).
Filatures,
(Nejiridsukuri).
Raw Silk. *
Filatures
(Nejiridsukuri).
200
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :— -
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Peison
or Owner.
(Nagano Ken)
Shichiy oseisha
Xnouye Zenjiro
Hoknshiukwan
Xakamura Kainajiro ... ...
Gakosha
Kayano Yaemon ...
Higashigakosha
Yamato Moheiji ...
Tonieisha
Hoshina Kozo ...
Higashigakosha
Marumo Yonesaku ...
Koshinsha
Ryokado Gennosuke
Obeisha
Gomi Yonegoro
Toeisha
Seki Isuke... ...
Sangyosha
Hirazawa Genkichi
Choyosha
Ujibashi Yasotaro ... * ... ...
Nakajnasha
Yoneyania Yasaburo
Meijiusha
Komatsu Seigoro ...
Taiyosha
Shiozawa Sashichi ...
Nakainasha
Kohira Toinoichiro ...
Tenriusha
Takemura Kumakichi ... ...
Choshiusha
Sekigawa Sozaburo v..
Ina Silk Manufacturing Co. ...
Yoshizawa Rihachi
Shiuseisha
Ono Kinsuke
Soshinsha
HiguchiHanzo
Shinyusha
Furume Jiun ...
Yumeisha
lehikawa
Tokosha
Maki Shinshichi
Shiunmeisha ...
Aoki Matusnosuke ...
Jiuneuisha
Koyaina Kinzaemon
Minauii Kaishinsha
Ogigami Heigoro
Katakura Silk Factory
Katakura Saichi ,v
Tokushinsha
Asano Kurogoro
Saishinsha ...
Uehara Ichi jiro
Hinodematsusha
Tanaka Sakubei
Koekisha
ltd Zensuke
Matsubaken
Noguchi Toroku
Shiojokwan
Kubota Eizaburo ...
Matsushiro Silk Manufactur-
ing Co
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 201
Continued:-—
Business Place.
Dealing Artices.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Filatures
Shiuiosuwamura, Smvagori .
(Xejiridsukuri).
Kanusuwiimura, ,,
Kotomura, ,,
Tamagawamiira, „
Miyakawamura, „
Silk and Noshi
Silk.
Koiiaumura,
Miyatarrmra, Kaniiinagori.
[natomimura, ,,
Tijimamura,
Takatoelio, „
Akomura, „
Nakazawamura, ,,
lulaeho, SI livnoim gori.
Fukushimanmra, Nisliiclrikumagori.
Komaganemura, »,
Okumamura, „
Honiumuni, Nislriinagori.
Sugakacho, Kaimtakaigon.
Silk and Waste
Silk.
Gorobeishindemnuni, Kitasakngori.
"
Shiojirimura, Higashi Chikmnagori.
,,
Matsumotoclio, ,,
„
Daicho, Kitaazvnnigori.
,,
Ikedachomura, ,,
„
Nakanocho, Shimotakaigori.
»
Meorimura, Shimoiuagori.
»»
TSjomura, Ntslrinagori.
>,
Matsusluroclio, „
202 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN:
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
(Miyagi Ken)
Sano Silk Factory ...
Daiseikwan
Asahikwan
(Fukushima Ken)
Soshokwan
Rioseisha .
Shohokwan
Hakviseikwan
Yamadasha
(Iwade Ken)
Oseko Silk Factory
Hakushinsha
(Yamagata Ken)
Yonezawa Silk Factory
Tasegnmi
Kinseisha
Kyoaisha
Tsukaharagunii
Suishoken
Waikinkwan
Uyoken
(Fukui Ken)
Katsuyama Silk Factory
Unpin Silk Co *
(Tottori Ken)
Sanin Silk Manufacturing Co.
(Shimane Ken)
Matsue Silk Co
Kiya
Akii Silk Factory
(Okayama Ken)
Sanyo Silk Manufacturing Co.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Sano Kihachi (Owner) ... *
Oku Saburobei (Owner)...
Takahashi Chojiuro (Head)
Yamada Shiii
Hashimoto Seizaemon ...
Nagato Naonosuke
Shimizu Seisuke
Yamada Heishiro ... ...
Maruyama Kaishiro (Head)
Tase Kichiroji ( „ )
Watanabe Tokuzaemon ( „ )
Takahashi Bunjiro ( „ )
Nakamura Zensuke
Tsukahara Sozaemon
Takahashi Yukichi
Hasegawa Heinai ...
Kawamura Rihei
Kuwada Tojiuro (Head)...
Sonoyama Yu ( „ )...
Sato Kinbei
Namikawa Rijiro
Xakoshi Shirohei (Head)
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 203
Continued:—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Kanayomamnra, Ikugori.
,
Raw Silk.
Yokoyamamura, Motoyoshigori.
>»
Motoyoshimura, „
»»
Filatures and
Nilionmatsu, Adachigori.
Re-reels, (Orika-
eshi and (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Koriyamaclio, „
Re-reels, (Nejiri-
dsukuri).
Shirakawacho, "Nisliisliirakawagori.
Filatures,
(Nejiridsukuri).
Futasemura, TamuragSri.
>»
TJchikawamemura, Hienukigori.
9)
Usukimura, Higashi IWaigCri.
>»
Tateyama, Yonezawa.
Raw Silk.
Raw Silk.
Urushi yamamura, Higasl riokitamagori .
>i
Kanayamamura, „
»»
Akayummu, „
»».'".
Miyauchicho, „
>»
Araisocho, Nishiokitamagori.
»»' ■
Komatsueho, Higashiokitamagori.
>*
Yasliiromura, „
»»
Nagaicho, Nishiokitamagori.
>» .
Katsuyamaclio, Onogori.
Filatures.
Obama, Oniugori.
Filatures, (Neji-
Kurayoshicho, Kumegori.
ridsukuri).
Matsue.
»»
TngorL,
Re-reels, ( „ )
Nogigori,
Filatures, ( „ )
Kasaokacho, Odagori.
Raw Silk.
204 commerce and industry in japan.
Class 17.
Silk Goods, Silk Handkerchiefs and Manufactures Silk.
suic Goods. The principal silk goods are Habutai,
crapes, Kaiki, Shuchin, figured damask, among which
Habutai is manufactured in large quantity. The total
value of the export five or six years ago amounted to
only 130,000 yen, but last year it has increased to
1 ,760,0P0 yen, none of the exported articles can rival
such a rapid increase. The principal districts are the
provinces of Echizen (Habutai is produced), Kaga
(also Habutai), Kozuke (Habutai and crape), Shimo*
tsuke and Kai (Habutai and Kaiki), Tango and Mino
(crapes), Kyoto (Shuchin and figured damask), which
are mainly exported from Yokohama. The export
find the way into France most, the United States in
the next place, and Corea, England, Hongkong and
other countries in the last.
The trade for the last five years with several coun-
tries is shown in the following table.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 205
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ...
J piece
(yen
148
304
622
1,096
1,160
1,277
2,324
6,084
17,666
7,858
Austria ...
( piece
(yen
—
—
83
490
z
80
1,673
British
J piece
(yen
118
160
129
124
160
America...
880
1,178
750
1,028
1,986
British
J piece
1,981
327
145
61$
2,852
India ...
(yen
10,193
1,727
992
2,710
14,281
™ •
J piece
3,465
1,849
188
122
180
v^nina .. •»•
(yen
18,497
9,432"
1,876
1,042
1,119
Corea
( piece
(yen
12,396
20,765
18,762
39,703
49,703
41,250
49,192
34,510
90,008
96,063
France
j piece
{yen
1,590
4,193
12,037
22,655
46,524
23,635
107,322
257,624
517,970
906,961
Germany ...
5 piece
(yen
l*
101
267
1,321
421
5,700
20
282
148
2,264
Great
( piece
1,676
1,593
5,985
7,342
5,376
Britain...
(yen
13,527
38,356
114,432
109,170
90,630
J piece
(yen
—
—
3,360
4,555
5,154
Hongkong...
—
—
18,733
32,312
52,785
< piece
(yen
629
414
365
560
670
Russia
2,159
1,244
937
2,226
3,626
J piece
—
—
342
103
—
Siam
(yen
—
—
2,514
1,629
»—
( piece
(yen
—
—
—
—
157
Spain
—
—
—
—
1,436
( piece
(yen
—
—
125
154
549
Switzerland
—
—
2,800
2,615
6,222
United
( piece
(yen
2,158
4,635
14,303
27,158
40,940
States . . .
22,498
45,536
174,724
366,935
572,310
Other
< piece
(yen
( piece
(yen
140
48
118
209
450
Countries
Total
1,207
401
1,291
2,276
4,501
24,26.3
34,552
56,y«6
104,416
154,103
135,224
258,033
623,457
1,167,869
1,763,715
^r^Mrt*' The total exPort V^lue of silk handkerchief
is about 2,800,000 yen. In the country of export,
the United States stands first, England next, Hong-
kong, France, and other countries third, and the trade
for the last five years with different countries is shown
below.
206
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Countries.
Australia
British
America
British India 5 (
(yen
J doz.
.4
doz.
yen
doz.
yen
doz.
(yen
( doz.
(yen
(doz.
China ...
France
Germany ...
Great
Britain ...
Hawaii
Hongkong...
Italy
Russia... ...
Spain ... ..Atloz"
r (yen
Switzerland..^02,
(yen
United ( doz.
States ...)yen
Other \doz.
Countries., (yen
(doz.
' "(yen
1887
1,824
8,489
2,425
10,072
2,385
8,361
4,192
54,202
14,711
57,121
460
1,524
49,533
180,573
435
1,421
1888
Total
229,979
816,151
1,783
8,368
317,828
1,146,282
2,607
10,001
1,281
4,132
1,557
15,445
13,206
46,797
25,071
95,066
1,899
5,697
67,267
228,581
1S89
226,063
831,778
1,405
6,431
340,465
1,233,928
6,595
27,015
4,536
17,882
1,777
5,310
1,119
4,857
88,768
298,352
3,065
11,493
150,155
520,044
276
1,129
22,869
79,043
584
1,930
3,998
11,856
353,650
1,106,225
4,279
19,323
641,671
2,104,459
1890
6,110
24,742
2,989
11,138
3,141
9,865
409
1,180
53,408
176,211
4,233
12,609
90,826
297,459
385
1,385
23,079
80,380
861
2,769
m
210
2,390
634,116
1,870,048
6,395
26,560
1891
826,803
2,516,946
12,267
36,420
9,839
26,417
14,339
41,976
337!
1,188!
59,485!
168,060!
8,155i
20,078J
156.056J
461,429;
1,728?
4,385!
59,562!
190,569}
373;
873!
250;
456
565
1,267
241
596
750,632
1,823,878
9,016
34,228!
1,082,845!
2,811,820
The silk handkerchiefs exported at present consist
of white silk having turned over edges (Orikaesni)
which is produced in large quantities ; the striped
edges (Shimabuchi), the striped edges turned over
(Shima orikaeshi) and the scalloped silk (Fuchi
nui).
They are produced in Tokyo, Yokohama, Odawara,
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 207
Gifu, Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama and other districts, the
port of export being Yokohama.
*"1!™™' The total exPort value of the silk &brics
amounts to 200,000 yen, manufactured in Tokyo,
Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto and Kobe. There are great
variety, among which curtains, table cloth, chair cloth,
bed cloth, plate cloth, printed figures and clothes &c.
The trade for the last five years is given below.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia . ...
yen
3,062
3,588
4,117
2,07£
6,015
Austria
yen
705
1,080
1,970
6,961
579
Belgium
yen
435
624
894
40C
938
British
■
America ...
yen
11,496
3,455
2,165
2,65C
7,761
British India..
yen
6,157
4,986
7,153
9,18(
21,530
China
yen
23,636
18,916
2,223
1,003
2,839
Corea
yen
417
119
66
47
77
Denmark
yen
80
100
—
—
230
France
yen
35,751
32,081
34,643
18,503
17,065
Germany
yen
4,092
3,020
9,348
7,062
5,87i
Great Britain.
yen
30,749
36,865
24,437
24,498
24,737
Hawaii
yen
IS
3
28
81
280
Holland
yen
—
51
40
c
25
Hongkong ...
yen
_
—
25,073
35,674
48,628
Italy
yen
— •
—
313
1,15C
1,533
Philippine
Group .. ..
yen
739
—
—
112
1,313
Portugal
yen
850
—
—
—
—
Russia
yen
3,673
5,472
8,383
3.677
2,221
Sia-ii..
yen
—
863
1,286
1,685
—
.Spain
. yen
— •
108
—
—
75
Turkey ... ..
yen
36
65
640
452
256
United States.
Other
• yen
59,821
73,225
50,767
48,060
57,236
Countries ..
Total
. yen
. yen
3,793
2,776
6,820
5,247
7,017
185,491
J 188,476
180,694
| 168,765
206,922
208
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Onoya
Xozawaya
Hasegawa Shoten
Kineya
Kinuya Shoten ... .
Tanabeya
Nishimuraya ... .
(Hyogo Ken)
Kanematsu Shoten .,
(Kyoto Fu)
Takashimaya
Chigiriya ...
Xaoki
Zeniya ,
Muragishi ...
Kyoto Stuff Co.
Xishijin Mon-Ori Kwaisha
Izutsuya
Shiino Shobei
Shiino Kenzo
Matsuura Yoshimatsu
Koshimitsu Denbei...
Hasegawa Jiu zo
Ando Kashichi
Kato Riukichi
Yamada Uhachi
Mu rata Oki zo
Suzuki Kenkichi
Tanabe Take
Xishimura Jiunzo . . .
Shoda Tsunejiro
Kanematsu Fusajiro
Iida Shinshichi
Xishmiura Sozaemon
Xaoki Eisuke
Ono Zenbei ...
Murakishi Satar5
Shibusawa Eiichi (Head)
Yamada Taizo (Head)
Date Toraichi
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 209
Continued :-
Business Place.
^ t . ,. , Manufacturing
Dealing Articles. A . . , °
Articles.
No. 28, 2 chome, Honcho, Yokohama.
Silk Fabrics.
Silk
Handkerchiefs.
1 chome,
, 5 cliome,
2 chome,
1 cliome,
3 cliome,
2 chome,
4 chome,
3 chome,
3 chome,
1 chome,
2 chome,
4 chome,
Bentendori, „
Onoecho, ,,
, Otacho, „
Sumiyoshicho,
Bentendori, ,,
Min iminakadori ,
Honcho, „
Minaminakadori,
Bentendori, „
3 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
Takatsuji-sagaru Yakushijimae,
Karasumarudori, Kamikyoku, Kyoto,
Nishieiru Mikuracho, Sanjodori,
Karasumaru, Kamikyoku, „
Shijo.igaru Daimonjieho, Tomikoji,
Kamikyoku, „
Karasnmarukado, Shichijodori,
Kamikyoku, „
Kawaracho, Xishieiru Shincho,
Shijo, Kamikyoku, ,,
Yoshidaeho,
Furuminobecho Chiekoinjinouehi,
Kamikyoku, „
4 chome, Tcnjinkitacho, Horikawa-
dori, Teranouchi-sagaru Kamikyoku,
Kyoto.
Silk fabrics & Silk
Handkerchiefs.
Silk & Embroide-
ry Manufactures.
Silk
Manufactures.
Silk & Embroide-
ry Manufactures.
Embroidery
Manufactures.
Silk
Manufactures.
Bed-cloths, Win-
dow Curtains &
Table Cloths etc.
ErnhroideredYii
zen, Table Cloths
and Window
Curtain.
Window Cur-
tains and Table
Cloths.
Figured Habutae,
& Cotton Warp
figured damasks.
Shiutin & damask
for Belt.
Silk Cloths for
Window Curtain.
Table Cloths,
and Chamber
Decoration.
210 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—-
Commercial Xame.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Kawashima
(Saitama Ken)
Fukushima Workshop
Izumi „
(Gumma Ken)
Iriyama
Kakiage
Onoki
Moriso ...
Kiriu Crapes Co.
Seirensha
Seiaisha
Kawashima Jiinbei ...
Kobayashi Ayazo ...
Tanaka Seishichi
Fukushima Shiehibei
Yagihara Rinshichi...
Saba Kichiemon
Kakiage Bunzaemon
Ono Bikizaemon
Mori Sosaku
Xakata Xobusnke (Head)
Yoshizawa Kichitaro
Fukazawa Kokusaburo
Aoki Yasuzo
Morishita Shinzaburo
Xakajima Daijiro ...
Yoshida Kinzo
Xakajima Seizo
Arai Kiichi
Makishima Seizaburo
Ishii Jokichi
Shimoyama Kakujiro
Osuka Keitaro
lida Hirokichi
Takahashi Dai
Sato Kiusaku
Tajima Toyotaro
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 211
Continued:—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles,
Ichijo-agaru, Higashihorikawadori,
Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Kurocho, Iclrijodori, „
Karasumaru, Shichijodori, „
Omiya, Clricliibugori.
Silk
Manufactures.
Silk
Knittings.
Silk
Piece Goods.
Chamber Decora-
tions, Silk Cloths
for foreign-dress-
es, and Window
Curtain.
Silk Cloths for
Handkerchiefs &
Lining, & Chichi-
bu Habutae.
Yamanemura, Irumagori.
Kiriu, Yaniadagori.
Silk
Price Goods.
Handkerchiefs
(Habutae).
„
Silk Goods.
Unememura, Saigori.
Omama, Yaniadagori.
Umedamura, ,,
»
Crapes.
Habutae.
Sakainomura, .,
>>
Undyed Silk
Cloths.
Xeri twilled Silk
Fabrics.
Habutae.
>»
2X2! COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Xame.
Xame of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Gumma Ken)
Takasogi Senjiro
Shimizu Kingoro
Shimizu Seisaku
Imaizumi Gensaku
Kuwabara Sakichi
Yoshida Bunjiro
,
Saito Ichitaro
Takata Tokichi
.
Hoshino Yasomatsu
Hoshino Xaokichi ...
Aoyama Gohachi
Aoyama Naojiro
Sonoda Toyoinatsu
Sonoda Ensaku ...
Xakazato Sogoro
Kurihara Matasaburo
Mori Eiotaro
Ebara Kimpachi
Shimoyama Manshichi
Kobayashi Eitaro
Watanabe Taka
Goto Sadakichi
Egumi Tsunegoro ...
Ebara Teisuke ...
Yamado To j iu ro
Ozawa Motokichi
Morita Fukutaro
Shimoyama Seijiro
Aibara Kakutaro
Takagi Masakichi
(TochigiKen)
Yumi Rio
Iwamoto Riosuke
Chiri kichi
Hasegawa Sakushichi
Kimura
Kimura Asashichi
(Aiehi Ken)
Shoda Tsunesaburo
Wakayama Mosuke
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 213
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Kawaucliimura, Yamadagori
Fukuokamnra,
Aioimura,
Ashikaga, Asliikagagori.
Asliikagagori.
Temniaclio, Nagoya.
Honcho, ,,
Habutae
Striped Habutae.
Habutae.
Silk Goods.
Silk
Handkerchiefs.
Satins.
Jvaiki.
Striped Habutae.
Habutae.
Kaiki, Habutae,
Mon-ori, twilled.
Silk Cloths.
Silk
Handkerchiefs.
214 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
( Yamanashi Ken)
Izutsnya
(G-ifu Ken)
(Fukushima Ken)
Fujiya ...'
(Fnkui Ken)
Kigyokwaisha
(Ishikawa Ken)
Nitta Kigyoba
Silk Manufacturing: Co.
.Name or Jfrmcipal Person
or Owner.
Oki Kyomei
Osawa Gisaburo
Sugano Yoeinon
Okura Bunji
Tanaka Kinshichi
Tsnbota Magosnke
Fukuda Yasoemon
Mizuno Yujiro
Masugi Seijiro
Yamaguchi Kihei
Miyake Joshiro
Takeya Hikohei
Tsuchida Shigeru
Matsushima Seihachi
Goto Yogoro
Goto Kamekichi
Hayami Kwotaro
Takayama Tatsuzo ...
Shirokawa Jiun ... ..
Katsumi Toyokichi ...
Nitta Jinzaemon ... . ,
Tomizawa Kohei (Head).
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 215
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Kajicho, Kofu City.
Imaizuim, Giro. City.
Kawai natacl 10, Da tegori .
YaiHatoslrimochG, Fukui City.
Nislrikikamimaclii, „
A.watabeomra, Iiuatlategori.
Fukui City.
Mori uimura, YosliMayori.
Komatsu, NomigGri.
Silk Handker-
chiefs.
Silk Goods.
Kata Habutae,
Window Curtain,
& Handkerchief.
Habutae.
White Habutae
216
COMMERCE AND IKDUST11Y IN JAPAN.
Class 18.
Raw Cotton, Cotton Cloth for Floor, Cotton Flannel,
Mompa, and Other Cotton Goods.
The total export value of this class was about 180,000
yen. It has increased yearly, and at present it is about
880,000 yen. The cotton cloth for floor is manufac-
tured in Sakai ; Mompa and cotton flannel is produced
in Nagoya, "Wakayama, Osaka and Kyoto ; towels in
Osaka, and cotton Chijimi in Sano, Ashikaga and Kiriu.
c°f«7Fw.11 Tbe exPovt of C0tfc0D cloth for fioor beSan
to showT a fair prospect lately. The United States is
the first country of export, England is next to it, and
iRussia and China come after it. The trade for the
last five years with different countries is shown in the
following table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia .
(No.
94
431
1,165
1,099
960
'(yen
293
2,819
3,774
2,414
737
British
<Xo.
_
.__
402
137
207
America .
.(yen
—
—
2,162
293
629
China
< Xo.
2,510
2,676
338
207
1,629
(yen
3,203
5,594
739
508
2,230
Corea
<Xo.
24
1,431
1,784
1,393
1,187
(yen
83
1,154
1,266
1,100
720
Great
(Xo.
3,971
7,675
8,498
6,115
7,801
Britain .
■ (yen
4,484
10,803
18,228
6,93(
6,556
Hongkong: .
JXo.
(yen
_
—
2,125
168
,539
o t> •
—
—
6,765
477
1,076
Russia...
(yen
—
_
1,694
2,622
9,429
—
—
1,041
1 ,552
4,936
United
jXo.
.(yen
5,464
12,023
9,371
15,2L3
38,208
States .
10,699
29,749
18,440
36,553
76,736
Other .
p-o.
■ (yen
p-o.
(yen
38l
1,638
700
631
851
Countries
Total ...
1.071
2.595
1,798
1 .22 \
1.110
12,445
25,»74
^6,077
2/,otf3
60,811
19,883
52,714
54.215
51.048
94,730
COMMODITIES EXPORTED $ FliOM IMVOHTED TO. 217
Fiannei, The cotton flannel and Mompa, and other
Mompa, cotton goods are exported to Hongong in
"cottolr1 larg° quantities, Corea and China come to
Goods. the next. The export from Yokohama is
chiefly for the Chinese use. It consists of the striped
Chijimi and plain white Chijimi, the size being 3 Jo 3
Shaku by 1 shaka 3 sun (Kujirajaku), another sort being
5 jo by 2 shaku, still another 5 jo by 1 shaku 8 sun,
manufactured in Sano, Ashikaga and Kiriu. For
foreign export that is for Europe and America, the
white Chijimi and printed one, some bearing the
figures of flowers and birds is manufactured. The
trade for the last five years is shown in the next table.
Countries.
British
India
China...
Corea . ...
France. ...
Germany ...
Great
Britain ...
Hawaii
Hongkong...
Russia
United
States . . .
Other
Countries
Total ...
1887
4888
1889
1890
1891
3,285
2,744
15,625
—
—
1,341
2,550
11,273
417,615
317,401
23,46::
20,541
64,574
150,994
137,352
12,061
10,007
39,306
24,74/;
18,699
14,666
73,316
171,717
14,21 J
11,471
9,005
40,031
70,499
—
—
277
907
377
—
—
220
6,210
376
1,546
270
—
—
—
1,481.
266
_._
—
— .
88i
2,008
1,521
434
766
1,251
1,138
2,947
1,467
697
—
—
296
896
1,975
—
—
188
764
1,279
—
—
304,937
253,895
244,586
—
—
113,790
101,878
100,907
1,781
918
872
2,472
2,154
1,403
925
707
2,983
2,488
1,15*
1,736
4,216
2,221
4,949
831
1,101
5,248
5,993
13,962
1,075
1,968
1,056
1,322
1,640
46*
1,339
1.528
1,958
2,572
448,806
343,000
354,588
358,748
508,363
170.64C
153,592
147.035
173,841
243,359
Raw cotton. Export value of the late year 47,901
yen chiefly to Corea.
318
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Class 19.
Lacquered Wares.
The lacquered wares are the produce special to this
country, and have attained the admiration in the
foreign land from an early period. Though the pro-
ducing districts are many, the noted places of manu-
factures for export purposes are Aizu (same as Waka-
matsu in Iwashiro), Kii, Shizuoka, Hakone (in Sagami),
Kaga, Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. The principal
articles produced are tray, bread tray, hanging shelf,
square shelf, box, drawers incense box, stove screen
&c. Trays are manufactured in Aizu and Kii ;
bread trays in Shizuoka; wooden plates in Hakone;
the rest are manufactured everywhere.
The total export value amounts to about 600,000
yen. In the countries of export, England, Germany,
Hongkong, France, and the United States are the
principal ones. Yokohama is the chief port of export,
Kobe is the next.
The trade for the last five years can be seen in the
following table.
220
COMMEliCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
14,339
1890 !
10,899;
1891 |
Australia ... yen
14,410
11,758
5,467;
Austria... ... yen
1,110
4,191
4,960
3,602|
4,425^
Belgium ... yen
2,355
5,470
4,638
4,325!
6,199j
British
America ... yen
15,389
7,419
6,720
3,134!
3,55oj
British India., yen
21.592
4,187
17,725
18,106i
31,663!
China yen
178,564
142,189
8,428
3,937
4,809s
Corea yen
3,558
16,387
3,055
4,13j
7,926^
France yen
80,718
63,296
47,51.8
61,682j
51,036^
Germany ... yen
89,296
129,193
155,694
145,234|
86,229!
Great Britain, yen
144,683
140,064
188,515
173,557|
212,635
Holland ... yen
2,481
1,859
5,843
5,661!
6,607!
Hongkong ... yen
— .
_-
96,366
76,080|
80,546i
Italy yen
3,940
4,573
12,164
6,710|
7,508!
Philippine
!
Group ... yen
—
—
—
810s
5,165;
Russia yen
1,026
2,675
1,624
4,964!
9,234!
Switzerland... yen
1,000
495
573
1,127;
404!
United States, yen
64,818
51,933
46,841
39,700|
48,840
Other
!
i
Countries... yen
Total ... yen
5,783
630,723
3,959
13,462
8,50li
5,126:
589,648
628,465
572,160!
577,374
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 221
The Exporters and Manufactures of the
Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Xaine.
Name of Principal
Person or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Iseya
Komeya
Moriyasu Shoten
(Hyogo Ken)
Ohashi Shoten ... ...
(Osaka Fu)
Iznmiya
(Nagasaki Ken)
Hondaya .\
(Tokyo Fu)
Uyeko
Kuroeya
Suneho
Kiya ...
Matsuya
Dakitami
Xiigaya Eihei
Amano Monemon
Watanabe Kanemon
Oseki Sadajiro ... ..
Moriyasu Takisaburo ..
Ohashi Shotaro ,
Kato Buzaemon ,
Shibakawa Mataemon ..
Honda Tozaburo ... ..
Kobayashi Kojiro
Miyamoto Masaru
Iwamoto, Kuwazo
Kashiwahara Xaoeinon .
Tarnenaga Kiichiro
Hayashi Kuhei...
Shibata Reisai .
Hirayama Fukumatsu ...
Uyeinatsu Yakichi
Saito Masakichi
Kawanobe Itcho
Tawara Ei
222
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing
Articles.
S-T. >-t P
No. 18, 2 chome, Sakaicho, Yoko-
Lacquered
hama.
Wares
Yumoto mura, Ashigarashimogori.
»
Lacquering?
Yokohama.
and Gold
Lacquering*.
2 chome, Honcho, „
„
4 chome, Bentendori, ,,
Kobe City.
,,
2 cliome,EdoboriMinamidori,Osaka.
>»
Osaka.
»
Honkagocho, Nagasaki City.
Lacquered
Wares.
No. 31, 2 chome, Tsukiji, Tokyo.
Gold Lacquered
Wares.
No. 17, Saruyacho, Asakusaku, „
ft
No. 38, 2 chome, Iidamachi,
Kojimachiku.
"
1 chome, Tori, Nihombashiku,
Lacqered
Tokyo.
Wares.
Shinzaimokucho, „ „
»
2 chome, Murrtmachi,
Nihonbashiku, „
Gold
Saemongashi, Asakusaku, ,,
Lacquering.
Snehirocho, Kandaku, ,,
„
Izumocho, Kyobashiku, ,,
„
2 chome, Ginza, „ ,,
„
Nishtmisujieho, Asakusaku, ,,
Lacquering
and Gold
Lacquering
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 22S
Continued : —
Commercial Xaine.
(Kyoto ¥u)
Yamatoya
Zogeya
Minoya
(Shizuoka Ken)
Masunagaya
Yamamatsuya
Nishinoya ...
Yairiya
(Wakayama Ken)
Hiyamizuya
Ogiya
Hishiya
(Ishikawa Ken)
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Mikami Jisaburo ... .,
Nishimura Hikobei... ..
Inagaki Magobei ... .
Mikami Kozaburo ... .,
Mu rata Kamekicb i
Masunaga Toyotaro
Ozawa Seiichi ,
Matsuyama Eijiro
Sato Kitazaemon ... .,
Yairi Rokusaburo ... .
Hotta Kojiro
Shimizu Yoliei
Kawabata Rokuzaemen.
Hishikawa Shogoro... .
Tsu ru ta Wasabu ro . . .
Koshima Hampei ... .
Morisiiita Moriliacbi
Hirazawa Kisaburo...
224 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued:—
Business Place.
Dealing of
Articles.
Yauagibaba Xishieirumuchi, Shimo-
kyoku, Kyoto
Ayakojisagaru, nakanomachi,
Teramachidori, „
Shijo agaru, Teramachidori, ,,
Egawacho, Shizuoka.
Ogatacho, ,,
Sambancho, Shizuoka.
|2 chorne, Chaebo, „
1 chome, Gofukucho. ,,
Kuroemura, Nagimgori.
Kanazawa City.
Manu f aetu ring
Articles.
Small boxes,
portable lunch
boxes, wooden
cup, large trays.
Small boxes, and
all kinds of cake-
trays.
Small boxes, and all
kinds of cake-trays.
Lacquering and gold
lacquering.
Black lacquered gold
lacquering, drawers
of small size, <fc vari
cms others.
Gold Lacquering mix-
ed with Couc It -shells,
Irawers to keep the
txjrcelain wares and
others.
Lacquered
Wares.
Black lacquered gold
lacquat- ring, drawer
and others.
Lacquered
Wares.
Gold lacquering
commodities exported from sf imported to. 225
Class 20.
Iron, Tin, Lead, Ingot Copper, Sheet Copper, Bar
or Slab Copper, Copper Wire, Old Copper, Dust
Copper, Brass, Brass Wire, Old Brass, Iron Wire,
Old Bronze, Sheet Yellow Metal, Gold and Silver
Ware, Plated Gold and Silver Ware, Iron Ware,
Tin Ware, Copper Ware, Bronze Ware, Brass Ware,
Antimony, Bronze, Zinc, Iron Xail and Other
Metallic Wares.
war™. ^ie ^a* exP01^ value of bronze wares is
about 20,000 yen. The country of export is France
in the first place, England, the United States, Hong-
kong, Germany, British India, Austria, Australia oc-
cupy the second place. In manufacture Tokyo is the
first, Osaka and Kyoto, Takaoka and Kanazawa come
next. The manufactured articles are flower vases,
trays, ornaments, incense burners, photograph rack,
cigar holder, &c. Yokohama is the first port of ex-
port, sends out the seven-tenth of the whole export,
and Kobe the rest three-tenth. The trade for the last
five years is shown in the following table.
Countries.
Australia
Austria...
Belgium
British
America
British India., yen
China yen
France yen
Germany ... yen
Great Britain, yen
yen
yen
yen
yen
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
5,093
6,763
5,741
4,916
2,996
4,386
2,758
3,997
3,364
4,015
1,046
642
3,881
1,623
2,068
5,448
2,991
3,291
1,771
1,096
2,677
4,648
7,379
10,805
18,406
22,542
16,000
—
—
—
83,206
70,400
69,919
52,464
42,674
11,456
12,946
24,666
12,037
12,025
42,136
42,792
44,881
45,475
46,104
226
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY -IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Hongkong ...
yen
12,570
14,529
16,002
Italy
yen
3,940
5,316
4,932
974
825
Philippine
Group
yen
—
—
—
520
1,915!
Russia ... ...
yen
—
—
439
. 2,053
2,085'
Siam
yen
__
1,132
1,03(
30
—
Spain
yen
—
18
—
—
—
United
States
yen
41,381
37,297
36,861
24,562
48,761
Other
Countries..
yen
yen
4,863
2,079
9,726
5,995
5,558
Total ..
228,174
205,782
.•> 229,3 13
181,118
z04,534
Antimony. The total export value is about 300,000
yen, mostly the product of Ichinogawa mine in Iyo
and Totsukawa mine in Yamato, Tosa, Biuga &c.T
among which Iyo produces most and in quality it
excells the others. There are the distinctions of ones,
sulphureted antimony, and purified antimony, of which
the sulphureted antimony is principally exported.
The country of export is Hongkong in the first place,
and England comes next to it. It is almost wholly
exported from Kobe. On or about 1874 the antimony
was imported, but from 1877 the domestic produce
began to be exported, and steadily increased ever
since. In Tokyo and other place the flower vases,
trays, photograph racks, buttons and all other kinds
are manufactured and exported.
Countries.
1887
1888 1 1889
1890
1891
France ... j^
587,301
26,884
300
17
636,796
44,884
52,900
4,655
165,36*
16,584
181,430
25,472
2.62S
452
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 227
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891,
Germany... V^QnJ
Great (catty
Britain ... {yen
Hongkong... [$*
"-J fen'
United scatty
States ... (yen
Other (catty
Countries, (yen
Total ... jcatty
(yen
2,796,857
134,962
44,625
2,015
1,291,916
90,379
200,600
14,042
57,301
4,015
54,617
4,623
1,288,097
119,251
913,564
91,119
25,333
2,601
31,318
4,125
412,502
60,271
2,169,060
254,760
42,800
5,333
69,258
4,724
320,563
24,723
2,630,472
199,332
50,428
3,252
40
16
3,429,083
163,878
2,186,613
153,320
2,499,873
238,833
2,837, Liu
349,961
3,073,390
232,499
Bronze. The total export value of bronze is about
140,000 yen. Chiefly exported to Hongkong, next to
Corea. The old useless wares are melted and made
into suitable masses, and exported mostly by Osaka
merchants, eight-tenth of it is exported from Kobe,,
and the rest from Osaka. The trade statistics are as
follows : —
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British
( catty
177,544
167,556
44
India ...
(yen
—
—
22,712
20,527
7
China
(catty
—
126,000
230,852
168,094
3,777
(yen
—
26,295
33,573
19,835
439
Corea
( catty
—
663
445,447
111,934
278,801
|yen
—>■
86
53,041
11,767
32,606
Great
(catty
__
251,348
104,084
33,500
90
Britain ...
(yen
—
55,147
15,463
4,355
10
Hongkong-
( catty
(yen
—
— ■
*5 14,474
61,611
631,659
73,626
935,717
108,456
Other
(catty
—
__
—
— •
32
Countries.
Total ...
(yen
(catty
(yen
__
—
—
—
4
—
378,uil
l,472,4Ul
1,112,743
1,218,461
—
81,528
186,400
130,110
141,52?
228
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
ingot The ingot copper and bar or slab copper
Bar or combined amounts to about 5,000,000 yen in
copper. ^ne ^°^ vanie- The producing districts are
Shimotsuke, Iyo, Ugo, Bizen, Bitchiu, Kaga, Echigo,
Iwami, Hiuga &c. The first export port is Yoko-
hama, Kobe is next and Osaka comes last. What is
meant by the ingot copper is that the copper is in the
original state as it came from the mines. By bar or
slab copper is meant that the copper was melted and
made into bars, slabs or sheet and having the trade-
marks of the manufactures stamped into them and
exported, they bear the different names such as square
•copper, long pole, slab copper and sheet copper. *
In transaction the price is set on every hundred
catties. Ingot copper is chiefly exported to Hong-
kong ; China and England are secondary. Slab cop-
per is also chiefly exported to Hongkong ; England,
British India, Corea and France have rest of the
share. The trade for the last five years is given in
the following table.
(Ingot Copper.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia-
(catty
16,929
—
—
—
__
(yen
2,506
—
—
—
—
British ...
(catty
356,396
—
1,909,781
168,207
34,707
India ...
(yen
49,&42
—
288,636
26,913
5,724
China
(catty
(yen
8,225,142
5,181,436
3,622,533
1,839,206
4,794,342
1,156,366
1,050,171
552,390
295,886
795,501
Corea
( catty
104,943
363,072
328,243
347,148
262,104
(yen
14,404
73,819
55,955
54,383
43,291
France ...
(catty
84,687
—
—
—
—
(yen
12,106
—
—
—
—
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FIIOM Sf IMPORTED TO. 229-
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Germany.. |^y
99,120
91
91,120
14,356
—
15
—
15,748
Great J catty
210,615
1,876,312
1,556,148
L1,469,715
665,700
Britain., /yen
29,951
402,493
262,583
1,813,813
111,595
Hongkogn \^y
— -
—
823,697
5,398,386
11,125,263
—
—
132,488
858,524
1,856,522
Other . (catty
—
418
68
1,441
—
Countries, (yen
Total... \lf^
(yen
—
84
15
243
—
9,097,832
7,421,238
8,240,561
19,224,103
16,973,236
1,279,531
1,526,567
1,292,082
3,049,762
2,828,381
(Sheet Copper, Bar Copper, Slab Copper.)
Countries.
1887 "
1888
1889
1890
1891
British (catty
173,278
70,645
1,305,568
182,721
1,327,245
Indi .../yen
25,399
16,219
222,677
33,945
226,881
China ... H*
4,459,961
3,906,309
1,538,386
699,547
1,207,607
645,308
874,439
266,061
122,828
212,089
Oorea ...g^
185,911
273,498
1,137,570
1,237,527
764,251
27,954
65,664
193,873
211,443
128,702
E^nce ...p*
1,064
481,962
326,746
333,108
218,130
155
112,981
80,763
58,881
38,718
Germany... |^ny
—
126,882
715
295,415
84,038
—
31,502
122
51,496
14,707
Great (catty
324,430
3,792,951
2,247,935
4,207,782
1,296,699
Britain... /yen
53,075
891,014
471,065
751,414
226,698
Hongkong. fo^ty
—
—
2,037,711
6,169,942
6,998,285
—
—
352,326
1,072,274
1,199,754
Other J catty
640
1,420
—
1,461
6,492
Countries (yen
Total ;..g^
' 92
400
—
270
1,160
5,145,284
8,653,667
8,594,631
13,127,503
11,902,747
751,983
1,992,219
1,586,887
2,302,551
2,048,709
Ti». Yen 29,882 exported to Corea.
Brass ware. Yen 12,522 chiefly exported to Hongkong
& China.
Brass wire. Yen 60,575 exported to China.
copper ware. Yen 20,829 chiefly exported to China
and Hongkong.
iron ware. Yen 64,278 chiefly exported to Corea.
other Metau. Yen 31,991 chiefly exported to China &
Corea.
230
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Nanie.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken.)
Kamoiya
Izumiya
Iwazakiya
Kamokame Shoten ...
Nuinashiina „
Mnsashiya
Kobayashi Shoten ...
(Hyogo Ken.)
Kobe Branch of Mitsui Bussan
Kwaisha
Sumitomo Branch in Kobe
(Osaka Fu.)
Yagishita Toku
Iwasaki Tomojiro ...
Namikawa Seikichi...
Ogaki Naotaro
Sugiyama Kamekichi
Numashima Jirobei...
Oseki Sadajiro
Okazaki Shokichi
Hattori Shintaro ...
Matsumi Kwansuke
Tanaka Kosuke (Manager)
Tanabe Teikichi „
Yokoyama Jihei
Kawai Shosuke
Hayashi Heizo...
Kawabe Ku rasaburo
Fukushima Toshichi
Yamanaka Naoshichi ...
Sakamoto Heisuke
Yonenami Chobei
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 231
Continued :—
Business Places.
i Dealing Articles,
Manufacturing
Articles.
1 chome, Bentendori, Yokohama.
1 chome, Otamachi,
2 chome, Sakaicho,
J 1 chome, Minaminakadori,
i
! 1 chome, Honcho,
1 chome, Kitanakadori
; 4 chome, Honcho,
j 3 chome, „
1 1 chome, Bentendori,
1 chome, Motocho, Kobe.
3 chome, Ivaigan, „
5 ch<3me, Sakaicho, „
Osaka City.
Osaka City.
Ingot Copper,
Bar, Slab
Copper etc.
All kinds of
Bronze Wares.
Bar, Slab Copper,
Bronze, and
Ingot Copper.
Antimony.
Copper and
Antimony.
Ingot, Bar, Slab
Copper, Bronze,
t and Copper
Wire.
Ingot Copper.
1 chome, Shiocho&ori, Osaka CJty.
2 chome, INishi DotonboridSri,
Nishikn, Osaka City
1 chome, Andojibashidori, Miiiamiku,
Osaka City.
2 chome, Andojibashidori, Minamiku,
Osaka City.
1 ehome, Ninamihorieshitadori,
Nishiku, Osaka City.
4 chome, Andojibashidori, Minamiku,
Osaka City.
Bar, Slab Copper.
Ingot, Bar, Slab
Copper, and
Copper Wire.
Bar, Slab Copper.
Bar, Slab Copper.
Brass Wire.
232
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Tokyo Fu.)
Furukawa Copper Foundry
Hishiya
Kagaya
Sakuraya
Yamatoya
Yamatoya
Mikawaya ...
Kamiko
(Kyoto Fu.)
j Kawachiya
Furukawa Ichibei ...
Takahashi Yosbibei
Suzuki Kichigord ..
Shimoseki Kahei ..,
Shibata Gensuke ..
Tanimura lemon ..
Kobayashi Zembei ...
Kobayashi Rihci
Mikawa Kozaburo ...
Kobayashi Kojiro ...
Suzuki Chokiohi
Yoshida Yasubei
Seiwado
Kokodo...
Echigoya
Kanaya Gorosaburo
Tomi Eisnke
Ikeda Seisuke
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 233
Continued :—
Business Places.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 15, 3 chome, Yanagiwaracho,
Honjoku.
Kobunacho, Nihonbasliiku.
No. 17, 2 chome, Yokoyamacho,
Nihonbasliiku.
No. 15, 2 chome, Kayacho, Asakusaku.
No. 18, Matsumotocho, Shibaku.
No. 16, Torisliiocho, Nihonbasliiku.
No. 8,
No. 9, 1 chome, Yakoyamacho,
Nihonbasliiku.
No. 10, 1 chome, Hatagocho, Kandaku.
No. 31, 2 chome, Tsukiji, Kyobashiku.
3 chome, „ „
Motoshinmeicho,
Tomikojidori, Kyoto.
Shikibucho, Teramachidori,
Shimokioku, Kyoto.
Teramachidori, Shimokioku, Kyoto.
TJmemotocho, SMnmouzen,
Kamikioku, Kyoto.
Ingot Copper,
Bronze.
Antimony
Wares.
Copper Wares.
Metallic Wares.
Antimony
Wares.
Sundry Metallic
Wares.
Copper Wares.
Copper Wares,
Ornamental]
Bar, Slab Copper.
All kinds of
Bronze Wares.
Flower Vase,
Clusors, Coloured
Copper Wares.
Inlaid Wares.
234 commerce and 1ndusthy in japan
Class 21.
Earthenware, Porcelain, Shippo and Glass Ware.
JSrE£E£. The earthenware and porcelain are
the well known produce of the Empire. They are
manufactured more or less in every part of the
country, but the most noted places are Aiehi, Gifu,
Saga, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Fukushima and other prefec-
tures.
The total export value amounts to about 1,300,000
yen, chiefly exported to the United States, next to
England, and the rest to Hongkong, France, Germany,
China, Corea, British India, Australia, Belgium and
other countries. The trade for the last five years is
as follows : —
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia,
yen
21,862
34,981
20,939
18,432
18,584
Austria
yen
7,320
15,405
16,469
13,835
12,078
Belgium
yen
5,490
10,810
22,591
16,320
12,188
British
America ...
yen
35,367
14,542
19,019
12,219
12,312
British India..
yen
31,064
24,567
35,349
32,236
36,739
China
yen
385,294
323,550
46,207
43,223
54,937
Corea
yen
15,486
17,153
17,314
23,182
37,837
France
yen
181,102
148,750
212,979
118,430
107,697
Germany
yen
' 52,724
77,415
102,075
74,410
62,902
Great Britain
yen
259,056
264,951
348,178
309,785
266,993
Hawaii
yen
. —
—
988
2,219
3,170
Holland
yen
1,129
1,088
2,232
4,327
2,719
Hongkong ..
yen
—
—
163,631
133,516
173,010
Italy
yen
4,621
10,771
8,938
7,932
6,188
Philippine
Group
yen
—
—
104
1,707
3,030
Russia
yen
1,757
3,229
2,823
8,884
10,515
Siam
yen
—
2,150
—
—
—
Spain
yen
--
—
999
500
1,039
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 235
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Switzerland... yen
Turkey yen
United States, yen
Other
Countries... yen
Total ... yen
• 1,379
1,597
295,586
11,067
1,275
2,866
326,950
14,863
927
2,114
398,831
27,182
1,156
1,759
400,114
21,771
101
1,363
448,403
15,221
1,311,901
1,295,316
1,449,889
L,245,957
L.287,026
The most noted manufactures for the export are
the Imari wares of Saga prefecture, Seto wares of
Aichi, Tajimi wares of Gifu, Aizu and Soma wares of
Fukushima, Kutani wares of Ishikawa, Satsuma wares
of Kagoshima, Banko wares of Miye, and Awata and
Kiyomidsu wares of Kyoto Fu, and consist of flower
vases, dishes and plates, tea and coffee sets, flower pots,
umbrella stands, wash basins, censers, pots, tea pots
and bowls, which are mostly exported from Yokohama
and Kobe.
siitppo ware. The Shippo ware is one of the most
articles of export, the total export amounting to some
40,000 yen, yet the exquisite design and skilful work-
manship is highly estimated all over the world.
Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama and Nagoya are the noted
places of manufacture. The trade for the last five
years is as follows.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia
yen
430
29
1,002
737
2,104
Austria
yen
1,547
569
318
188
450
Belgium
yen
—
—
214
232
—
British
America . . .
yen
741
17
120
16
266
British India-
yen
3,317
2,212
1,328
1,151
1,523
China ... ...
yen
4,173
2,940
596
407
888
Denmark
yen
—
_
—
—
55
236
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France yen
11,363
8,360
2,588
5,622
7,238
Germany ... yen
1,797
1,954
3,397
1,338
952
Great Britain, yen
12,220
8,812
3,885
10,102
13,581
Hawaii yen
— ■
— .
—
61
20
Hongkong ... yen
—
—
3,246
8,374
6,528
Italy yen
— .
300
78
415
335
Portugal ... yen
—
—
—
100
—
Eussia yen
21
33
—
27
785
Siam yen
—
488
100
1,888
870
Spain yen
__
—
—
—
49
Sweden and
Norway ... yen
—
15
—
—
90
Switzerland... yen
—
40
221
85
95
Turkey yen
—
353
—
—
—
United States yen
3,631
3,012
2,542
4,644
7,671
Other
Countries... yen
Total ... yen
256
29
254
723
417
39,496
29,163
19,869
36,110
43,917
Glass waw. The export total value amounted to some
20,000 yen a few years ago, but the works became
steadily developed that in the last year it arose to
more than 100,000 yen. Osaka is the principal pro-
ducing place, manufacturing lamps and articles be-
longing to it, table wares &c. Mostly exported to
China and Hongkong, and the rest to Corea and
Eussia. Lamps and lanterns are exported to China,
and glass shades to Hongkong, chiefly exported from
Kobe, and the rest from Osaka.
The trade for the last five year is as in the following-
table.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China
yen
15,439
25,887
50,330
60,168
80,786
Corea
yen
2,089
2,107
3,497
5,267
6,671
Hongkong . . .
yen
—
—
4,121
9,076
11,316
Russia
yen
1,199
1,096
1,017
2,247
3,865
Other
Countries...
Total
yen
yen
144
505
281
585
'"""77^43
1,302
18,871
29,595
59,246
103,940
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 237
Exporters and Manufactures of the
Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Tashiroya *
Matsuishiya •
Tashiro Ichiroji ... ... ...
Imura Hikojiro
Dainippon Ceramic Co
Takarai Kuraji (Manager) ...
Kono Yoshitaro
Goto Chiyono
Yasukawa Hyoji
Watano Kichiji
Takifuji Manjiro ...
Kawai Yoshijiro ...
Tanaka Shirozaemon
Makuzu Kozan
(Hyogo Ken)
Kamochi Shoten
Komochi Kuranosuke
Mawatari Shoten ., .
Mawatari Shunro
Yamamoto „
(Osaka Fu)
Hinoya ...
Yamamoto Naosaburo ... ...
Tsuji Sobei
Ikedaya
Tantosha
Tsuji Zensnke
Kat5 Kiujiro
Matsumoto Masuzo (Head) ...
Awaya
Kihara Manufactory
Kodama Ichimatsu
Akamatsu Yashichi
Tsutsui Shimbei
Kihara Mohei (Owner)
Shinkosha
Awa Matsunosuke ( „ )
233
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Continued :-
Business Place.
Dealing Articles.
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 40, 2 cliome, Bentendori, Yoko-
hama.
No. 22, 2 cliome, Honclio", „
Porcelain &c.
No. 27, 3 cliome, Motohamacho, ,,
„
2 cliome, Honclio,' ,,
S hippo ware.
Shippo wares.
No. 38, 8 cliome, Uchidacho, ,,
No. 3, Shimiznclio, „
1 cliome, Honclio, „
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
1 cliome, Kitanakadori, „
»
4 cliome, Aioiclio, ,,
»
3 chomo, Honclio, „
Ofcacho, ,,
Shippo wares.
Porcelain and
[Earthen wares.^
3 cliome, Sakaiclio, Kobe.
„
4 cliome, Sakaiclio, Kobe.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
2 cliome, „ „
»
1 cliome, TJtsubokami dori, Nisbikn,
Osaka.
1 cliome, TJ tsubominamidori, NKhikn,
_ Osaka.
Nishiku, Osaka.
1 cliome, Awazanakadori, Nishiku,
Osaka
>>
1 cliome, Tacliibanodori, , , „
Glass wares.
4 cliome, Hiranoclio, Higashiku, „
»
1 cliome, Erlobori, Nishiku, ,,
2 cliome, Minamidori, Shinanomaclii,
Nisliiku, Osaka
» .
Glass medicine
bottles.
Suehiroclio, Kitaku, „
Glass medicine
and wine bottle.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM <$• IMPORTED TO. 239
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Glass Manufactory
Seisho Goshi Kwaisha
Otsuya ...
(Nagasaki Ken)
Ttakuhambai Kwaisha
Branch Shop of Koransha
(Tokyo Fu)
Kai Shoten
Hyochien ,
Shinagawa Glass Factory.,
Noeisha
Marusu Shokwai...
Kameya
Masuko Porcelain Co.
Sanso
Mantatsu
Branch Shop of Koransha
Otsuka Zihei (Owner)
Komai Shotaro
Shimacla Magohei . . .
Yokoyama Masakichi
Okitsu Shokichi
Sugiura Mostike
Asai Takegoro
Miyazoe Kichibei (Head)
Kai Orie
Tanabe Zenzaburo ...
Kawara Noritatsu ...
Kashiwamura Yo ...
Saito Toyojiro
Kato Sukesaburo ...
Takizawa Masakichi
Ogiwara Kikujiro . . .
Shimada Sobei
Koyanagi Kiuzo
Karumi Soji
Fukagawa Eizaemon
240 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Bu sines Place.
Dealing ^Articles
Manufacturing
Articles.
Kawarayacho, Minamiku, Osaka.
KQshincho, Kitaku, ,,
Kawasakimura, Nishinarigori.
1 chome, Shimnachidori, Nishiku,
Osaka.
1 chome, Kyomachiboridori, „ „
1 chome, Awazashitadori, „ „
1 chome, Tachivivibori Minamidori,
Nishiku/Osaka.
Uragotomachi, Nagasaki City.
Deshimacho, ,,
Owaricho Shinehi, Kiobashiku, Tokyo.
3 chome, C4inza, „ „
No. 86, 2 chome, Hayashicho, Honjo-
ku „
No. 287, Slrinagawacho, Ebaragori.
1 chome, Kakigaracho, Nihonbashiku,
1 chome, Minamishinbori, Kiobashiku
1 chome, Kakigaracho, Nihonbashiku,
2 chome, Tomishimacho, „
7 chome, Umamichimachi, Asakusaku
1 chome, Ginza, Kiobashiku.
2 chome, Ilonshirokanecho, Nihon-
bashiku.
2 chome, Hiyoshicho, Kiobashiku.
Glass lamps' oil hold-
and lamp-chim-
ney.
Glass lamps, and
shades.
Glass
table wares.
Porcelain and.
Earthen wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Earthen wares
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Jledicine bottles,
Wine bottles, and
Table wares. j
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 241
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Namikawa Sosuke
Kawamoto Hideo
Inouye Eiosai
Takemoto Hayata
(Kyoto Fu)
Yorozuya ...
Kato Tomotaro
YaSuda Fukuzo .* ...
Tambaya
Nishida Itaro
Kioto Porcelain Co
Niwa Keizo (Manager)
Maruya
Kinkwozan Sobei ...
Kwansei Trading Co
Hamaoka Kwotetsu (Head) ...
Namikawa
Namikawa Yasuynki
Tojo
Tojo Yoshibiko
Obiya
Taizan Yohei
Kagiya
Yasuda Gensbicbi
Sawakichi
Yoshioka Kicbibei
Gohantei , ...
Sbimizu Eokubei
Kwaehiutei
Seifuan
Takahashi Dobacbi
Seifu Yobei
242 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles
Manufacturing
Articles.
No. 8, Shinemoncho, Nihonbashiku,
Tokyo,
2 chSme, Ginza, Kyobashiku, Tokyo.
Hashibacho, Asakusaku, „
Takata, Koishikawaku, „
2 chome, Shinogawacho, TJshigomeku,
1 chome, Kiyomidzuzaka, Kamikioku,
Kyoto.
HigasM 4 chome, Gojokenninjicho
Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Fukakusamura, Kiigori, Kyoto.
3 chome, Ebisuchd", Sanjodori,
Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Fuyacho, Sanjodori, Kamikyoku,
Kyoto.
Kitahoriikecho, Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Shirakawabashi, Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Higashicho, Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Umemiyacho, KamikySku, Kyoto.
Daibutsu Kitamonzen, Kyoto.
Gojozaka, Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
4 chome, OojobasMdoii, „ ,,
5 chome, „ „ „
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Earthen wares.
Awata wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Shippo wares.
Shippo wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Flower vases
and Censer.
Porcelain wares for
table, plates, bowls,
coffee cups, etc.
Awata wares.
Flower vases,
Censers.
Earthen wares.
Earthen wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Pocrelain wares.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 24,3
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Zoroku
Eiraku
Kitei
Mashimizu Zoroku ...
Eiraku Zenichiro ...
Wake Heikichi
. (Aichi Ken)
Ito Tozan ...
Honda. Yosaburo ...
••• •*•
Konaya
Murata
Suzuki Yaroku
Takeucni Chiubei ...
Ando Jiubei ... ...
••• ...
... ...
Yamanaka
Takido Manjiro
••• ...
KitoYahei
... ••»
Saji Shiunzd
Matsukawa YoshicH
Kawachi Tokubei . . .
Kato Senemon
Kato Kaneshichi
Inaba Yosuke
••• ...
Toseigumi
Mayeda Mankichi ...
Tomomatsu Yoshihide
Shintden
Kawamoto Hansuke
... ...
Kitoken
Kawamoto Masukichi
Torakuen
Kato Matsuemon ...
... ...
Kwanjoen
Kato Monemon
Hakuundo
Kato Shiubei
... ...
2M COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
GoJSbashidori, Kamikyoku, Kyoto.
Wasftiocho, Shimokyoku, „
6 chome, GojobashihigasM, Kami-
kyoku, Kyoto,
Shinyanagicb.3, Nagoya City.
Tatesanzocho, „
Sliinmichieho, „
Tamayaoho, „
Chayacho, „
NakaichibachS, „
Nakaichibacb.5, „
Nabeyach.5, „
Aioicho, „
AkatsukachS, „
Rabeyacho, „
Akatsukaclio, 9>
Kiomaclii, ,,
Setocho, HigashikasugaigSri.
Dealing Articles.
Shippo wares.
Porcelain and
Earthen wares.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Porcelain wares.
Flower vases,
plates, and
censers.
Kinran wares.
Porcelain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM # IMPORTED TO. 245
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Sekkwaen
Kawamoto Sukegoro
Santoen
Kawamoto Tomematsu
(Miye Ken)
Kawamura Matasuke
(Gif u Ken)
Nishiura Enji
Seitoen
Kato Gosuke
Kato Kiujiro ...
Nishiura Seishichi
(Fukushima Ken)
Seneiken
MizunoTamon
Togyokuken
Tochodo
Mizuno Kizo ... ..«
Sato Tadashichi
(Ishikawa Ken)
WatanoKichiji...
Matsumoto Sahei ...
Suya Kiuhei
SuyaChojiro
Asai Ichigo ...
(Saga Ken)
Koransha '
Fukagawa Eizaemon
Seiji Kwaisha
Tetsuka Kamenosuke
246 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN,
Continued :—
Business Place.
Dealing Articles
Manufacturing
Articles.
Setocho, Higashikasugaigori.
Yokkaichiclio, Miyegori.
Tajimicho, Tokigori.
Hongomura Qnumagori.
Teraimura, Nomigori.
Komatsucho, Nomigosi.
DaishSjicho, Bnumagori.
Aritacho, Nishimatsuuragori.
Earthen wares
of all kinds.
Porcelains of all
kinds.
Kutani porcelain
Coffee sets,
&c.
Porcelain of all
kinds.
Earthenware and
porcelain.
Kutani porce-
lain and earthen
Kutani' porce-
lain and
earthen wares.
Porcelain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM db IMPORTED TO. 247
Class 22.
Leaf Tobacco, Cigarette, Waste Tobacco, Cut Tobacco
and other kinds op Tobacco, 'Sake, Beeb, Wine, Soy,
Table Salt, Vermicelli, and other Victuals and Bever-
ages, Hemp, Hemp Cloth, Kuzu Cloth, Silk and Cotton
Mixtures, Table Cloth, Cotton Undershirts and Draw-
ers, Socks and Stockings, Gloves, Mattress, Clothings
with Appendages, Hats, :.Books, Photographs, Pictures,
Coral, Crystal, Trimmings, Emery, Minerals, Nickel
Coin, Copper Coin, Thermometer, Syringe, Steamer,
Sailing Vessel, Boats, Jinrikisha, Animals, Lily Bulbs,
Plants, Furnitures, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, Tooth-
powder.
Leaf Tobacco. The total value of the latest export is
88,175 yen, and chiefly exported to England.
cigarettes. The total value of the latest export is
11,225 yen, and chiefly exported to China and Corea.
sake. The total value of the latest export to 45,857
yen, and chiefly exported to Corea.
Beer, wine, &c The total value of the latest export
is 11,324 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong,
China and Corea.
soy. The total value of the latest export is 41,029
yen, and chiefly exported to Hawai.
Tai>ie salt. The total value of the latest export is
72,477 yen, and chiefly exported to Corea.
vermicelli. The total value of the latest export is
10,187 yen, and chiefly exported to China.
v"ct«ai* & The total value of the latest exPort is
Beverages. 101,989 yen.
24S COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Hemp cioth. The total value of the latest export is
12,802 yen, and chiefly exported to Corea.
sto^ifg*. The total value of the latest export is
16,466 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong.
cotton The total value of the latest export is
& Drawers. 37,320 yen, and chiefly exported to
Hongkong and China.
ciotning* with Th t t j yalue f th latest rt
Appendages. *
is 111,282 yen.
Books. The total value of the latest export is 13,423
yen.
pictures. The total value of the latest export is
35,998 yen, and chiefly exported to Hongkong.
corals. The total value of the latest export is 38,055
yen.
Minerals. The total value of the latest export is
46,489 yen.
jinrikisha. The total value of the latest export is
81,810 yen.
Miy Buibs. The total value of the [latest export is
26,638 y§n, and chiefly exported to England.
plants. The total value of the latest export is
16,504 yen.
Rag«. The total value of the latest export is 130,194
yen, and chiefly exported to The United States.
Furnitures. The total value of the latest export is
57,657 yen.
Toilet soap. The total value of the latest export is
11,755 yen, and chiefly exported to China.
washing soap. The total value of the latest export is
30,027 yen, and chiefly exported to China.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 249
The Exporters and Manufacturers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
(Kanagawa Ren.)
Nakanoya
Yorozuya
Iseya
Ishikawaya
Kawadaya
(Hyogo Keu).
Hayashi Shoten ... .
Kobe Rag Go
Meikosha_
(Osaka b'u).
Daisa
(Nagasaki Ken).
(Tokio Fu).
Echigoya
Kaniikq
Maruki
Beniya
Akashiya
Akiba Workshop .
Nishiga Jinrikisha Workshop
(Kioto Fu).
Kitashimizu Shoten
(Iwate Ken).
Mukaiya
(Shiga Ken).
Name of Principal
Person or Owner.
Matsuyama Kichiemon
Yazaki Tazayemon . . .
Konoike Yokichi
Uji Kiichiro
Nakatani Tametomo ...
Moroboshi Sukesaburo
Hahashi Sadao ...
Takagi Kichisaburo
Harima KoshicM
Imai Shimbei
Nishikawa Shonosuke
Imai Heibei
Itoya Tasaburo . . .
Kose Shimbei
Myochin Haru ...
Nakamura Yakiohi
Yamada Isaburo...
Kanda Shuzd
Tamura Yugoro . . .
Kato Toshichi . . .
Nagami Seiji
Ezaki Eizo
Nakamura Kinosuke
Kobayashi Kosaburo.
Ishii Kihei
Yotsugi Tomigoro
Nemoto Fukutaro
Akiba Daisuke . . .
Nishiga Tozaburo
Shimizu Katsuzo
Nagaoka Hambei
Wakabayashi Kinji
250
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :-
Business Place.
No. 47, 3 chonie, Honcho, Yokahama.
No. 68, 4 chome, Bentenpori, ,,
No. 34, 3 chome, Honcho,
No. 78, 5 chome, Otacho,
No. 12, 1 chome, Sumiyoshicho, ,,
3 chome, Sumiyoshicho, ,,
Fukiaimura, Kobe.
Higashikawasakicho, Kobe.
1 chome, Kitahoriekamidori, Nishiku,
Osaka,
1 chome, Minamihoriedori, ,, „
1 chome Nishinagahori Minamidori,
Nishiku, Osaka,
1 chome, Andojibashidori, Minamiku, ,,
4 chome, Imahashi, Higashiku, ,,
2 chome, Shimmachidori, Nishiku, „
2 chome Honcho, Higashiku, Osaka.
2 chome Karawacho, „ ,,
4 chome, Fushimicho, ,, ,,
4 chome, Bingocho", ,, ,,
Daihojimachi, Minamiku Osaka.
Dozacho, Nagasaki.
Imauwomachi, ,,
2 chome, Owarichd, Kiobashiku, Tokyo.
2 chome, Tsukiji, „
Sukiyacho, Nihonbashiku.
Yagenbori, „
Namikicho, Asakusaku.
4 chome, Ginza, Kiobashiku.
Sugacho, Asakusaku.
TomikSjidori Shijosagaru, Kyoto.
Kajicho, Morioka.
Kawasemura, Inugamigori.
Dealing
Articles.
Sundry goods.
Leaf Tobacco.
Rags.
Soap.
Leaf Tobacco.
Cotton under-
shirts & Drawers.
Rags.
Leaf Tobacco.
Furnitures.
Jinrikisha.
Toys.
Leaf Tobacco.
Ratan wares.
Manufacturing
Articles.
Tortoise-shell
wares, combs,
buttons, watch
chains.
Jinrikisha.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & INPOBTED TO. 251
FREIGHT AND OTHER EXPENSES ON
EXPORT GOODS.
The freight and other expenses vary according to
the nature and quantity of goods to be transported,
and any fixed standard can not be made out, so the
rates here given are in general.
The rates of transportation and packing from the
producing districts to the port of export.
Baw Silk.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
The rate of 9 Kwannie.
Nagano prefecture.
Gumma „
Fukushima „
Yamanashi „
Shiga „
Yokohama
Yen 1.400.
„ .500.
„ 1.300. .
„ 1.000.
„ 1.500.
Packing, from 50 sen to yen 1.50, Insurance pre-
mium from \ to 1% of the original value.
Silk fablics.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges weight and
dimension.
Fukui prefecture.
Gumma „
Tochigi „
Kyoto Fu
Yokohama.
»
»>
tt
Yen 2.10 per 10 kwamme.
Yen 0.035 per 1 sai (cubic
shaku).
Yen 0.050 per 1 sai (cubic
shaku).
Yen 0.180 per 1 sai (cubic
shaku) .
Packing, about 15 sen per 1 sai (cubic shaku),
Premium \ to 1%. The rate of premium remains
the same all through.
252
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Tea.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Miye prefecture.
Shizuoka „
Kobe.
Yokohama.
yen 0 33 per 1 case (con-
taining 12 kwamnie)
„ 0.18 per 1 case (con-
taining 12 kwamnie).
Packing, about 30 sen each case.
POBCELAIN AND EARTHENWARE.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges in capacity.
Saga prefecture
Aichi „
Ishikawa „
Kyoto Fu.
Kobe.
Yokohama.
Kobe.
Yen 0.078 per 1 sai.
„ 0.053 „
» 0.090 „
„ 0.040 „
Packing, from 2.5 to 8.5 sen per 1 sai.
Lacqueked Ware.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges in capacity.
Wakayama pref.
Shizuoka „
Kobe.
Yokohama.
Yen 0.085 per 10 sai.
„ 0.180 „
Packing, about 50 sen per 10 sai.
Mats fob Floor.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges.
Okayama Pref.
Oita
Kobe.
5)
Yen 0.160 per 15 kwamme.
„ 0.110 per 1 roll. (3
shaku by 1.3 or 1.4
shaku.
Packing, about 3 sen.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM <fe INPORTED TO. 263
Fan, Umbbellas &c.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges.
Gifu prefecture.
Kobe.
Yokohama.
Yen U.060 per 1 sai (fan
and umbrella).
Yen 0.080 per 1 sai (lan-
tern).
Packing, 10 sen per 1 sai.
Rice.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges.
Yamaguchi pref.
Miye
Kobe.
Yen 20. per 100 koku.
„ 1.15 per ton.
Marine Products, Beche de Mek, A.wabi, Cuttle-fish.
Producing districts.
Port of Export.
Charges.
Awoniori pref.
Yokohama.
Yen 0.425 per 100 catty.
(Beche de mer.)
Miye „
"
Yen 0.192 per 100 catty.
(Beche de mer.)
Ehime „
»
Yen 0.175 per 100 catty.
(Cuttle-fish.)
Shimane „
Yen 0.335 per 100 catty.
(Cuttle-fish)
Oita
Osaka and Kobe.
Yen 0.080 per 100 catty.
(Cuttle-fish and others.)
Tottori
» »>
Yen 0.160 per 100 catty.
(Cuttle-fish.)
Packing, about 10 sen per 100 catty.
In the mode of packing, there are several kinds,
some are done in the local fashion, some are packed
with view to the facility of management, some are
not strongly packed for the shortness of transit, so
the fragile or costly articles are to be re-packed at
the port of export.
254
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Packing* and other expenses in the port of export.
Packing.
Raw silks.
Silk fabrics.
Tea
Porcelain and
Earthenware..
Lacquerwares.
Matches
Sundries
1 bale (100 catty).
1 ton (3 cases). ...
1 case (50-70 catty).
1 ton (2 cases). ...
1 ton (2 cases). . . .
1 ton (600 dozens).
1 ton
Yen 1.400. To America.
„ 1.800. „ France.
„ 9.000.
„ 0.750. To America.
„ 1.000. „ France.
„ 6.500.
„ 6.800.
„ 1.900.
„ 5.000. To America.
„ 6.000. „ France.
Buying Commission.
As it is customary for the merchants in the ports of
export to treat the goods as their own and the com-
mission can not be assertained, but in case the tran-
sactions and business of exporting were intrusted to
them, they sometimes charge, it is said, 1 to 5%.
Custom Beokee's Commission.
Custom Broker is one who acts as agent to the
owner, and manages the proceedings of the Custom
House.
Commission.
Up to
Yen 100
Yen 0.100 to 1.000
>5 J5
„ 1,000
„ 1.000 to 5.000
») >>
„ 10,000
„ 5.000 to 10.000
Upwards of
„ 10,000
rate not over 1/10 %
Lading and
Othee JJxpekses.
00 catty ...
Yen .040
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & 1NP0RTED TO. 255
Wagon Hibr to the Custom House feom Shops.
1 ton Yen 0.200— 0.300
Registration Fee of Invoice in the U. S. Consulate.
It is only for the goods bound for the U. S. of $2,500
Premium of Marine Insurance,
Mail for America at Yen 100
Steamer for America (via Suez) at Yen 100
Sailing Vessel ,, „ „ „
Mail for Europe „ „
Steamer for ,, „ „
„ „ China (Shanghai) „ „
„ „ HongkoDg „ „
„ „ Java „ „
„ „ Singapore „ „
„ „ Manilla „ „
„ Hawaii If16? -: - . ••• -..
" ' ( Sanfranscisco via Hawaii
f Sydney
1 M. ""
i Ac
„ Vladivostock
.■A^ralia|Sir^ ::: ::: ::: ::: \
( Queensland J
0.750
1.000—1.256
2.500-3;000
.875
1.000
.330
.500
1.000
.600
.800
.800
.750
1.000
.700
256
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Freight from Yokohama to Foreign Forts.
Kaw Silk
(Mail)
1 cwt
Tea.
(Mail)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Steamer)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
New York .
San Francisco
$0.08
1 lb. (gross)
$0.01 i
1 lb. (gross)
$8.00
035 s.
(Via Suez)
$8.00
Vancouver. .
»
"Victoria
Tacoma ... .
j»
Seattle
,.
Portland.
London
$5.60
Marseilles. .
$6.00
Lyon
$6.75
Havre
Hanburg.
Melborne.
Sydney
New Zealand.
Shanghai.
Hongkong. .
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 257
Silk fabric,
handkerchief
Ac.
Camphor
Copper
Kice
(Sailing Vessel)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Mail)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Mail)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Mail)
1 ton
100 catty
(Steamer)
1 ton
(2210 lb.)
20—22 s.
(Via Cape of
Good Hope.)
Yen 5.00
25.00 s. *
Tfo of Original
Value.
$12.50
17flro of Original
Value.
40 s.
(Via Suez)
35 s.
(Via Suez)
$8.00
T£s of Origi-
nal Value.
35 s.
Yen 0.50
30 s.
40 i
35 s.
T^of Origi-
nal Value-
Yen 0.15
•258
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Sea-weed
Sundries.
(Steamer)
10J Catty
(Mail)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Sefanier)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
(Sailing Vessel)
1 ton
(40 Cubic feet)
New York.
San Franscisco.
$16.00
$10.00
$35
(Via Suez)
$8.00
20—22 s.
(Via Cape of
Good Hoap)
Yen 5.00
Vancouver.
»
Victoria
$ 8.00
Tacoma
»»
Seattle
»
Portland
?>
London
Yen 13.00
30—32 s.
Marseilles.
„ 16.00
Havre
30 s.
Hunburg.
40 s.
35 s.
Melborne.
35 s.
»
Sydney
»
»»
New Zealand. ...
Shanghai
Hongkong.
(Leaf) Yen 0.20
(Cut) „ 0.18
(LeaO „ 0.20
(Cut) „ 0.18
Yen 3.00
Yen 2.50
„ 3.00
„ 2.50
„ 3.00
"COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 259
2. Principal Commodities Imported to.
The development of commerce and industry ac-
companying with country's progress inevitably
increases the importation of the necessary articles
for the demand of every day life and of the raw
materials for the manufacturing purposes.
At present, four hundred seventy or more varieties
are imported to this country, which are divided into
twelve clases; and the quantity and amount of
'principal imports for the last five years, with the
names of the importing countries, are shown in the
following tables.
Class 1.
Hice, Peas, Bean, Pulse, Wheat Barley'Oats, Flours,
Indian Corn, Goma Seeds.
(Rice.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British j pieul
India j yen
China |Picul
( yen
Corea..JPieul
j yen
Siam...]^1
{yen
Other \ picul
Cts. "iyen
Total ]Picul
|yen
3
12
221
351
69,990
128,94=8
4
4
2
10
79
146
12,096
21,473
2,114
6,055
9,650
23,334
20,251
51,304
19,722
54,062
1,218,441
3,421,865
115,247
320,022
882,493
2,540,652
90,092
186,774
2,290,321
5,833,572
68,857
181,176
38,045
85,657
925,44fl
2,225,043
645,665
1,416,115
70,218
129,315
12,177
21,629
51,737
136,755
4,596,594
12,302,885
1,678,007
3,907,991
260
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
(Bean, Peas and Pulse.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China J"**
(yen
1,229,584
106,370
5,032,015
24,455,289
44,964,247
21,586
1,522
106,133
512,997
811,492
yen
27,379,581
43,320,947 37,919,612 65,480,267
61,950,498
402,924
605,358
710,809
1,340,773
1,198,962
United
catty
13,635
31,866
—
—
—
States "
yen
376
1,759
—
—
. —
Other
catty
8,524
611
20,301
81,251
8,177
Cts. H
Total -
yen
catty
319
28
565
2,509
424
28,631,324 43,459,79442,971,928 90,016,807 106,922,922
yen
425,205
608,667
817,507| 1,856,279
1 2,010,878
(Wheat Flour, and Other Corn Flours.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British j catty
America j yen
10,025
77,250
177,217
150
27,633)
319
2,030
8,740
10
1,086
Germany... j-»y
1,221
56
50,410
2,140
~~*
Great j catty
Britain*" { yen
14,757
46,402
33,347
19,159
32,184
972
2,079
1,708
1,878
2,059
United j catty
3,000,176
3,508,295
4,333,009
6,666,024
8,964,203
States *" ( yen
94,760
129,501
182,137
226,770
338,319
Other j catty
2,938
3,080
8,969
23,396
25,384
Countries ( yen
Total ...lcatty
( yen
86
80
443
929
1,039
3,029,117
3,685,437
4,552,542
6,708,729
9,049,404
96,193
135,830
193,028
229,587
342,503
f Barley.)
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
, Great
catty
372
545
432
1,212
348
Britain*** "
yen
21
43
36
96
30
United
catty
2,813
1,462
3,794
309,441
2,894
States
yen
135
90
162
6,707
109
Germany... -
catty
yen
—
—
12,185
252
z
~~~
Corea ■<
■
catty
2,315
—
106,1473,691,838
8,332,779
[yen
31
—
1,339
49,720
113,419
Hawaii ...
catty
yen
—
—
43
1
—
China
Total .....
catty
yen
catty
442
7
49
1
5,942
2,056
122,601
4,002,491
8,336,021
yen
194
134
1,790
56,523
1 113,558
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 261
Importers of the above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Hy5go Ken)
Tawaraya
Kiya
Konaya
(Osaka Fu)
Kiya .
Nunoya
Awajiya
Kyoritsu Kwaisha
Yoshidaya
(Nagasaki Ken)
Matsuoya
(Tokio Fu)
Kagaya ...
Hirano Seiz5,
Hata Gimbei. ...
Hashimoto Matajird
Hashimoto Soshiro
Tanikawa Chohachi
Fujimoto Zeusuke
Kitanilsuke
Ioi Seiemon
Onishi Yoshizo ...
Kokura K6
Kato Tanesaburo
Yoshikawa Bunshichi
Ioi Chohei
Matsuo Miyoji ...
Fujita Kanz5
262 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued : —
Bussiness Place.
Articles of Import.
1 chonie, Motocho, Kobe.
3 chome, Sakaicho, „
4 chome, Eaigan, „
5 chome, „ „
Shimakamicho, Hyogo.
2 chome, Tosabori, Nishiku, Osaka.
5 chome, Minami Horiedori, _
Nishiku, Osaka.
4 chome, Nisbidotoniboridori, __
Nishiku, Osaka.
6 chome, Minamihoriekamid5ri,
Nishiku, Osaka
Higashinocho, Patsuniabori, _
Nishiku, Osaka.
3 chome, Edoborikitadori, _
Nishiku, Osaka.
Shimof ukushimamnra, Nishinari-
gori, Settsu Province.
4 chome, Nakanoshima, Kitaku,
Osaka.
5 chome, Minamihoriekamidori,
Nishiku, Osaka.
Ebisucho, Nagasaki City.
No. 17, 2 chome, Horidomecho,
Nihombashiku, Tokyo.
Corn flour.
Rice and peas.
Peas.
Corn flour.
China rice and China
beans of all kinds.
Corea rice and Corea
beans of all kinds.
Fusan rice and other
corns.
Corea rice and beans
of all kinds.
Corn flour and rice.
Bice, beans and small
red beans.
COMMODITIES EXPIiTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 263
Class 2.
Bkown Sugar, White Sugab, Bock Candy Sugab, Loaf
Lump Sugae, Molasses and Syeup.
Brown Sugar.
Sugar,
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British
India
China ...
Hong-
kong
Philip.
Group
Siam ...
United
States
Other
Cts.
Total
{catty
yen
j catty
"J yen
) catty
yen
J catty
(yen
i catty
yen
\ catty
{yen
{catty
yen
J catty
{yen
203,122
5,348
102,750
3,253
6,687
290
502,800
15,362
,030i72;
174,203,
2,382,494
953,796
31,056
,464,779
2,406,510
454,676
14,649
135,164
4,197
57,324,54775,065,239
1,875,649
2,597,546
3,477,777
5,193,336
173,779
260,872
848,938
2,411,029
28,416
88,434
—
49,800
—
996
—
292,500
—
10,238
90
13,078
5
628
149,331
5,068
68,306
2,279,1621
2,631,090f
115,693
1,657,514
58,025
61,300
2,556
37,361
1,121
75,359,94873,
.2,418,898
,157,369
2,428,609
61,658,039,83,527,782
2,078,1391 2,974,076
72,180,259
2,461,625
White Sugar.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium
East
India
China ...
Hong-
kong
Ger-
many
Great
Britain
Hawaii
Philip.
Group
Siam ...
United
States
Other
Cts.
Total
\ catty
1 yen
) catty
yen
I catty
I yen
i catty
yen
[ catty
( yen
j catty
(yen
J catty
1 yen
j catty
/yen
j catty
(yen
j catty
(yen
J catty
( yen
j catty
(yen
43,683
2,344
56,441,77772,132,974
3,287,808( 4,416,400
117,578
5,937
5,054
327
56,608,09272,
3,296,416
69,549
4,689
5,714,672
355,094
|53,251,402
3,765,039
333
28
84
9
529
44
110
8
135,018
$,364
234
12
27,454
2,168
454,801
31,436
4,147,699
240,308
77,181,98082
5,100,440
1,638
94
21,500
1,453
593,665
34,657
21,467
2,014
5,082
381
126,000
8,159
990,996
54,736
4,127,203
227,933
2,052,806
4,860,938
577,124
36,407 ;
134,640
8,576 ■
476,300
26,046
356,061'
19,726 [
145,650
8,483 p
36o,3oj :
18,534
76,244
4,581 l
1,268,226,
4,424,7761
59,064,133
4,127,079
H2,427,83289,
5,410,783
',423,325
5,274,119
Mo^y™Pra T°tal Value °f the lateSt imP°rfc is
59,410 yen, and imported chiefly from Hongkong.
264
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Importers of the Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Masudaya
Abe Kobei
j>
Masuda Masuz5
Yorozuya
Ku wabara Fukuj ir 6
Tnnikawaya
Yamada Kanshichi
Kagiya
Kaburagi Matsunosuke
Hirashimaya
Mano Kihei
Otoj^a
Yoshida Naotaro
(Osaka Fu)
Sakaiya
Ota Shohichi
Matsukichi
Matsubara Kichijiro
Yoto Kwaisha
Ishida Shobei (Deputy)
Kagiy oshi
Kagimoto Yoshibei
Togyo Kwaisha
Iwazaki Eihei (Head)
(Nagasaki Ken)
Irikiya Shoten
Wakiyama Keijiro
(Tokio Fu)
Mukadeya
Kobayashi Yahei
Iseya
Kitamura Kahei
„ ..•
Goto Chobei
Kuribayashi Kosuke
Izumiya
Nakamura Zenemon
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 265
Continued : —
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 50, 3 ch6me, Minaminakadori, Yokohama.
No. 68, 4 chSme, HonchS,
No. 4, 1 chome, SakaichS,
No. 5, 1 ch5m«, BentendSri,
No. 68, 5 chSine, SumiyoshichS,
No. 72, 4: chSme, Otamachi,
No. 41, 3 chome „
Honda Nibancho, Nishiku, Osaka.
Honda Ichibancho, „ „
2 chome, Kitakiutarocho, Higashiku, Osaka.
2 chome, TohutsuchS, „ ,,
2 chome, Shiocho, Minamiku, ,,
Uragotomachi, Nagasaki City.
No. 3, 3 chome, Kobunachd, Nihonbashiku.
No. 2, 3 chSme, Koamicbo, „
No. 22, Isecho, „
No. 5, 1 chome, MatsnichS, HonjSko.
No. 1, 3 chOme, Horiech©, Nihonbashiku.
Sugar.
White and Brown Sugar.
Brown Sugar.
White and Brown Sugar.
White Sugar.
Brown and White Sugar.
White add Brown Sugar,
and Molasses.
266
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :-
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Ariakeya
Osakaya
Iseya ...
Yokota
Iseya ...
»>
Suzuya
Yorozuya
Takashimaya
Surtigaya ..
Yokota
Mikawaya ..
Daimonjiya
Enshiuya ..
Yorozuya ..
Iseya
Yokota
(Yaniaguchi Ken)
Som ey a Sh5kwai . . .
TJriu „
Uchida Tokunosuke
Matsunioto Kisaburo
Eawakita Hachiemon
Yanianiura Yae . . .
Kawana Tobei . . .
Tonogi Ichitard ...
Hoshino Shinnosuke
Takeo Sosuke
Eatabami Heibei...
Oshinia Moshichi
Takashima Kwanroku
Nakagawa Taniishichi
Tonogi Zenbei ...
Tamaki Edbei
Nishikikawa Soroku
Harada Tamasaburo
Kaneko HidejirS . . .
Sekine Manjiro . . .
Eawamura Tahei. . .
Toriumi Seizaemon
Someya Seijiro ...
UriuTora
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 26T
Continued :
Business Place.
Articles of Imports.
No. 1, 1 chome, Honhatchobori, Kiobashiku.
No. 2. 1 chome, Horidomecho, „
No. 15, 3 chome, Koanricho, Nihonbashiku.
No. 10, Motoosakacho, „
No. 1, 1 chome, Kobunacho, „
No. 2,
No. 12, 4 chome, Honcho, ,,
No. 8, 2 chSme, Horiecho, „
No. 2, Suehirogashi, 1 chome, Koamicho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 11, 3 chome, Koamicho, „
No. 11, 2 chome, Odenmacho, „
No. 12, 2 chome, Koamicho» „
No. 3, Isecho, „
No. 3, 4 chome, Horiecho, „
No. 9, 4 chome, Tori, ,,
No. 16, 3 chSme, Koamicho, „
No. 5, 1 chome, Kobunacho, „
No. 2, Isecho, „
No. 8, 1 chome, Honzaimokucho, ,,
No. 8, HatchSbori Nakachd, Kiobashiku.
Misakinochd, Akamagaseki.
Higashi NanbuchS, „
White, Brown Sugar
and Molasses,
White Sugar.
Brown and White Suger.
I COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Class 3.
Beeb, Bbandy, Champaigne, Ohinese Liquob, Gin, Old-tom
Gin, Liqueub, Rum, Cobean Liquob, Shebey, Vebmouth,
Whisky, Wine, Biscuits, Butteb, Cheese, Coffee, Con-
FECTIONABIES AND PbESEBYES, FeESH FbUITS, FbESH EGGS,
Ham, Bacon, Kantengusa, Condensed Milk, Desicated
Milk, Mineeal Watees, Peppeb, Salt, Salted Fishes,
Salted Meat, Tea, Gbeen Vegetables, and Dbied
Vegetatles.*
Beer.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
doz.
811
1,082
—
Austria -
yen
1,270
1,811
—
—
—
doz.
40,998
44,998
61,160
48,646
26,402
Denmark
yen
57,879
78,123
103,354
73,199
38,979
doz.
—
558
1,606
875
Belgium -
yen
—
—
817
1,946
916
doz.
4,319
4,721
505
952
236
France •
yen
5,877
8,856
753
1,141
355
doz.
184,233
171,768
47,855
37,236
33,093
Germany •
yen
248,176
297,203
69,042
53,813
50,540
doz.
36,873
25,566
14,929
10,844
8,844
Great Britain
yen
47,543
42,755
24,988
15,835
12,606
'
doz.
170
1,104
—
—
—
Holland
yen
187
1,905
—
■ —
—
Sweden and Norway -
i doz.
1 yen
1,800
2,387
2,960
5,304
7,460
12,381
616
827
United States •
doz.
yen
3,302
4,119
7,220
9,774
—
—
j doz.
671
1,025
309
27
235
Other Countries
Total
[yen
doz.
762
1,904
475
48
318
273,177
260,462
132,776
99,927
69,685
yen
368,200
447,634
211,810
146,810
103,714
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM & IMPORTED TO. 269
"Wine.
Countries.
1887
, 1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia yen
333
196
425
Austria ... ... „
122
797
987
487
47
Belgium ... ... „
1,154
247
415
478
258
China „
233
—
—
:•
Denmark „
—
150
—
;
France „
152,671
110,676
71,979
96,140
93,397
Germany... ... „
14,874
8,973
8,136
10,879
6,444
Great Britain ... „
7,077
11,354
6,767
8,727
6,075
{Holland „
591
5
328
280
—
Italy „
3,394
1,235
1,497
2,070
,1,364
Portugal „
1,830
,758
4,639
5,702
6,038
•Russia „
57
—
15
117
: —
Spain „
1,292
2,760
2,462
3,953
3,183
Sweden „
223
57
107
54
48
United States... „
14,877
13,964
9,766
12,408
22,949
Other countries „
Total.
40
58
63
—
30
198,435
154,034
107,494
141,491
140,258
Milk, Condensed and Desicated.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Germany... ...yen
Great Britain .. . „
Switzerland ... „
United States ... „
Other Countries „
Total.
1,260
13,774
2,729
55,732
285
58
21,853
11,277
91,691
821
31,563
12,541
91,562
446
43,213
24,379
108,688
1,375
16,166
18,461
71,694
639
73,780
125,700
136,112
177,655
106,960
Butter. Total value of the latest Import is 53,109 yen,
and chiefly imported from United States and France.
270
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
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Ezoe Kanezd ... ...
Iwaya Matsuhei
Ghiba Matsubei
Imaizumi Katsuhei . . .
Hasegawa Bujiro
Nishimura Benkichi. . .
a
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(Tokio Fu)
Kikuya
Hizenya ...
Satsumaya. . .
Matsubaya
Umaya ...
Hasegawa Shoten . . .
Kikusui „
272 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Class 5.
Caebobic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Tabtabic Acid, Alum,
Betel-nuts, Bleaching Powdeb, Canphob, Cinnamon
Babe, Cinnamon Oil, Leaves of Catabia, Cinchona Babk,
Cinchonine, Cinnabab, Cloyes, Cod-liveb, Oil, Cutch,
Gambieb, Gingseng, Glue, Glycebine, Ababic Gum,
Benzoin Gum, Deagon's Blood Gum, Mybeh Gum, Oli-
banum Gum, Gypsum, Hop, Liquobise, Mawong, Mor-
phine, Musk, Nabd, Phosphoeous Amoephous, Beomide
of Potash, Iodide of Potash, Putchuck, Quinine, Bhu-
babb Boot, Saffbon, Santonin, Saesapabilla Boot, Soap-
stone, BlCAEBONATE OF SODA, CAUSTIC SODA, CBYSTAL SODA,
Sojutsu, Sticklac, Wauling, Alo esWood, Sandal Wood,
Semen Cynae, Aniline dyes, Blue (Chinese, Peussian,
etc.), Cabmine, Emebald-geeen, Gall-nuts, Gamboge,
Dey Indigo, Liquid Indigo, White Lead, Bed Lead,
Extbact of Logwood, Mangboye Babe:, Paint in Oil,
Saffloweb, Sapan-wood, Smalt, Cobalt, Tubmelic, Ul-
tbamaeine, Vaenish, Veedigeis, Veemilion, Tab, Pitch,
Putty, Black Lead, Yellow Lead, Cochineal, Wansho
oe Gosu.
Aniline Dyes.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ... j£*
France... { £*
Germany... i "**
J ) yen
GreatBritain i °*"y
\ yen
Switzerland \™**?
(yen
Other Coun- j catty
tries ( yen
Total if**y
(yen
3,673
2,989
7,821
6,435
208,233
188,665
52,717
42,303
34,440
26,243
3,610
2,503
7,325
8,007
249,443
269,894
58,653
54,900
33,861
31,404
459
334
4,204
4,932
7,587
6,976
210,774
227,450
21,016
16,463
46,926
37,401
8
12
8,653
8,600
13,591
14,416
258,282
252,653
42,550
33,036
49,395
40,874
9,653
7,715
24,057
16,868
350,737
300,657
18,969
13,705
59,104
47,645
12
14
306,884
266,635
353,351
367,042
290,515
293,234
372,471
349,579
462,532
386,604
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 273
Paint in Oil.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ... g£*
F«*ce ,, Hy
Germany... g£y
Great (catty
Britain . . /yen
Other (catty
• Countries ( yen
Total i™***
(yen
8,270
450
3,679
293
1,073,251
69,605
5.532
339
8,270
574
10,170
899
1,179,548
107,452
7,325
717
5,250
259
30,943
2,154
4,721
1,389
1,216,156
107,677
1,335
230
35C
44
1,323
206
12,475
1,651
1,169,661
106,204
2,888
443
33,642
2,054
27,879
4,096
1,235,731
113,535
16,789
1.263
1,090,732
70,687
1,205,313
109,642
1,258,405
111,709
1,186,697
108,548
1,314,041
120,948
Dry Indigo.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British (catty
India (yen
China jcatty
/yen
France ... }<***
(yen
Germany... *catty
J (yen
Great (catty
.Britain... /yen
Philippine (catty
Group ... /yen
Other (catty
Countries (yen
To^ g£*
5,161
7,116
612
184
20,373
28,568
57,292
20,786
27,104
18,878
500
275
43
114
24,513
44,940
232,590
91,515
208,707
129,592
2.893
1,407
42,768
42,965
136,544
75,498
6,247
1,008
195,100
155,165
70,260
45.906
156,436
123,269
3,756
2,222
13,922
14,114
56,062
30,645
9,426
16,607
83,438
56,654
284,750
155,722
3^7,15^
250,470
265,360
201,071
23^,602
186,857
274 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
Caustic Soda*
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
.
198,663 -i .—
.
—
—
5,055
—
— k .
—
—
—
—
300,280
242,378
—
—
—
8,984
8,099
3,945,638
7,985,1096*697,846
5,399,551
7,158,613
79,125
184,029
149,949
136i838
247,066
23,860
—
— •
IS
3,588
547
—
—
1
142
3,969,498
8,183,7726,697,846
5,6t>9,849
V,*u*,&79
79,672
189,084
149,949
145323
255,307
France.,
catty
• yen
Germany... \%*
Great
Britain..
Other
Countries iyen
Total I™***
■ (yen
yen
catty
yen
catty
Salicylic Tlie total yalue Q£ tbe jatest j[mp0rfc amomi$g
to 93,956 yen, and is imported chiefly from Ger-
many.
TZS££? The total value of the latest import
amounts to 80,873 yen, and is imported chiefly from
Great Britain and Germany.
?a/«ul.0f The total value of the latest ™port amounts
i>o 92.367 yen, and is imported chiefly from Ger-
many.
Saltpetre. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 68,397 yen, and is imported chiefly from British
India.
vermilion. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 77,961 yen, and is imported chiefly
from China.
£££££* The total value of the latest import
amounts to 98,736 yen, and is imported chiefly from
Prance.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 37$
Importers of .the Above Mentioned Artiotes.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal
Person or- Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Omiya ...
Suwaraya
Uyenoya ...
Kobayashi Sh5ten ...
Yasunagaya
Shimura Shoten
Hiroya
Nagaoka Shoten
(Hyogo Ken)
aiguim ... ... .,
(Osaka Fu)
Omiya
Iwaiya ...
Bizenya
Tomoda J£atoei ... . . .
Okawa Sahfei ... ...
Fu jino Zensuke ...
ToriiTolubei .,* ...
Kobayashi Keisuke ...
.Wataiiajbe I$ibac,hi ...
Matsumura S^ikichi
Shimura Takematsu
Takagi Fusajirfr ...
Nagaoka Sasuke ...
Kitakase Shichibei ...
Hirano Seizo
Nagai Eitaro ... ...
Fukuda Seiemon ...
JConishi Wasaburo ...
Iwai Matsunosuke ...
Slakai Yasubei
Harumoto Jiusuke ...
Yamada Ichirobei ...
276 COMMEBCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued:—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 2, 2 chQnie, Sakaicho, Yoko-
hama.
No1. 28, 2 chrome, Otamachi,
Yokohama.
No. 25, 2 chome, Otamachi, ,,
NoV21, 2*ch6me, Sakaiehd, ,;
NoV 20, lch6me, ft ,Q
NoV 4, 1 chome, Sumiyoshichoig
Yokohama.
No: 6, 1 chome, Otamachi, „
No. 96, 6 chame, Aioich5, „
No'. 39, '3 chome, Minaminakadori,
Yokohama.
No. 9, 1 chome, MinaminakadSri,
Yokohama.
7 diomeY Kitanagasadori, Kobe.
1 Ch6nieV Motocho,
Sannoniiyacho, Kobe.
2 dhoirie; Doshincho, Higashiku,
Osaka
2 chome, Kitakiuhojicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka
3 chome, Doshincho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
2 chome, Andojicho, Minamiku,
Osaka,
3 choirie; Doshiucho, Higashikuy •
Osaka.
2 chome, Minami Kiutarocho,
Higashiku, Osaka.
All kinds of drugs.
Caustic Soda.
Caustic Soda and drugs.
Dyes.
Caustic Soda and other drugs.
Dyes.
Caustic Soda and other drugs.
Dyes.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED HiOM % IMPORTED TO. 277
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal
Person or Owner,
Yamatoya ... ,
Shionoya ...
Tanabeya
Omiya
(Nagasaki Ken)
Koiwaiya
(Tokyo Fu)
Iseya
»» ••• ••• • »••
Iwashiya"
Kanaya Shdten ... ... ...
Hayashi Shoten...
Takeya „
Katsuraya ...
Osakaya ,. ...
Fujitaya ...
Konishiya
Handaya
Muneta Tomojiro ...
Shiono Gisaburo
Tanabe Gohei ... ...
Takeda Chobei
Ifishiwaki Kinsaburo
Minamikawa Fukuzo
Shinada Kiubei
Su zuki Chobei
Asanuma Tokichi . . .
Kanaya Kihei
Hayashi Takesaburo
Takenouchi Yukichi
Shibata Tdbei
Matsumura Fukumatsu
Morita Sadashichi ...
Arai Riosuke ... ...
Takahashi Kumajiro
Konishi Yasubei
Asai Tovosaburo ...
27$ COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
2 chonie, Boshiucho, Higashiku,
3 chome, Doshiusho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
3 6hoine, DoshiuchS, Higashiku,
Osaka.
2 chome, Doshiucho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
Edocho, Nagasaki.
No. 15, 4 chome, Bakurocho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 14, 4 chonie, Honcho, „
No. 4, IwatsukichS, Kandaku.
N6. 16, 2 ehoine, Honch6, Nihon-
bashiku.
No. 10, 1 chome, Sagaeho, Fuka-
gawaku.
No. 37, Isezakicho, Fukagawaku.
No. 1 , 2 chome, Tachibanacho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 8, Setombnocho, „
No. 4, „ „
No. 10, Isecho, „
No. 1, X, chSiiie, Horidoinecho\
Nihonbashiku.
No. 7, 3 chome, Honkokucho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 16, Isecho, „
No. 12, Setomon6<?ho. „
Drugs1 and Medicines.
Caustic Soda and drugs.
•Saltpetre.
Drugs and Medicines.
Indigo.
Indigo and dyeing
Materials.
Dyeing Materials.
Dyeing plants, grasses, etc.
commodities exported from $ imported to. 270
Class. 6.
Kerosene Oil, Naptha, Spirit of Turpentine, Para-
phine Oil and Wax, Bean Oil, Castor Oil, Cocoa-nut
Oil, Ground-nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Vegetable
Wax, Candles, and Lard and Tarrow.
Kerosene Oil.
Countries
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Turkey..
Russia... .
'yen
gal.
yen
S. A. I**
(yen
Other J gal.
Cts. ...{yen
gal.
yen
Total.
21,058,1
1,871,408
225
20
1,613,840
213,854
766,860
96,923
64026,124,850
3,207,694
2,217
785
6,767,135
803,941
30,231,708
3,783,194
6,532,330
735,828
36,131,150
4,214,410
100
19
7,978,180
853,386
32,503,950
3,682,328
30
7
J 1,058,865 28.
1,871,428
,507,767
3,519,256
36,998,843
4,587,135
42,663,580
4,950,257
4U,482,it>U
4,585,721
Paraphine Oil and Wax.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Germany ...&
—
—
832
95,149
166,952
—
—
72
8,824
18,243
Great Britain < catty
—
—
848,648
1,005,820
1,079,345
/yen
—
—
69,823
98,277
124,414
United States} ^^
(yen
, ,
5,588
922
1,872
187
6,625
1,156
Other j catty
—
. _ _
—
—
4
Countries "'(yen
Total .J08***
(yen
—
—
—
._
2
—
—
855,068
1,102,841
1,252,926
—
—
70,817
107,288
143,815
iard. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 60,327 yen and is chiefly imported from Australia.
cocoa-nut on. The total volue of the latest import-
amounts to 68,320 yen & is chiefly imported from India.
280 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Importers of the Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Eanagawa Ken)
Masudaya . . .
Yorozuya ...
Tanikawaya
Kagiya ...
Hirashimaya
Otoya
(Hyogo Ken)
Inoue Grumi
Branch shop of Inoitye Grumi.
Osaka Hirano's Branch Shop .
Osaka Iwai's Branch Shop
Yoshida ShSten
Hyogo Branch Office of Mitsui
Bu ssan K waisha
Inouye Grumi ._.
Kobe Branch Office of Osaka
Kerosene Oil Co
Hyogo Branch Office of Osaka
Kerosene Oil Co
(Osaka Fu)
Kei*oseDe Oil Co
(Nagasaki Ken)
Matsumotoya
(Tokyo Fu)
(Kyoto Fu.)
Igaya
(Yamaguchi Ken)
Someya Shoten
Abe Kobei
Masuda Masuzo
Kuwabara Fukujiro
Yamada Kanshichi
Kaburagi Matsunosuke
Mano Kihei
Yoshida Naotaro
Inouye Torajiro (Head)
>» it »» •••
Murakami Tei (Manager)
Masuda Yoneshichi ( „ .)
Goto Tsunejiro ( „ )
Tsukuda Nihei
Kakizaki Tsuneshichi ...
Yoshida Ario
Tanaka Kosuke (Manager)
Inouye Yasuzo
Matsumura Anki (Manager)
Ikoma Sadajiro ( „ ) ...
Tamate Hiromichi (Head)
Hirano Heibei
Iwai Bunsuke
Matsu moto Moritaro ...
Iwade Sobei ...
Shibahara Chozaburo ...
Semoya Seijiro
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 281
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 50, 3 chome, Minaininakadori, Yokohama.
No. 68, 4 chome, Honcho, „
No. 4, 1 chome, Sakaicho, „
Nd. 5, 1 chome, Bentendori, „
No. 58, 5 chome, Sumiyoshicho, „
No. 72, 4 ch6me, Otamachi, „
No. 41, 3 chome, „ „
Kerosene Oil.
>»
>♦
Hainaujinocho, Kobe.
Hyogo Kajiyacho, ir
i chome, Sakaicho, „
Hyogo XJodanacho, „
2 chome, Sakaicho, „
Hyogo XJodanacho, „
Kitanakacho, „
i chome, Sakaicho, „
Hyogo Matsuyacho, „
»»
>»
»»
>»
»»
Hama-ujinocho, „
3 chome, Sakaicho, „
»
Miyamaecho, „
«
2 chome, Nakanoshima, Kitaku, Osaka.
L <chonie, Edoborikamidori, Nishiku, „
L chome, TosaboridQri, „ „
»
»
Oragotocho, Nagasaki City.
7*
No. 6, Higashidaikucho, Fukagawaku.
»
Matsubara-agaru Takatsuji Omiyacho,
6miyad5ri, Shimokyoku, Kyoto.
>»
Misakinocho, Akamagaseki City.
»»
282 commerce and industry in japan.
Class 7
Printing Paper, Chinese Paper, an© Straw Board.
Printing Paper.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria ...
(catty
(yen
27,196
112,646
9,517
78,429
44,627
1,576
7,164
em
3,828
1,998
Belgium ...
< catty
129,555
1,124,701
262,516
135,519
15,660
(yen
5,595
68,952
16,028
8,413
787
T^m.Tip.A
< catty
18,168
63,076
—
—
—
X: 1-€v1X\j\u • • •
J yen
1,238
3,364
-r-
—
—
Germany ...
(catty
850,091
2,517,646
434,472
3,533*346
527,076
(yen f
45,593
158,636
26,346
201377
2®,574
Great
( catt^
855,417
1,777,599
1,611,550
2,451,778
1,621,695
Britain ...
Jyen
58,641
148,480
135,355
197,799
126,891
Switzerland
(catty
/yen
42,143
2,529
1,136
97
z
—
—
United
\ catty
—
—
—
29*548
18,053
States ...
Total ...
(yen
(catty
(yen
—
—
—
1,769
1,372
1,922,570
5,596,804
2,318,055
6,azy, 120(2,227,111
115,172
386,683
178,334
413,466
159,622
Straw
Board. ^^ie total value of the latest import amounts
to 50,310 yen tod is chiefly imported from Ger-
many and Great Britain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 233
i
u
i
§
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a*
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16
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a
a
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3 S3 * S3 i S3 S3 S3G3 p 'fl £ £ p3
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I I I | Irf i 111 I s
s » s ^ H, h « " ® s
° © <5 a 6 6 6 v 6 o o
: : : I : : : : 4 :- :
: : £ I : ' : : : I : •
S3 •<-• iS ud
1 1 § S* B i '2 12 5 5
I III 1 1 1 I 1 1 1
S3
e
:
: a: :
= i =
d
6 ^ : &
:
5*:
1
akayoshi Shok
attori Foreign
Shop
tnira Paper Sh
£
2
amiya
5ky5 Foreign
Co
(Osaka Fu)
tt
fc W O
w
W H
284
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN,
Class 8.
Raw Cotton, Cotton on the Seeds, Cotton Yarn,
Cotton Threads, Calico, Cotton Damask, Cotton
Drills, Cotton Duck, Chinese Cotton Goods, Corean
Cotton Goods, Cotton Satin, Cotton Velvet, Gingham,
Gray Shirting, White Shirting, Figured Shirting,
Twilled Shirting, Dyed Shirting, TaffAchelass, T.
Cloths, Turkey-reds, Victoria Lawn, Etc.
Raw Cotton.
Countries.
1987
1888
1889
1890
1891
British ( catty
__
15,089
—
America (yen
—
—
—
2,700
—
China ..:fe^
5,491,539
11,703,171
22,753,852
16,786,253
18,055,152
701,522
1,622,540
3,398,791
2,665,466
2,571,606
East \ catty
70,915
44,255
320,342
7,500,966
26,561,950
India ...(yen
9,160
6,449
47,885
1,114,264
3,381,972
Siam :..££
"—
81,739
10,457
, .
United... (catty
8,131
63,351
71,583
1,779,022
5,304,422
States... (yen
1,270
12,707
13,439
351,876
1,011,518
i Other < catty
Cts. ...(yen
i Total.., jc^
(yen
—
751
22,317
3,015
207,226
—
90
4,211
485
33,377
3,o7u,6l5
Ll,»93,267
23,168,094
26,084,345
50,128,750
711,952
1,652,243
3,464,326
4,134,791
6,998,533
Cotton on the Seeds.
Countries,
East
India
Other
Cts.
Total
340
124,907
1,949,948
76,990
3,323
118
5,082,111
202,015
1888
8,837,170
433,281
3,228,829
131,507
117,210
4,737
12,183,209
569,525
1889
37,834,458
2,034,131
169,246
8,181
234,581
11,592
147,279
7,327
2,909,707
143,281
41,295,27 J
2,204,512
1890
23,084,705
1,099,093
730,970
29,087
5,855
316
2,236,377
101,867
26,057,407
1 ,230,363
1891
27,940,864
1,125,376
471,828
18,297
2,140
89
1,540,531
56,956
2tf,yo5,363
1,200,718
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 285)
Cotton Yam.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
East (catty
17,065,479
24,164,092
24,146,458
13,9705023
4,548,054
India ... /yen
4,278,511
6,293,963
6,234,027
3,542,529
1,135,459
France...^
__
—
4,920
2,555
■" ,
Ger- (catty
—
■ —
943
21.47C
—
many... /yen
_■'
•-J-
404
8,826
—
Great \ catty
16,231,051
23,274,999
18,658,291
17,911,109
12,787,408
BritaiD ( yen
3,956,692
7,317,694
6i84,328
6,374,282
4,453,112
Other (catty
Cts. ...(yen
Total...[^
—
548
300
5,700
2,138
—
241
125
2,423
718
i3,z96,530
47,439,630
42,8l0#l2
31,908*302
L7,337,$00
8,235,203
13,61 1,898
12,5212,089
9,928,062
5,589,289
Gray Shirtings;
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Great (yard
Britain, (yen
East (yard
India... /yen
Holland..^
Other (yard
Cts. ...(yen
Tota,...^
28,214,396
1,167,852
30,800
1,543
6,400
421
41,947,776
2,330,558
25,160
1,903
1,093
104
36,267,092
2,010,694
300
21
30,378,133
1,716,981
30,188,633
1,655,873
15,261
808
2>8,251,596
1.169.816
41,974,029
2,332,565
36,267,992
2,010,715
30,378,133
1,716,981
30,203,894
1,656,681
White Shirtings.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
East India...
(yard
(yen
—
23,106
1,950
—
-,
—
Germany ..
(yard
(yen
104,71C
12,431
314
49,826
—
5,621
830
19
3,669
—
Great
(yard
4,467,222
2,938,503 2,617,217
3,021,707
3,132,083
Britain ..
(yen
258,098
208,634
10,796
174,957
220,728
216,455
United
(yard
39,025
.■ —
" . .; —
—
States • ..
/yen
3,082
1,134
—
—
—
Other
(yard
—
1,276
574
£6,698
3,449
Countries.
Total ...
. (yen
(yard
(yen
— -
104
48
1,493
440
±,6iO,957
2,986,112
2,618,105
3,098,231
3,135,532
266,801
212,652
174,124
225,890
216,895
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
T. Cloths,
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
British India fcd
/yen
Great (yard
Britain ...(yen
Other (yard
Countries., (yen
(yard
•(yen
Total
108,360
6,440
3,725,128
185,117
4,800
314
92,390
4,995
4,327,495
246,685
262,200
16,230
5,330,768
316,810
2,587,-
144,483
4852,526,563
141,052
279
11
3,83MH8
191,871
4,419,885
251,680
5,5*%9682,587,4gd
333,040 144,483
2,526,842
141,063
Dyed Shirtings.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Germany ...fcd
* (yen
Great (yard
Britain .../yen
Other (yard
Countries., (yen
Total ..>ard
(yen
193,196
14,644
1,724,529
140,400
191,628
25,749
2,028,890
206,244
12,000
950
2,461,545
222,226
6,000
675
2,866,083
266,690
12,000
1,725
960,270
107,33©
2,229
132
L,yi7,725
155,044
2,232,518
232,943
2,467,545
222,901
2,866,083
266,690
974,490
109,196
Turkey-reds.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium .Jyard
e (yen
—
—
—
55*200
4,757
—
France ..A^rd
116,045
244,654
147,600
158,400
333,600
(yen
7,246
21,378
12,346
13,518
25,098
Germany ...??**<*
J (yen
—
7,200
18,325
28,800
43,200
—
600
1,395
1,440
2,862
Great (yard
6,766,098
4,908,434
8,956,148
6,110,290
7,606*214
Britain ...(yen
345,871
311,461
523,210
345,531
465,468
Switzerland.. £ yard
149,864
—
36,000
18,000
18,000
Wen
5,571
—
2;925
1,170
990
Other (yard
—
9,000
—
— .
8,999
Countries., (yen
Total . i yard
—
540
__
—
713:
7,Q31,OU7
5,169,288
9,158,073
6,370,690
8,010,013
xokw "\yen 358,688
333,979
539,876
366,416
495,131
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 2&5f
Victoria Imwil
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
189Q
1891
Germany
Great
Britain
Total
1,683,254
74,273
95,488
4,071
1,840,899
97,800
74,590
3,941
1,700,331
92,141
528
51
1,044.2792,
53,245
1,683,254
74,273
1,936,38V
101,871
1,774,921
96,082
1,644,807
53,296
1,021,171
103,833
2,03 U7l
103,833
Calico.
f
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
(yard
8,547
28,095
636
40,559
1,S10
(yen
873
2,865
51
3,286
242
Germany »..
t *
(yard
505,534
272,061
48
171,268
15,375
/yen
30,813
23,285
4
11,585
1,353
| Great
Britain ...
(yard
4,436,059
4,904,956
5,404,918
6,506,570
1,908,032
(yen
260,348
355,188
370,829
448,824
137,632
(yard
—
8,980
12,723
7,746
13,389
(yen
—
1,646
1,271
915
1,678
Switzerland-
(yard
406,758
77,$60
342,300
W,031
T-T
/yen
26,251
6,686
25,559
12,775
— r
United
(yard
-—
—
-—
17,640
States ...
Jyen
—
-—
—
1,061
Other
(yard
1,754
—
8,556
204
Countries..
Total
(yen
(yard
(yen
89
—
847
16
-^-
5,358,652
5,292,062
5,76&M»0
6,900,018
1,938,606
.
318,374
389,070
398,561
478,462
140,905
288
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Cotton Satin.
. Countries. ■
. 1887
1888
1889
1890
1891 I
France ... ^ard
Germany ,.;W
•■•: (yen
Great {yard
Britain ... (yen
Switzerland.. 1****
(yen
United ( yard
States ... (yen
Other (yard
- Countries., -(yen
Totei ...&&rd
(yen
7,490
1,052
46,690
3,777
1,998,643
193,263
5,766
803
16,858
3,533
88,697
12,386
2,484,003
277,448
16,703
3,258
454
68
893
110
2,469
249
1,750,481
185,789
29,385
2,382
2,126,068
227,962
8,967 l
1,171
5,243!
570 1
1,086,165 !
126,559
60,450
6,566
2,058,489
198,895
2,606,715
296,693
1,753,843
186,148
2,155,453
230,344
1,160,825
134,8661
Cotton Velvet.
Countries. .
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France ..: fe*
I yen
Germany ... (yard
Great fc^
Britain ... Jyard
7 yen
Other (yard
Countries., (yen
Total ... \ltf
(yen
11,550
1,391
2*270,164
323,328
22,545
4,281
13,436
2,210
1,341,128
213,278
103
26
32,734
6,496
2,298,405
355,283
187
32
il8,624
, 5,063
2,480,230
a77,236
1,967
552
25,691
6,623
1,642,663
267,322
3,499
986
2,281,714
324,719
1,377,212
219,795
2,331,326
361,811
2,50U,82J
382,851
1,671,853
274,931
tuZZi*. ^he total value of the latest import amounts
to 83,793 yen and is imported chiefly from Great
Britain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 289
Importers of the Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Ono Shoten
Satsuma „
Omiya
Shinanoya
Sekitanya
Sugimura Shoten
Fujitaya
Matsuya
Kanekoya
Iseya
Itoya
Masuya
Omiya
Moritaya
Minoya
Masakiya
Ushiuya
Omiya
Shinioyama Shoten
Azumaya
Ono Mitsukage
Ishikawa Yasujir5 (Manager)
Fujiyama Suekichi ( „ )
Ohama Chiuzaburo
Hiranuma Senzo
Takeoka Zenshichi (Manager)
Yocla Yasuke
Uno Masakichi
Suganuma Moichir5
Takahashi Sobei
Nishikawa Toyokichi
Uchiyama Gisaburo
Yoshida Sotojiro
Morilsaku
Matsushita Yosaburo
Katagi Yaekichi
Yamashiro Katsunosuke
Aso Kisaburo
Kitagawa Yohei
Sato Tan ji
Shimoyama Jisuke ...
Tokuda Tokutaro
Shindo Tomekichi
290 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 20, 2 ehonie, Bentendori,
Yokohama.
No. 27, 3 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 30, 5 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 48, 3 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 27, 2 chome, Honcho, Yoko-
hama.
No. 24, 2 chome, „ „
No. 24, 2 chome, Minarninaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 9, 1 chome, Otamachi, Yoko-
hama.
.1 chome, Otamachi,
No. 62, 4 chome, Tokiwacho,
No. 40, 2 chome, Otacho,
No. 37, 2 chome, „
No. 7, 1 chome, Aioicho,
No. 68, % chome, Bentendori,
Yokohama.
No. 35, 2 chome, Otamachi,
Yokohama.
No. 84, 2 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 92, 3 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 22, 2 chome, Sumiyoshicho,
Yokohama.
No. 43, 3 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 31, 2 chome, Minaminaka-
dqri, Yokohama.
No. 30, 2 chome, Otamachi,
Yokohama.
No. 2, 1 chome, Sakaicho, Yoko-
hama.
No. 30, 2 chome, Otamachi,
Yokohama.
Foreign threads and fabrics.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 291
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Osaka Fu)
Nagai Cotton Co
Osaka Branch Shop of Mitsui
Bussan Kwaisha
Obiya
Sakai Menyu Co
Handa Shoten
Ishii Shoshichi Shoten
Iwata „
Zeniya
Matsumoto Jutaro Branch Shop
Maruf uku Co
Konishi Shirting Shop
(Hyogo Ken)
Hiranoya
Kobe detached Office of Nagai
Cotton Co
Abe Hikotaro (Head]
Minami Ichisuke (Manager)
Tomimura Saburokichi
Ohashi Kiheiji (Head)
Handa Seisuke ...
Ishii Shoshichi ...
Iwata Yasutaro...
Yamamoto Jihei
Konishi Hambei
Waida Sashichi...
Konishi Heibei ...
Ito Mansuke
Takei Genzaburo
Konishi Yosuke
Takemura Tobei (Head) .
Nakahara Ko
Konishi Heibei
Hirano Jiutaro
Enami Denshichi (Deputy)
292 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
Genzocho, Kitaku, Osaka.
1 ehorne, Nakanoshirna, Kitaku,
Kushiyacho, Sakai City.
4 cho Nishi, Kaicho, „
2 ehorne, Hondacho, Xishiku,
Osaka.
6 ehorne, Tachiuribori, Kitadori
Nishiku, Osaka.
2 ehorne, Eitakiutarocho, Higa-
shiku, Osaka.
Higashinocho, Daihojicho\ Mina-
miku, Osaka.
4 ehorne, Fushimicho. Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
3 ehorne, Irnahashi, Higashiku,
5 chome, Fushimicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
4 ehorne, Honcho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
4 ehorne, Fushimicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
4 chome, Fushimicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
4 chome, Hiranocho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
4 chome, Fushimicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
4 chome, Bingocho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
4 chome, Fushimicho, Higashi-
ku, Osaka.
3 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe.
2 chome, „ „
China, India, and America
Cotton.
Raw Cotton.
Cotton on the seeds.
Bombay Cotton, and America
Cotton.
Cotton on the seeds.
Calico, Turkey-reds, Cotton
Satin.
Calico and Cotton Satin.
Cotton velvet, cotton and silk
mixture satin, Turkey-reds, and
cotton satin.
Cotton velvet, and cotton satin.
Cotton satin.
T. Cloths, and Gray Shirting,
White Shirting.
Raw Cotton.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 293
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
(Nagasaki Ken)
Matsurnotoya
(Tokyo Fu)
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha . .
JSshiuya
Eohizenya
Kanriya
Itoya ...
Tokyo Cotton Co.
Daimbnjiya
Enshiuya
Masuya
Izumiya
Naigwai Yotatsu Kwaisha
Oiniya
Tomiya
Chojiya
Tomiya
Omiya...
Matsuya
Omiya . . .
Otaya ...
Mikawaya
Omiya ...
(Kyoto Fu)
Fukushiinaya
Matsumoto Busuke ...
Yoshikawa Bunshichi
Mitsui Yonosuke
Satsurna Jihei
Kakinuma Tanizo . . .
Nakamura Tokutaro
Saito Bennosuke
Hiranuma Hachitaro
Nomoto Denshichi (Head)
Nishikawa Shoroku ...
Aoki Gihei
Seki Hatsunosuke ...
Hibiya Kichijiro
Okura Kihachiro (Head)
Takenouchi Sennosuke
Satsuma Jihei
Horikoshi Kakujiro
Sugimura Jimbei
Inouye Ichibei ...
Nishimura Yohei
Shiraishi Jinbei
Takenouchi Fusajiro
Saito Kakichi . . .
Yamazaki Sakujiro
Maekawa Tarobei
Takemura Totaro
294 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
Hiratocho, Nagasaki City.
Honshimoeho, „
No. 5, Kabutocho, Nihonbashiku.
No. 14, 2 chorne, Horidomecho,
Nihonbashiku.
1 chonie, Koainicho,
2 chome, Horidomecho,
1 chome, Horiecho,
1 chome, Kobunacho,
No. 20, Shinzaimokucho.
No. 9, Tori,4 chome,
Koarnicho, „
No. 19, Nishinakacho,Asakusaku
2 chome, Horidomecho, Nihon-
bashiku,
No. 7, 2 chome, Ginza, Kyobashi-
ku
No. 3, Tadokorocho, Nihon-
bashiku
No. 4, „ .,
No. 14, Torihatagocho, „
No. 1, Shinzaimokucho, „
No. 1, Tomizawacho, „
No. 9, Hasegawacho, „
No. 15, Shinnorimonocho, „
No. 16, Hasegawacho, „
No. 10, Shinosakacho, „
No. 28, Tadokorocho, „
No. 14, 2 chome, Horidomecho,
Nihonbashiku.
Gojosagaru Ebisucho, Shim-
machi, Shimokyoku, Kyoto.
Raw Cotton.
Gray Shirting.
Cotton, threds, and fabrics.
Cotton threads.
Raw cotton, & cotton on the seed.
Cotton Cloths.
Shirting, cotton satin, and
cotton velvet.
White shirting, gray shirting,
T. cloths, twilled cotton cloths.
Turkey-reds, calico, and velvet.
Cotton velvet, calico, and dyed
shirtings, etc.
Foreign threads, shirting, T.
cloths, and twilled cotton cloths.
Gray Shirting.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 295
Class 9.
Wool, Woolen Yarn, Alpacas, Blanket, Buntings,
■Camlets Cards, Camlets, China Figures, Flannels,
Italian Cloths, Lastings, Long Ells, Lustres, Mousse-
line de Latne, Orleans, Serges, Spanish Stripes,
Travelling Rugs, Woolen Cloth, Woolen Damask,
Balzaline, Crapes, Pongee, Satins, Silk and Cotton
Mixture Satin, Flax, Hemp, Jute, Flax and Hemp
Yarn, Canvas, Gunny Bags, Hemp Rope, Linnen, Linnen
and Cotton Mixtures, Chikufu, Curtains, Elastic
Webbings, Mosquito-nets, Mosquito-nettings, Oil or
Leather Cloths, Oil or Wax Cloths, and All Other
Textile Fabrics and Their Materials, Patent Ta-
pestry Carpet, Felt Carpet, Velvet Carpets and
Other Carpets, Cotton Table Cloths, Woolen Table
Cloths, Hemp or Jute Carpet, China Mattings, Cocoa
Mattings, Packing Mats, and Other Mats for Floor,
Boots, Shoes, Chinese Boots and Shoes, Handker-
chiefs, Towels. Braces and Suspenders, Buttons,
Camforters and Tippets, Gloves, Hats and Caps,
Neckties, Shawls, Shirts, Slippers, Socks and Stock-
ings, Cotton Under-shirts and Drawers, Water Proof
Coats, Etc.
Wool.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1880
1891
Australia ... 5 GJ" ^
British India. ) ^ ^
^yen
CWna {£*
Germany •••i!^/
Great Britain < * ^
(yen
Other ( catty
Countries... (yen
Total ... jcatty
(yen
105,687
29,666
77,575
23,417
271,265
42,249
234,378
94,504
362
63
546,27t*
215,151
212,153
69,201
92,100
11,663
537
184
15,263
4,161
32
9
424,075
261,069
54
15
224,555
35,027
7,927
5,577
501
142
1,707
256
583,538
299,232
35,519
12,892
189,995
32,915
50,848
20,528
7,752
4,347
299,515
158,815
36,641
15,197
116,471
14,403
671
206
33,066
16,007
3,711
1,919
689,267
189,899
866,364
300,369
658,819
302,086
867,652
369,914
490,075
206,547
296 COMMERCE AND INDL'STllY IN JAPAN.
i
"Woolen Yarn.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ...g£y
France ... \<g*
Germany... j^J*
Great C catty
Britain... (yen
Switzerland.. |^y
Other ( catty
Countries, (yen
Total ... jcatty
(yen
25,030
26,959
116,494
119,004
118,217
109,010
503
329
260,244
255,302
8,088
10,464
88,514
96,881
47,356
55,215
1,500
2,700
35
35
1,977
2,020
10,484
12,151
150,282
176,600
59,158
64,424
2,250
916
12,653
12,315
9,078
9,725
324,594
371,561
97,29£
100,715
1,917
1,831
866
654
144,224
149,476
17,540
16,423
145,493
165,295
1:24,151
256,111
443,624
494,316
164,547
168,384
Flannel.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890 1 1891
Australia •. .>ard
(yen
5,355
1,108
—
—
—
—
Belgium ...J^1
—
—
9,008
3,032
1,080
312
2,244
504
France ^ard
(yen
2,722
1,591
38,695
13,583
14,306
618
446
10,780
4,407
3,497
Germany ...Jyard
J (yen
904,481
1,339,373
2,942,948
2,354,693
1,108,149
222,267
406,602
886,288
715,259
331,956
Great Britain \jaJd
(yen
400,457
458,992
443,056
705,781
263,379
97,928
138,501
129,687
206,104
70,904
Switzerland... Jyard
(yen
964
194
13,298
3,463
—
United States $yard
—
—
7fi
3,421
—
(yen
—
—
25
1,052
■ —
Other ( yard
Countries (yen
7,967
993
335
907
—
1,605
345
175
428
—
^tal ...\%n
1,3221,946
1,814,247
5,434,115
3,079,465
1,388,078
323,780
549,3571,029,987
927,562
406,861
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 297
Blanket.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria. 5catty
15
1,389
—
—
—
/yen
18
1,659
—
—
—
France 3catty
4,993
5,615
4,590
3,290
332
"(yen
2,278
2,941
3,566
2,049
283
Germany g£*
53,069
47,792
19,289
39,167
3,082
21,295
26,655
11,416
21,509
2,275
Great (catty
Britain'" (yen
1,431,134
1,029,703
1,385,360
1,085,873
496,722
557,215
511,947
707,283
548,586
248,915
Italy ...H*
J (yen
—
—
5,027
—
—
—
—
2,586
—
—
Other (catty
683
596
323
66
195
Countries (yen
Total... \%*
830
461
484
83
270
1,489,894
1,085,095
1,414,589
1,128,396
50u,331
581,631
543,663
725,335
572,227
251,743
Italian Cloths.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium }catt*
e (yen
France. ..$<****
(yen
Germany )<****
J /yen
Great (catty
Britain (yen
Total... jcatt*
(yen
182,121
51,318
5,073,754
870,345
161
35
265,347
69,764
6,516,708
1.415,260
9,543
4,117
12,992
3,461
39,231
14,008
5,881,289
1.357.226
95,706
29,270
7,169,760
1,657,372
1,325
290
91,164
25,172
8,011,350
20,866
5,255,875
921,663
b,7»2,216
1,485,059
5,y43,055
1,378,852
7,265,466
1,686,642
8,103,839
1,846,328
Mousseline de Laine.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France .Jyard
(yen
Germany ^ard
J (yen
Great (yard
Britain*" /yen
Switzer- (yard
land (yen
Total. Jyard
(yen
8,763,024
1,042,187
769,856
78,826
48,857
5,070
5,571
592
13,403,849
2,030,954
2,467,679
309,138
90,544
12,025
85,238
11.976
12,584,383
1,807,452
1,187,478
149,676
10,784
1,759
135,639
20,456
16,790,804
2,450,770
2,392,659
311,891
154,859
21,086
4,179
646
12,671,806
1,697,633
1,353,151
156,440
298,574
37,812
9,587,308
1,126,675
16,047,310
2,364,093
13,918,284
1,979,343
19,342,501
2,784,393
14,323,531
1,891,883
298 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Woolen Cloths.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
20,568
15,056
24,216
28,150
6,510
36,980
22,451
38,045
45,284
10,488
23,442
49,144
4,900
7,118
2,638
21,458
56,412
7,600
8,836
3,341
421,995
264,345
114,324
277,142
133,157
448,456
284,907
176,121
343,460
151,518
980,580
630,604
303,143
425,584
258,092
893,251
667,513
380,662
496,121
265,648
555
7,234
3,152
3,308
902
343
8,902
3,238
3,991
819
909
— .
—
—
—
1,677
—
—
—
—
—
—
— _
755
—
■ —
—
—
1,322
—
1,040
1,126
312
1,591
76
646
1,355
657
2,117
188
L, 449,089
967,509
450,047
743,648
401,375
1,402,811
1,041,540
606,323
901,131
432,002
Belgium
France
Germany ..
Great
Britain ..
Holland
Russia
Switzerland.
Other
Countries.
. Total .
[yard
[yen
[yard
(yen
(yard
[yen
(yard
, (yen
(yard
(yen
! yard
yen
[yard
[yen
[yard
(yen
(yard
(yen
Cotton and Silk Mixture Satins.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium . .
(yard
1,445
11,939
3,137
(yen
713
8,461
—
—
2,021 '
Denmark ..
(yard
1,882
—
—
—
—
(yen
1,147
—
—
* —
■ — •
France
J yard
276,729
259,492
237,918
244,246
307,449
'(yen
139,161
164,(^0
126,453
134,348
158,240
Germany . .
(yard
(yen
358,551
256,717
227,777
407,196
325,492
206,609
188,572
137,716
253,460
186,172
Great
( yard
67,455
84,628
8,887
26,390
20,211
Britain ..
(yen
28,324
51,325
4,961
13,176
8,726
Switzerland.
\ yard
/yen
106,784
61,224
118,804
87,286
80,391
50,396
93,404
57,375
83,871
49,526
Other
(yard
—
862
—
882
1,832
Countries.
Total .
(yen
(yard
' (yen
—
606
—
569
1,012
8L2,846
732,442
554,973
772,118
741,992
437,178
500,320
319,526
458,928
405,696
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM % IMPORTED TO. 299
Hats and Caps.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
102
18
32
8
18
1,156
163
434
160
258
2,240
2,994
5,265
3,637
2,457
3,900
6,336
10,010
7,296
5,244
329
454
1,293
163
4
2,992
4,492
4,377
1,251
103
2,192
5,343
6,470
525
1,541
11,230
21,177
32,590
4,376
5,560
47,535
55,742
5,265
3,637
2,457
225,339
272,318
437,668
334,207
398,308
232
288
490
128
523
1,819
2,828
5,243
1,402
4,977
687
963
—
21
31
5.014
6,958
—
118
245
53,321
65,802
97,846
61,980
72,296
251,450
314,272
490,349
348,810
414,695
British
India.
China
France
Germany ...
Great
Britain ...
United
States ...
Other
Countries.
Total
(doz.
/yen
Cdoz.
Cotton Handkerchief.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China fdoz-
(yen
France ... fdoz-
(yen
Germany ... {£*•
Great < doz.
Britain ... (yen
™y fc
Switzerland. $*°*"
(yen
Other Cdoz.
Countries, (yen
Total \doz-
(yen
3,670
1,085
16,445
10,039
21,979
12,395
287,875
109,060
24,935
18,407
987
91
3,361
2,094
8,500
3,441
262,577
104,632
24,334
14,105
12,190
7,147
16,777
10,639
386,100
133,867
16,871
10,418
772
329
390
330
25,030
14,427
250,581
110,246
2,254
1,353
21,147
12,302
11,168
7,184
35,194
20,234
235,666
89,195
10,884
6,857
355,891
151,077
298,772
124,272
432,710
162,400
299,408
138,658
292,912
123,470
300
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Flax, Hemp and Jute.
\
Countries.
18S7
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia .
(catty
"(yen"
—
18,123
1,618
26,172
3,564
90,730
7,539
—
British
( catty
—
—
—
75,000
—
America *
"/yen
—
_
—
7,500
—
China
(catty
435,785
598,450
615,703
608,865
943,071
"(yen
36,958
53,008
55,476
53,877
80,774
France
( catty
"(yen
—
—
—
—
36,198
3,934
Germany .
( catty
"/yen
738
98
165
55
—
—
Great
(catty
16,676
__
1,093
63,628
—
Britain
" (yen
1,013
—
116
9,544
—
India
( catty
276,600
534,700
423,822
603,600
884,118
"(yen
9,930
22,514
19,762
25,672
31,930
Italy
(catty
—
—
—
31,541
—
* /yen
—
—
—
2,839
—
Philippine
(catty
18,095
118,470
118,169
345,616
370,150
Group
"(yen
2,294
10,874
14,693
32,766
33,022
United
(catty
—
—
—
309
—
States
Total
"(yen
(catty
-(yen
—
—
—
40
—
747,894
1,269,838
1,184,959
i,»19,289
2,233,537
50,293
88,069
93,611
139,777
149,660
Yam. " * The total value of the latest import
amounts to 91,736 yen, and is inported chiefly from
Great Britain.
canvas. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 53,681 yen, andis imported chiefly from Great Britain.
Gunny Bags. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 82,454 yen,andis imported chiefly from India.
packing Mats. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 96,776 yen, and is imported chiefly from
China.
Cotton XJnder-snirts Th totel value f the fc^ im_
and Drawers.
port amounts to 61,046 yen, and is imported chiefly
from Great Britain.
serges. The total value of the latest import amounts to
58,922 yen, and is imported chiefly from Great Britain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO, 301
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Class 10.
Pig Iron, Old Iron, Bar Iron, Rod Iron, Hoop Iron,
Band Iron, Nail-rod Iron, Iron Nail, Iron Pipes, Iron
Tubes, Iron Screw, Iron Bolt, Iron Nuts, Telegraph
Wire, Iron Wire Rope, Tin-plates, Steel, Steel
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Knives, etc.), Tea-firing Pan, and Other Metals and
Metallic Wares.
Pig Iron.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Bdgtang^
—
1,566
15
—
—
—
British ( catty
—
—
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555,297
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India /yen
—
—
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4,983
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France }cafcty
611,119
2,439,623
32,801
332,289
33,910
j? ranee <n
21,231
118,494
609
10,708
274
Ger- | catty
333,765
5,404,327
3,989,665
8,130,266
6,597,556
many lyeny
1,926
42,600
46,969
83,583
61,209
Great (catty
9,313,337
26,725,105
12,322,770
8,330,462
13,685,878
Britain) yen
72,186
236,055
116,568
86,172
137,721
Italy ...5catt^
(yen
632,646
—
—
—
—
23,025
—
—
—
—
Sweden \cM?
—
—
—
33,131
—
(yen
—
—
—
488
—
Other ( catty
—
—
217
935
570
Cts. **' (yen
Total |catty
(yen
—
—
2
15
5
10,890,867
34,570,621
16,345,453
17,382,380
20,317,914
118,368
397,164
164,148
185,949
199,209
306
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Sheet Zinc.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
A-tria {£*
Bdg»» ...g£*
Prance ...j^
Germany ...|^y
Great ( catty
Britain ***/yen
Other < catty
Countries (yen
Total ..Jcatty
(yen
388,142
20,601
26,688
1,175
832,942
46,810
1,358,586
69,994
247,484
19,057
21,315
1,554
729,210
53,516
983,095
70,155
140,713
13,735
23,381
1,37.7
450,905
40,222
334,123
28,393
10,134
741
322,812
31,698
56,468
5,588
1,432,764
141,889
939,784
89,353
1,390
160
21,008
2,042
250,110
25,655
8,820
1,050
528,378
53,813
610,785
60,798
106
16
2,606,358
138,580
1,981,104
144,282
959,256
84,468
2,753,218
268,688
1,419,207
143,374
Tea Lead.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France ...$<*<**
(yen
Great < ca^ty
Britain '"(yen
Total .Jcatt*
(yen
2,462,502
136,021
44,940
3,642
1,492,344
109,850
1,640,608
119,332
L,947,547
126,336
1,942,832
126,346
2,462,502
136,021
1,537,284
113,492
1,640,608
119,332
L,947,54V
126,336
l,y42,832
126,346
Lead.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
188
48,978
194,043
—
—
12
2,596
9,855
—
—
—
—
42,000
—
—
—
—
2,100
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—
—
45,800
—
—
—
—
2,387
—
—
25,040
66,960
60,700
206,178
—
1,315
3,594
3,560
11,358
—
—
•*—
—
41,724
—
—
—
—
2,295
—
297
86,014
8,400
—
—
18
4,711
459
—
606,798
1,105,480
272,974
419,349
313,110
31,406
64,365
15,487
22,755
16,812
Australia .
Austria. . . .
Belgium ...
China
East India...
France
Germany ...
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 307
Countries.
1887
1888 | 1889
1890
1891
Great ( catty
Britain... (yen
Spain $catty
r (yen
Other (catty
Countries, (yen
Total Icafcty
(yen
1,680,055
77,428
2,446,654
134,860
13,885
694
2,766,745
149,670
269
14
1,022,563
53,667
1,180,650
59,448
41,847
2,161
2,286,853
108,834
3,591,356
201,252
3,193,150
173,488
1,605,790
85,424
2,019,552
104,029
Plate and Sheet Iron.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
America.} ^
—
—
—
5,820
15,252
/yen
—
—
—
264
1,414
Belgium.}0^
(yen
10,795
12,830
446,738
167,993
463,111
366
559
14,820
6,255
12,635
Ger- ( catty
many ...(yen
698,733
391,462
293,014
486,696
331,223
17,202
16,734
11,143
19,157
9,731
Great ( catty
Britain, (yen
8,778,442
7,265,120
9,812,944
9,770,604
9,777,766
200,951
197,190
295,902
287,727
274,054
France \ca,ttJ
12,698
157,381
382,555
11,829
3,329
' (ye^
413
5,315
14,042
653
173
Other (catty
—
692
134
40
—
Cts. ...(yen
Total .Jcatt?
(yen
—
14
3
12
—
9,500,668
7,827,493
L0,935,385
10,443,343
10,590,686
218.932
219,812
335,910
314,068
298,007
Bar and Rod Iron.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium $catt*
(yen
579,680
1,827,435
6,747,871
4,487,621
7,450,529
13,695
46,208
169,400
119,623
172,415
France }catt^
422,916
658,490
367,422
262,367
456,553
(yen
15,011
25,970
13,033
7,040
14,771
Ger- ( catty
484,217
583,690
2,605,587
1,769,468
4,410,235
many... /yen
8,999
10,963
59,175
43,851
103,742
Great (catty
25,025,092
31,588,990
24,845,530
25,340,239
25,829,291
Britain, (yen
408,818
665,735
593,529
659,435
577,338
Sweclen& ( catty
23,698
30,820
176,729
—
60,948
Norway (yen
615
1,016
6,449
—
2,081
Other (catty
Cts. ...(yen
Total . Jcatty
(yen
—
1,194
32,966
4,643
2,167
—
24
927
168
63
26,535,603
34,690,619
34,776,105
31,864,338
38,209,723
447.102
749.916
842,513
830,117
870,410
308
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Countries.
.1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
United
( catty
...(yen
30,390
41,856
62,658
68,929
73,348
States
23,875
39,040
64,178
66,393
68,331
China
( catty
•"(yen
3,937
11,653
—
1,125
1,434
3,329
10,568
—
1,120
1,265
Great
J catty
•-(yen"
1,125
27,675
19,53C
30,59!
16,618
Britain
900
22,965
18,12£
35,320
15,615
India
( catty
—
562
2,250
—
577
(yen
—
562
2,107
517
Spain
Total
( catty
33,243
—
22,95(
1
23,523
(yen
( catty
'"(yen
26,715
—
21,002
[
19,931
68,695
81,746
107,388
106,645)
115,500
54,819
•73,135
105.41C
102,833|
105,659
Iron Wail.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium $Catty
to (yen
1,867,867
3,083,525
2,479,930
4,829,644
1,474,768
60,190
138,978
100,598
200,045
57,164
France }catty
84,300
102,477
116,335
66,676
16,521
"(yen
3,149
5,234
6,211
2,486
1,310
Ger- ( catty
5,385,614
8,879,244
12,072,347
8,605,108 L2,907,955;
many*" (yen
171,882
386,074
491,649
355,945
473.9981
Great (catty
5,226,623
7,626,082
4,838,348
3,064.921
3,231,599;
Britain (yen
157,893
342,592
197,962
134,019
121,838:
Holland 5catty
12.50C
30,023
48,337
—
1
1111 /yen
335
1,138
1,831
—
—
United j catty
9,031
35,625
29,175
25,725
45,450
States., (yen
392
1,681
1,579
1,297
1,864:
Other (catty
Cts. ...(yen"
Total lcatt?
(yen
• —
77
309
—
98
—
12
11
—
5:
12,585,935
iy, 7 57,053
19,584,781
16,592,074
17,676,391:
393,841
875,709
799,841
693,792 656,179,
Iron Pipes and Tubes,
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France yen
Germany yen
Great Britain ... yen
United States. yen
Other Countries yen
Total yen
2,437
1,344
329,787
448
7,419
656
61,941
1,539
35
4,275
7,467
191,315
47
5
4,322
295
159,327
2,580
12
663
382
104,900
647
334,016
7l,5V.0
203,10V;
J 66,536
L 06,592
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 309
Steel.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria ...g£*
—
—
3,592
185
—
68,572
9,855
Belgium ...{^
8,400
21,880
150,599
90,224
149,510
168
730
6,383
4,017
6,689
Prance ...j£*
1,308,347
4,453,256
1,358,115
618,074
397,693
35,553
172,348
72,227
23,371
15,429
Germany ...|^ty
176,153
6,018
298,596
14,974
400,183
20,673
90,317
3,948
328,102
13,153
• Great ( cat^y
Britain ...(yen
2,215,091
1,992,7463,638,571
4,202,266
3,898,314
97,144
107,195
191,303
162,602
201,913
Sweden and ( catty
Norway ...(yen
79,109
69,720
160,440
—
33,516
3,467
3,207
7,344
—
1,904
Other ( catty
Countries (yen
Total ... J^y
(yen
24,360
11,000
671
3,751
468
957
365
34
424
67
3,811,460
6,847,19SJ5,712,171
5,004,632
4,876,175
143,307 298,8191 298,149
194,362
249,010
Ivon screw, its value of the latest import amounts to
yen 56,111, and is imported chiefly from England.
iron wire, its value of the latest import amounts to
yen 56,113, and is imported chiefly from Germany,
England and Belgium.
Telegraph wire. Its value of the latest import amounts
to yen 60,286, and is imported chiefly from Germany.
steei wire, its value of the latest import amounts to
yen 62,042, and is imported chiefly from Germany and
England.
Ti»« Its value of the latest import amounts to yen
7.1,721, and is imported chiefly from Germany, Eng-
land, China, India.
sueet iron (Electro plated), its value of the latest im-
port amounts to yen 62,836, and is imported chiefly
from England.
• steei wares, its value of the latest import amounts to
yen 77,479, and is imported chiefly from England and
Germany.
310 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Importers of the Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
(Hyogo Ken)
Kanedaya
Nagai Guini
(Tokyo Fu)
lilies & Co....
Raspe & Co
Xaigai Yotatsu Kwaisha .
Iseya
Imazvtya
Svmiiya
Akaganeya
Xame of Principal Person
or Owner.
Kaneda Sadashichi
Tominaga Kisuke ... ..
Mat su a j i K ansii ke
Hirano Seizo ,
Morimoto Shinkichi
Nakajima Yasunosuke ..
Nagai Eitaro ... ...
Mayeda Kiyoteru
Wakiyauia Kaku
Tanaka Hisashige
Okura Xihachiro
Minamikawa Fukiizo
Morioka Heiemon
Ynasa Shichizaemon
Kuwabara Shichibei
Misaki Yoshinosuke
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 311
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Business Place.
Articles of Import.
Higashidecho, Hyogo, Kobe City.
3 chome, Sakaicho, ,,
1 chome, Motocho, „
5 chome, Sakaicho,
2 chome, „
Sannomiyacho,
No. 15, 3 chome, Tsukiji, Kyo-
bashiku.
No. 14, 2 chome, Kobikicho,
Kyobashiku.
No. 9, Minami Kinrokucho,
Kyobashiku.
No. 7, 2 chome, Ginza, „
No. 15, 4 chome, Bakurocho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 28, 1 chome, Honzairnoku
cho, Nihonbashiku.
No. 10, Tori Aburacho,
No. 8, 2 chome, Kodeminacho,
Nihonbashiku
No. 18, Zaimokucho, Kandaku.
Bar and rod, plate and sheet,
iron, etc.
Iron nails, pig, bar, and rod
iron, steel, etc.
Pig, bar, rod, plate, and sheet
iron, and zinc, etc.
Zinc.
Iron nails, bar, rod, plate, and
sheet iron, steel, etc.
Pig, plate, sheet, bar, and rod
iron, iron nail, steel, zinc, and
iron wares.
Iron ingot.
Metals of all kinds.
Iron ingot.
Iron, and steel.
Mercury.
Bar, plate, rod, and sheet iron,
and iron nail.
Steel andiron nail.
All kinds of iron, zinc,
tin plate, etc.
Nickel, brass plate, lead, zinc,
tin, etc.
312 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Izakaya
Awaya
Akaganeya
Kinokuniya
Kugiya
Kawachiya
Isakaya
Kanoya
Jiuichiya
Tetsuya
Kyoya
Nodaya .. ...
Kugiya
(Kanagawa Ken)
Kamoya
Kamoya
Iwazakiya ...
Iseya
Kawai Hambei ...
Moritomo Kazo
Morita Uhei
Asai Hanshichi
Tsuchiya Zenbei
Takeuchi Kisaburo
Ogawa Fusajiro
Kawachi Sahei
Saigo Rokubei
Nakamura Jiubei ... ...
Umeoka Shokichi
Kato Yasugoro
Mizuhashi Torakichi
Akiba Shichibei
Yagishita K u ra
Tanaka Gi
Yagishita Tatsuzo
Ogaki Teitaro
Murakami Ihei ...
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 313
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 4, 1 chonie, Honshirokane
cho, Nihonbashiku
No. 3, 1 chonie, Horieeho „
No. 16, 2 chdine, Kodeinmacho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 19, Torihafcagocho, „
No. 27, 4 chorne, Honkokucho,
Nihonbashiku,
No. 10, Kodenmiauwacho, „
No. 16, Moto Iwaicho, Kandaku
No. 16, 4 chonie, HonkokuchS,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 8, 3 chonie, Koamicho, „
No. 7, Shin-idsumicho, „
No. 28, Zainiokucho, Kandaku.
;No. 16.
No. 21, 3 chdine, Kodemmaeho,
Nihonbashiku.
No. 19, 3 chome, Honzaimoku-
cho, Nihonbashiku,
No. 18, 1 chome, Bentendori,
Yokohama.
Xo. 3, 1 chome, Sakaicho, Yoko-
hama.
No. 6, 1 chome, SumiyoshichS,
Yokohama.
No, 12, 1 chome, Minaminaka-
dori, Yokohama.
No. 43, 3 chome, Bentendori,
Yokohama.
Iron and copper.
Iron nail, steel, zinc plates.
Steel plates, nickel, tin, lead.
zinc, etc.
Iron nail.
Iron and copper.
Tin and lead.
Plate and sheet iron, steel.
Steel.
Iron, tack, and steel.
Iron nail.
Steel, iron nail, and iron wire.
Iron nail, tin plates.
Kail iron, and pig iron.
Cokes and pig iron.
Copper and Iron.
314 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Mikawaya ,
Tanakaya
Mikawaya ,
(Osaka Fu)
Tsujimoto Branch
Fushimiya
(Yaniaguchi Ken)
Kumamoto Shoten ... .
Xame of Principal Person
or Owner.
Sato Masagoro ...
Tanaka Iwakichi
Suzuki Ichisaburo
Ikeda Bunjird...
Yamamoto Tosuke
Kishimoto Ishi ...
Nagasawa Tomizo
Fujii Uhei ...
Onishi Togoro ...
Tsujimoto Tsunetaro
Ushiroda Eishichi ..
Umenioto Eiemon ..
Ikegami Eizo
Sugai Toyozo
Kumamoto Eiichiro ..
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM # IMPORTED TO. 315
Continued :— -
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
No. 74, 4 chome, Otamachi,
Copper and iron.
Yokohama.
No. 7, 1 chome, Otamachi, Yoko-
„
hama.
No. 25, 1 chome, Sakaicho,
„
Yokohama.
No. 11, 2 chome, Sunriyoshicho,
»
Yokohama.
1 chome, Andojicho, Nishiku,
Steel, and bar, rod, pig, plate,
Osaka.
sheet iron.
1 chome, Kawaracho, Higashiku,
Bar, rod, pig, plate, and sheet,
Osaka.
iron.
1 chome, Bingocho, Higashiku,
Bar, rod and pig iron.
Osaka.
2 chome, Minaniikiuhojieho,
Bar and rod iron.
Higashiku, Osaka.
L chome, Andojicho, Higashiku,
Bar and rod iron.
Osaka.
2 chome, Minamikiutarocho,
Iron nail.
Higashiku, Osaka.
4 chome, Honcho, Higashiku,
»
Osaka.
1 chome, Bingocho, Higashiku,
„
Osaka.
1 chome, Bingocho, Higashiku,
„
Osaka
Tachiuribori, Nishiku, Osaka.
„
Koraibashitsumecho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
Kwanonzakicho, Akamagaseki
Mercury.
Iron pipes and rail iron, etc.
City.
316
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Class 11.
Chemical Instruments, Drawing Instruments, Musical
Instruments, Philosophical Instruments, Photogra-
phical Instruments, Surgical Instruments, Surveying
Instruments, Copying Machinery, Microscope, Ther-
mometers, Steam Vessels, Sailing Vessels, Anchors,
Chain Cables, Cordage for rigging, Balances and
Scales, Crucibles, Cuttery, Grindstones, Implements
of Farmers, Implements of Carpenters, Smiths, etc.,
Mining Machinery, Paper-making Machinery, Printing
Machinery, Sewing Machinery, Spinning Machinery,
Telegraphic Machinery, Weaving Machinery, Pumps,
Steam Boiler, Steam Engine, Sawing Machinery, Fire-
engines, Barometers, Clocks, Field or Marine Com-
pass, Opera or Field Glasses, Spectacles, Watches,
Telescope, Iron Kail-rod, Carriages and Parts of,
Railway Carriages, Carts or Drags for Conveyance
of Goods, and Locomotive Engines.
Spinning Machine.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France yen
Germany ... yen
Great Britain, yen
Other
Countries... yen
Total ... yen
8,066
116,600
307
124,973
13,663
1,096,232
33,916
63,157
773,458
24,818
6,553
1,033,336
900
2,205
46,638
473,599
213
L,LU9,895
870,531
1,065,607
522,655
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 317
Iron Rail-rod.
Countries..
Belgium
France
Germany
Great
Britain
Other
Cts.
Total
[catty
[yen
[catty
[yen
[catty
iyen
[catty
[yen
[catty
[yen
[catty
[yen
1887
22,663,161
311,204
27,358,787
341,580
44,886
750
50,066,834
653,534
1888
37,860
860
9,924,783
202,424
77,038,777
1,259,144
87,001,420
1,462,428
1889
4,426,712
84,884
16,573
410
2,180,660
38,456
34,540,251
563,120
41,164,196
686,870
1890
4,271,268
84,050
135,774
2,752
10,906,712
277,576
41,443,521
894,383
22,463
619
56,779,738
1,259,380
1891
959,092
20,973
26;
,110,459
195,164
,641,933
484,401
35:
,711,484
700,538
Railway Carriages.
Countries.
1887
18S8
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ... yen
Germany ... yen
Great Britain, yen
United
States. ... yen
Total ... yen
11,432
30,604
4,656
9,735
116,177
2,816
6,238
47,801
390,558
6,173
243
64,706
570,300
28,030
219,050
12,332
42,036
133,384
450,770
635,249
259,412
Locomotive-engine.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ... yen
Germany ... yen
G-reat Britain, yen
United
States. ... yen
Total ... yen
95,523
277,449
23,748
256,485
27,659
55,016
81,260
474,740
48,588
33,358
507,737
54,379
95,523
301,197
284,144
659,604
595,474
318 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Mining Machinery and Parts of
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium yen
Germany ... yen
Great Britain yen
United States yen
Total yen
6,663
3,565
15,834
3,739
16,358
7,334
24,479
9,227
15,416
32,185
2,259
43,455
49.858
35,295
26,592
91,058
26,062
51,9101 56,828
95,o7;ij 152,944
Steam Boiler and Engine.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium yen
France yen
Germany ... yen
Great Britain .. yen
Holland yen
United States .. yen
Total yen
2,000
43
4,412
[112,885
20,036
5,076
16,848
13,063
288,227
1,110
26,669
10,421
23,878
578,182
20,402
36,218
24,565
253,920
30,314
8,921
744
121,973
4,691
139,376; 350,993
632,883
345,017
136,329
Steam Vessels.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1
560
1891
Corea
(No.
(yen
—
—
—
France
J -No.
(yen
1
34,000
Germany ..
pa
(yen
1
25,000
3
151,200
Great
pa
(yen
9
9
8
6
3
Britain "
464,125
1,193,497
1,078,864
616,424
519,870
Holland
po.
(yen
. —
2
78,750
—
z
z
United
(No.
—
—
1
2
■ —
States. ..
(yen
—
—
16,000
116,000
—
Other
(No.
—
—
1
—
—
Cts
Total ..
(yen
pa
(yen
—
—
5,500
—
—
11
523,125
ll
1,272,247
10
1,100,364
9
732,984
6
671,070
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 319
Watches.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Prance
(No.
(yen
3,958
15,409
17,455
4,593
3,360
12,493
48,594
46,601
15,157
16,697
Germany
(No.
(yen
556
1,945
7,576
43,284
890
2,578
94
391
28
228
Great Britain.
(No.
(yen
792
2,453
1,005
4,540
1,613
5,035
955
5,185
313
1,336
Italy
(No.
(yen
872
3,092
84
489
—
—
Switzerland ...
(No.
66,166
75,015
103,469
130,043
68,543
(yen
321,069
444,606
523,020
662,140
392,522
United
(No.
(yen
1,960
55,001
5,926
4,650
3,072
States ... ...
27,757
163,076
69,815
52,059
30,823
Other
(No.
(yen
(No.
(yen
32
—
—
—
—
Countries ...
Total
90
—
—
—
—
74,3rfb
154,090
12y,353
140,335
75,316
368,899
704,589
647,049
734,932
441,606
Clock.
Countries
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
France
(No.
(yen
1,042
507
1,236
310
82
4,474
2,914
13,197
2,908
859
Germany
(yen
1,728
6,551
13,648
14,867
13,490
2,192
8,019
27,274
20,019
12,498
Great Britain..
) No.
5 yen
1,286
5,877
1,787
5,286
814
1,317
646
3,345
169
1,909
Switzerland . .
(No.
(yen
z
—
164
1,145
5
338
10
20
United
(No.
77,593
89,611
113,514
101,420
69,073
States
(yen
160,719
252,238
302,244
265,444
175,375
Other
(No.
299
133
100
7
38
Countries ..
Total ..
(yen
(No.
(yen
650
521
175
31
248
81,948
98,589
I2y,4/u
117,255
82,862
173,911
268,978
345,352
292,085
190,909
^CwT^y!8 The totai vaiue °f the iatest imp°rt
amounts to 59,1.11 yen, and is chiefly imported from
the United States of America.
Cmggf^f The total value of the latest imP0rt
amounts to 68,526, and a chiefly imported from Hong-
kong and Philippine Group.
320 COMMERCE AND INDUSTEY IN JAPAN.
Importers of the Above Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
(Nagasaki Ken)
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
(Tokyo Fu)
Mosley and Co. .
Sasuga and Co.
Illeis and Co.
Baspe and Co.
Mayoshi's Wor
kshop of All
Electrical Instruments
Waei Shokwai
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
Okura Gurni
Xaigai Yotatsu Kwaisha
Tamaya
Iwashiya . . .
Konishi
Takata and Co.
Takagi
Kaseya
Name of Principal Person
or Owner.
Kaneko Yaichi (Head)
Ishizawa Tatsuo
Sasuga Chosuke
Maeda Kiyoteru
Wakiyama Kaku
Miyoslii Shoichi
Tanaka Hisashige
Iwata Takeo
Mitsui Yonosuke
Okura Kihachiro (Head)
Miyata Tozaemon
Matsumoto Gihei
Sugiura Eokuemon . . .
Takata Shinzo
Takagi Daigoro
Murai Tomoshichi ...
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 321
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
Uragotomachi, Nagasaki City.
CT6ky5.
3 chorae, Ginza, Kyobashiku,
No. 17,
No. 15, 3 chome, Tsukiji, „
No. 14, 2 chome, Kobikicho,
Kyobashiku
No. 2, Mitashikokumachi,
Shibaku.
No. 9, Minamikinrokucho, Kyo-
bashiku.
No. 14, Hiyoshicho, Kyobashiku.
No. 5, Kabutocho, Nihonbashiku.
No. 7, 2 chome, Ginza, Kyobashi-
ku.
j» »» »» >»
No. 14, 4 chome, Ginza „
3 chome, Honcho, Nihonbashiku.
No. 18, 2 chome, Honcho, Nihon-
bashiku.
No. 18, 3 ehome, Ginza, Kyo-
bashiku.
No. 4, 2 chome, Yokoyamaeho,
Nihonbashiku
No. 19, 2 chome, Tori, „
All kinds of machines, instru-
ments, etc.
AH kinds of electrical, railway,
and mining instrument, appa-
ratus, etc., and cordages.
All kinds of instrument, appa-
ratus, etc.
All kinds of instruments, appa-
ratus, etc., made of iron.
Electrical instruments, appara-
tus, etc., and submarine cable.
Electrical instruments, appa-
ratus, etc., and their materials.
Metallic instruments, apparatus,
etc., rail and railway carriages.
All kinds of instruments, appa-
ratus, etc.
All kinds of instruments, appa-
ratus, etc., and dyeing, instru-
ments, etc.
All kinds of instruments, etc.
surveying instruments.
Medical Photographic instru-
ments, apparatus, etc.
Photographic Lithographic in-
struments, apparatus, etc.
All instruments, apparatus, etc.,
and their materials.
Clocks and watches.
322 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal Person
or Ownar.
Omiya...
Kyoya
Takano Shiukichi ...
Mizuno Iwazo
Fujita Shotcn
Onishi Branch
Fujita Irnasaburo ...
Hattori Kintaro
Onishi Fusa
Tenshodo
Egawa Kingoro
Tamaya
Miyata Tozaernon ...
(Osaka Fu)
Yasuda Genzaburo ...
... ...
Oka Sue
Kitade Sakujiro
Shibuya Oshiun
Tesa Zenshichi
Class 12.
Cattles, Houses, Donkeys, Sheep, Fowls, Other
Animals, Plants, Shrubs, Herbs, Coral, Amber, India-
rubber Ware, Lamp, Jewelry, Copper Ware, Brushes,
Furnitures, Matches, Perfumed Water, Hair Oils,
Other Cosmetics and Perfumeries, Pictures, Sad-
dlery, Shoe-blacking, Soap, Tea Baskets, Trunks,
Umbrella, Umbrella Sticks and Handles, Waste
Cotton, Waste Cotton Yarn, Fishing Guts, Dried
Sardine for Manure, Funori, Raw India Rubber,
Sheet India Rubber, Oil-cakes, Sponges, Maps, Books,
Pencils, Printing Ink, and Other Stationery, BA»r-
boo, Stones, Timbers, Rattan, Rasetta Wood, Rosktta
Wood Ware, Chalk and Writing, Clay, Oakum, Corks,
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 323
Continued :—
Business Place.
Articles of Import.
Xo. 9, 3 chorne, Tori, „
No. 4, 4 chorne, Ginza, Kyobashi
ku
Xo. 17, 2 chorne, Owaricho, „
Xo. 2, 4 chorne, Ginza, „
Xo. 16, Shinnorirnonocho,
Nihonbashiku.
Xo. 18, 2 chorne, Owaricho, Kyo-
bashiku
Xo. 14, 4 chonie, Ginza, „
5 chorne, Fushimicho, Higashiku..
Osaka.
4 chonie, Hiranocho, Higashiku,
Clocks and watches.
& chorne, Tobutsucho, Higashi-
kn, Osaka,
i chorne, Minaniikyuhojicho,
Higashiku, Osaka.
4 chonie, Hiranocho, Higashiku,
Osaka.
All kinds of watches, and clocks.
Bricks and Tiles, Cement, Coal, Cokes, Cannon, Gun,
Cartridge, Dynamite, Implements of Hunting, Fire-
works, Gunfowder, Window Glass, Plate Glass,
Looking Glass, Broken and Powder Glass, Glass
Beads, Glass Ware, Earthen Ware, and Porcelain
Ware, Animal Bone, Kingfisher and Peacock Fea-
thers, Furs, Animal Hair, Human Hair, Buffaloes
and Cow Hides, Hoof, Buffalo and Cow Horns, Deer
Horn, Rhinoceros Horn, Sole Leather, OtheA
Leather, Deer Skins, Sanba or Cerous Elepus Skins,
Teeth cf Elephant, Xarwhalteeth, Sea-horse Teeth,
Tortoise-shell, Tortoise-shell Ware, Ivory Ware,
jetc.
324
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Coal.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
China
(ton
(yen
—
—
—
13
4
—
—
—
34
30
Germany ...
(ton
(yen
150
1,200
—
—
z
Great
(ton
11,463
3,902
4,394
11,142
14,716
Britain ...
(yen
63,935
26,240
39,425
108,920
142,134
United
(ton
3
405
90
244
150
States ..
/yen
15
3,641
590
1,526
754
Other
(ton
25
—
—
3
—
Countries.
Total
(yen
(ton
(yen
125
—
—
18
—
11,641
4,307
4,484
11,402
14,870
65,275
29,881
40,015
110,498
142,918
Cannon.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ... j^
France {yen
(No
Germany ... ^
Great ( No.
Britain ... (yen
** {^
Total g£
1
781
7
76,746
34
51,148
3
218
8
20,094
—
3
104,29S
3
30,633
15
35,111
4
64,106;
2!
1,115;
42
128,675
11
20,312
—
6
134,931
21i
100,332;
Oil-cake.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Chiua...^
Corea...^
Other ( catty
Cts. ..(yen
Total.. g£*
L8,882,618
229,116
73,047
570
1.2,480,573
161,849
277,807
2,343
14,411,668
198,201
413,815
3,752
13,271,689
189,397
488,029
4,767
9,668
132
25,728,745
350,816
559,486
5,117
3,509
56
18,955,665
229,686
13,758,380
164,192
14,825,483
201,953
13,769,386
194,296
26,291,740
355,989
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 325
India Rubber Ware.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria yen
Belgium yen
China ... ...yen
France yen
Germany yen
Great Britain . . .yen
Italy yen
United States... yen
Other Countries yen
Total yen
1,216
12,088
12,086
35,135
3,947
381
13
10,516
25,166
46,982
9,167
83
756
19,227
14,662
54,899
33
6,142
310
18,508
30,044
44,774
173
5,810
26
540
15,391
44,657
44,369
1,093
16,001
22
64.472
92,308
95,719
99,675
122,072
Books.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Austria
pa
(yen
50
40
101
54
32
16
127
83
20
50
Belgium ..
(Xa
(yen
94
24
271
116
203
203
* 2,101
674
British
pa
• (yen
1,097
8,178
1,318
374
720
America.
313
5,857
557
170
80
British
(Xa
• (yen
98
—
—
—
40
India
98
—
—
—
50
China
5x0.
5,360
3,798
2,946
3,969
7,467
• (yen
1,214
1,038
378
438
880
Corea
(Xa
(yen
30
3
30
6
100
25
France
JXa
10,255
10,720
8,926
22,727
10,317
• (yen
6,854
8,700
7,269
12,114
5,241
Germany ..
(Xa
25,738
24,090
26,136
25,654
27,444
' (yen
19,573
18,647
24,018
20,655
21,523
Great
(Xa
211,770
141,146
93,966
79,059
85,730
Britain ..
. (yen
61,235
67,574
50,712
45,929
39,922
JXa
(yen
30
Hawaii
—
10
—
—
—
Holland ..
(yen
400
300
1
5
35
24
—
Hongkong..
(yen
Z
z
103
103
91
112
103
205
Italy
JXa
6
217
20
8
298
' (yen
6
203
21
5
125
Russia
(Xa
(yen
—
—
—
—
2
•~—
—
1
326
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889 | 1890
1891
Spain , ... g£
Sweden ... j^
IJnited (Xo.
States ... (yen
Other (No.
Countries, (yen
Total ... P°"
(yen
15
36
229,559
114,566
1,756
1,660
2
10
136,183
79,995
520
268
59
50
20
8
104,645
55,654
295
125
82
88
57,896
39,530
520
98
98
221
64,835
37,523
168
43
486,228; 325,256
205,922! 182,472
238,669
139,119
192,673
119,926
197,342
105,890
Window Glass.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Belgium ...g£
France [yen
Germany ... |^
Great Britain <
(yen
Hollaad {yen
Ofcher (Box
Countries ""(yen
Total \Box
(yen
29,315
58,636
1,944
3,499
4,419
7,101
24,997
44,998
1,250
1,841
35,036
85,516
1,087
3,281
3,377
7,398
25,576
59,482
1,738
5,318
82,071
185,734
309
1,148
5,790
12,441
22,612
55,008
1,000
2,916
1
50,278
125,642
1
2
17,070
39,903
14,442
37,091
77,859
196,035
102
297
19,293
44,464
25,257
59,364
01,925
116,075
66,814
160,995
111,783
257.249
81,791
202,638
122,511
300,160
Sole Leather.
Countries.
(catty
"(yen
East India ...gf^
[catty
[yen
China ...
France
Great Britain
United Stat i
(catty
yen
tty
. (catt
ateSlyen
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
11,004
18,044
17,579
38,815
110,198
2,868
3,883
3,280
7,857
19,565
502,544
384,719
461,076
346,850
292,248
122,753
85,807
95,448
69,870
57,579
—
1,679
—
—
—
—
1,503
—
—
—
4,921
3,580
4,199
1.28&
3,604
1,685
1,214
1,247
322
810
418,834
505,163
542,514
447,116
491,628
132,887
197,6 IQ
205,791
155,149
j 165,094
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FIIOM Sf IMPORTED TO. 327
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Other (catty
Countries*** (yen
Total .Jcatty
(yen
815
245
346
640
29,207
5,149
2,852
1,183
1,841
456
938,778
260,437
913,531
290,663
L,054,575
310,921
836,918
234,381
899,5191
243,504!
Hides-Buffalo & Cow.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Australia ...
(catty
—
—
—
52,815
14,831
/yen
—
—
—
2,869
1,001
r*Vi*n}i
jcatty
103,721
166,127
405,551
439,078
397,911
/yen
15,947
22,274
54,793
60,198
54,856
n
jcatty
2,292,215
1,521,117
1,502,306
1,004,997
1,136,272
(yen
364,606
240,979
241,750
173,061
199,312
( catty
58,003
115,309
114,721
28,946
13,551
(yen
8,308
15,396
13,867
3,727
1,592
Gerniauy ...
( catty
/yen
—
8,798
1,924
6,819
1,339
—
705
117
Hongkong. .
jcatty
—
—
7,477
5,943
—
/yen
—
—
1,204
881
—
jcatty
23,546
72
12,658
5,829
1,797
/yen
3,297
9
1,813
790
257
United
Jcatty
—
—
—
7,523
17,338
States ...
(yen
—
—
—
2,145
5,919
Other
(catty
226
7,609
45,064
1,264
14,732
Countries..
Total ...
(yen
(catty
(yen
11
1,110
6,218
105
2,250
2,477,711
1,819,032
2,094,596
1,546,395
1,597,140
392,169
281,692
320,984
243,776
265,304
All Kinds of Leather.
Countries.
Belgium .
China ... .
East India* .
France
Germany .
(catty
/yen
(catty
(yen
(catty
(yen
(catty
/yen
(catty
(yen
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
2,635
1,601
2,890
2,051
—
—
—
229,338
.270,455
211,636
221,986
186,905
109,819
130,32J
93,807
113,353
84,456
707,685
662,064
277,677
264,936
313,003
266,674
231,50C
131,079
146,554
187,223
15,302
15,853
10,488
12,685
5,886
16,92C
20,734
11,349
12,461
7,010
27,644
30,431
40,298
33,477
33,932
34,655
64,024
51,982
50,951
40,947
328
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Countries.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Great Britain }cafcfcy
(yen
Hongkong... j^
Italy J^y
J (yen
Switzerland }catfcy
(yen
United 5 catty
States *'" (yen
Other ( catty
Countries " ' ( yen
Total ...|^
17,172
19,058
345
620
181,840
79,941
1,165
819
12,924
19,701
700
1,240
119,791
56,975
387
272
16,110
21,798
34,019
15,843
1,070
1,952
172,644
78,653
17,989
7,865
21,552
19,883
1,414
781
206
140
1,038
1,715
164,583
68,401
9.585
4,230
21,901
24,369
3,496
2,299
100,216
51,657
27,054
13,028
1,185,913
531,396
1,124,073
526,822
775,110
419,328
731,917
418,469
686, 1U5
410,989
Tox-toise-siieii. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 54,710, chiefly from British India and
other countries.
corai. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 79,448, chiefly from Italy.
J>ried Sardine Th t Ul ! of the lafcest import
(for Manure). -t
amounts to 97,196, chiefly from Corea.
Timber an<i pianks. rphe total value of the latest
import amounts to 56,093, chiefly from United States
of America and Siam.
Rattan. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 55,437, chiefly from China.
cement. The total value of the latest import amounts
to 47,439, chiefly from Germany and Great Britain.
Gunpowder. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 66,518, chiefly from Germany. ,
Dynamite. The total value of the latest import
amounts to 66,878, chiefly from Germany and Great
Britain.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM $ IMPORTED TO. 329
Directory of the Importers of the Above
Mentioned Articles.
Commercial Name.
(Tokyo Fu),
Suzukiya
lilies &Co
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha
Marnzen Shokwai
Xozawagunii Shokwai
Okuraguini
Naigaiyotatsu Kwaisha
Ikedaya
Omiya
Minoya
Yoroznya
Tsuchiya
Yamatoya
Tsuchiya
Omiya's Branch ...
Tokushimaya
Owariya
Suzukiya
Name of Principal
Person or Owner.
Suzuki Seibei .... ...
Mayeda Kiyoteru
Mitsui Yonosuke
Matsumoto Tetsusaburo
Miye Yosaburo
Oyag'i Genjir$
Okura Kihachiro (Head)
Koyama Unosuke
Iwaya Seijiro
Aral Genjiro ... ...
Tajima Iyemon
Tsnji Kosuke
Tanaka Jisuke
Kobayashi Tobei ... ...
Koizumi Kiushichi ...
Hanai Seikichi ... ...
Akimoto Genya ... ...
Murakami Bunshichi...
Tashiro Yoshijiro
Takamatsu Kiehizo ...
Suzuki Seibei
330
C0MMEHOE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :—
Business place.
Articles of Import.
No. 14, 4 chome, Tachibanacho,
Nihonbashiku
No. 15, 3 chome, Tsukiji, Kio-
bashiku
No. 5, Kabutocho, Nihonbashi-
ku
No. 14, 3 chorne, T5ri, „
No. 7, 3 choine, Ginza, Kio-
bashiku
No. 6, Nakabashi Hirokoji, „
No. 7, 2 chome, Ginza, „
No. 4, Sakaicho, Nihonbashiku
No. 15, 2 chome, Odemmacho, „
No. 9, 3 chome, Ginza, Kio-
bashiku
No. 1, 3 chome, Minamidemma-
cho, Kipbashiku
No. 9, 2 chome, Honkokucho,
Nihonbashiku
No. 9, Riogaecho, _ „
No. 11, Toriaburacho,
No. 1, 1 chome, Tori,
No. 127, Imadocho, Asakusaku
No. 1, Miyoshicho, „
No. 3, Minamimotocho, „
No. 1, 2 chome, Kodemmacho,
Nihonbashiku
No. 4, 3 chome, Yokoyamacho,,,
No. 11, 4 chome, Tachibanacho,
i Nihonbashiku
Foreign fancy goods.
Sunnries.
Fancy goods.
Books.
Sundries.
Sundries, and fancy goods.
Sundries.
Glass, window-glass, and all
kinds of looking-glasses.
Leather.
Glass, window-glass, and all
kinds of looking-glass.
Leather.
COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM Sf IMPORTED TO. 331
Continue I:—
Commercial Name.
Name of Principal
Person or Owner.
(Kanagawa Ken)
Omiya
Iijima Eitaro
Moriyama Sashichi
Matsushita Tomojiro (Manager)
Sakuragumi
Sekido Jiutaro (
» )
Yoshidaya ...
Iwaoka Taijiro
Matsukiya
Suzuki Benzo
Xakajimaya
Takenaka Wasuke
Iseya
Aoyagi Jiuntaro
... ...
Yorozuya
Tsuji Kosuke
(Osaka Fu)
Naganami Toyosuke ...
... ...
Iwai Bunsuke
... ...
Ono Naoshiehi
Taniguchi Motonosuke
...
Iwai Matsunosnke
Iwata Mitsuzo
(Hyogo Ken)
Tawaraya , ...
Hata Gimbei
>*• •••
Yamatoya
Makino Yosliinosuke...
...
Kiya
Hashimoto Matajiro ...
•• ...
Udono Chiushiehi
*• ...
Nagaigumi , ...
Nagai Eitaro
(Nagasaki Ken)
Kiku chi Kisabu ro
»•• ..«
Inamatsu Matsunosuke .
...
332
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Continued :
Business place.
Yokohama
Xo. 41, 2 chome, Bentendori,
Yokohama
Xo. 19, 2 chome, Aioicho, „
No. 19, 4 chome, Kaigandori, „
Xo. 19, 1 chome, Otamachi, „
Xo. 12, 1 chome, Aioicho, „
Xo. 34, 2 chome, Bentendori, „
1 chome, Minami Horieshita-
dori, Xishikn, Osaka
4 chome, Minami Iviiitarocho,
Higashiku, Osaka
Kitakiuhcjicho, Higashiku, „
3 chome, Doshiueho, Higashi-
kii, Osaka
Xishihamacho, Xishinarigori
3 chome, Sakaicho, Kobe
4 chome, Kaigan, „
Sannomiyacho, „
Kabashi macho, Xagasaki
Urae:otocho,
Articles of Import.
Foreign fancy goods.
Sundries.
Window glass.
Sole leather.
Oil-cake.
Window glass.
Oil-cake.
Window glass.
Oil -cake.
Ox & Cow Hides.
CUSTOM UOUS&, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 333
CHAPTER IV.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL..
The origin of the Customs Tariff of the Empire
can be traced back to the time when the duty, under
the title of " Unjo," was levied on the commodities
imported and exported in the trade with Holland
and China. In June 1858, when the treaty of
friendship and commerce was concluded with the
United States and the rates of tariff established,
Holland, Great Britain, France, Russia, Portugal,
Prussia, Switzerland and other countries soon
after followed.
The Revised Tariff Convention was exchanged
between Great Britain, France, the United States
and Holland in 1867, and a new regulation of tariff
was thereupon established, the articles of which
also bound all the other treaty powers.
Thenceforward though the several revisions were
made, the customs tariff now in force had its origin
in this period. Herewith the Be vised Tariff Con-
vention and the Import Tariff.
THE TAKIFF CONVENTION,
Signed at Yedo, in the English, French, Dutch, and Japanese
Languages on the 25th Day of June, 1866.
The ^Representatives of Great Britain, France, the United States
of America, and Holland, having received from their respective
Governments identical instructions for the modification of the Tariff
334 COMMERCE A3D INDUSTRY IJS JAPA3.
of Import and Export Duties, contained in the Trade Regulations
annexed to the Treaties concluded by the aforesaid Powers with
the Japanese Government in 1858, which modification is provided
for by the Vllth of those Regulations : —
And the Japanese Government having given the said Represen-
tatives, during their visit to Osaka in November 1865, a written
engagement to proceed immediately to the Revision of the Tariff in
■question on the general basis of a duty of five per cent on the
value of all articles Imported or Exported : —
And the Government of Japan being desirous of affording a
fresh proof of their wish to promote trade and to cement the
friendly relations which exist between their country and foreign
nations : —
His Excellency Midzuno Idzuki no Kami, a Member of the
Gorojiu and a Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been furnished by
the Government of Japan with the necessary powers to conclude
with the Representatives of the above named four Powers, that is
to say ;
Of Great Britain : —
Sir Harry S Parkes, Knight Commander of the most Honorable
Order of the Bath, Her Britanic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan ;
Of France :—
Monsieur Leon Roches, Commander of the Imperial Order of
the Legion of Honor, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty
the Emperor of the French in Japan ;
Of the United States of America :—
A. L. 0. Portman, Esquire, Charge d'Affairs ad interim ;
And of Holland :—
Monsieur Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek, Knight of the Order
of the Netherlands Lion, Political Agent and Consul-General
of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands :
The following Convention comprising Twelve Articles.
Article I. — The contracting parties declare in the names of
their respective Governments that they accept, and they hereby
do formally accept as binding on the subjects of their respective
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 335
Sovereigns, and on the citizens of their respective countries, the
Tariff hereby established and annexed to the present convention*
This Tariff is substituted not only for the original Tariff attached
to the Treaties concluded with the above-named four Powers, but.
also for the special Conventions and arrangements relative to the
same Tariff which have been entered into at different dates up to
this time between the Governments of Great Britain, France, and
the United States on one side, and the Japanese Government on
the other.
The new Tariff shall come into effect in the port of Kanagawa
(Yokohama) on the 1st day of July. next, and in the ports of
Nagasaki and Hakodate on the 1st day of the following month.
Article II. — The Tariff attached to this Convention being in-
corporated from the date of its signature in the Treaties concluded
between Japan and the above named four Powers, is subject to
revision on the 1st day of July, 1872.
Two years, however, after the signing of the present Convention,
•any of the contracting parties, on giving six months' notice to the
others, may claim a re-adjustment of the duties on Tea and Silk
on the basis of 5 per cent on the average value of those articles
during the years last preceding. On the demand also of any of
the contracting parties, the duty on timber may be changed from
an ad valorem to a specific rate six months after the signature of
this Convention.
Article III.— The Permit fee, hitherto levied under the Vlth
Regulation attached to the above-named Treaties, is hereby
■abolished. Permits for the landing or shipment of cargo will be
required as formerly, but will hereafter be issued free of charge.
Article IV.— On and from the 1st day of July next, at the port of
Kanagawa (Yokohama), and on and from the 1st day of October next,
iit the ports of Nagasaki and Hakodate, the Japanese Government
will be prepared to warehouse imported goods, on the application
of the importer or owner, without payment of duty. The Japanese
•Government will be responsible for the safe custody of the goods^
•so long as they remain in their charge, and will adopt all th«
precautions necessary to render them insurable against fire.
336 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
When the importer or the owner wishes to remove the goods
from the wherehouse, he must pay the duties fixed by the Tariff,
but if he should wish to re-export them, he may do so without
payment of duty. Storage charges will in either case be paid on
delivery of the goods. The amount of those charges, together
with the regulations necessary for the management of the saidi
Warehouses will be established by the common consent of the
contractiDg parties.
Article V. — All articles of Japanese production may be con-
veyed from any place in Japan to any of the Ports open to foreign
trade, free of any tax or transit duty other than the usual tolls*
levied equally on all traffic, for the maintenance of roads or na^
vigation.
Aeticle VI.— In conformity with those articles of the Treaties-
concluded between Japan and Foreign Powers, which stipulate
for the circulation of foreign coin at its corresponding weight in
native coin of the same description, dollars have hitherto been
received at the Japanese Costom-house in payment of duties at
their weight in Boos (commonly called Itchiboos), that is to say, at
the rate of Three Hundred and Eleven Boos per Hundred Dollars*
The Japanese Government, being however desirous to alter this
practice and to abstain from all interferrence in the exchange of
native for foreign coin, and being also anxious to meet the wants
both of native and foreign commerce, by securing an adequate
issue of native coin, have already determined to enlarge the Ja-
panese Mint so as to admit of the Jaxmnese Government exchang-
ing into native coin of the same intrinsic value, less only the cost,
of coinage, at the places named for this purpose, all foreign coin,
or buillion in gold or silver that may at any time be tendered to
them by foreigners or Japanese; It being essential however to
the execution of this measure, that the various powers with whom
Japan has concluded Treaties should first consent to modify the
stipulations in those Treaties which relate to the currency, the
Japanese Government will at once propose to those Powers the-
adoption of the necessary modification in the said stipulations,
CUSTOM. HO USE, MINISTER, AND COSNUL. 33?
and, on receiviDg their concurrence, will be prepared from the
1st of January 1868, to carry above measure into effect.
The rates to be charged as the cost of coinage shall be deter-
mined hereafter, by the common consent of the contracting
parties.
Article VII. — In order to put a stop to certain abuses and
inconveniences complained of at the open Ports, relative to the
transaction of business, at the Custom-house, the landing and
shipping of cargoes, and the hiring of boats, coolies, servants, &c.,
the contracting parties have agreed that the Governor at each
open port shall at once enter into negotiations with the Foreign
Consuls, with a view to the establishment, by mutual consent, of
such regulations as shall effectually put an end to those abuses
and inconveniences and afford all possible facility and security
both to the operations of trade and to transactions of individuals.
It is hereby stipulated that in order to protect merchandise from
exposure to weather, these regulations shall include the covering
in at each port of one or more of the landing places used by
foreigners for landing or shipping cargo.
Aeticlb VIII. — Any Japanese subject shall be free to purchase,
either in the open ports of Japan or abroad, every description of
sailing or steam vessel intended to carry either passengers or
cargo ; but ships of war may only be obtained under the authori-
zation of the Japanese Government.
All foreign vessels purchased by Japanese subjects shall be
registered as Japanese vessels, on payment of a fixed duty of three
Boos per ton for steamers, and one Boo per ton for sailing vessels.
The tonnage of each vessel shall be proved by the Foreign Re-
gister of the ship, which shall be exhibited through the Consul
of the party interested, on the demand of the Japapese authorities,
and shall be certified by the Consul as authentic.
Article IX.— In conformity with the Treaties concluded bet-
ween Japan and the aforesaid Powers and with the special arran-
gements made by the Envoys of the Japanese Government, in
their note the British Government of the 6th of June, 1862, and
in their note to the French Government of the 6th of October of
338 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
the same year, all the restrictions on trade and intercourse with
foreigners and Japanese alluded to in the said notes, have been
entirely removed, and proclamations to this effect have been
published by the Government of Japan.
The latter, however, do not hesitate to declare, the Japanese
merchants and traders of all classes are at liberty to trade
directly, and without the interferrence of Government officers,
with foreign merchants, not only at the open ports of Japan, but
also in all Foreign Countries, on being authorized to leave their
country in the manner provided for in Article X. of the present
Convention, without being subject to higher taxation by the
Japanese Government, than that levied on the native trading
classes of Japan in their ordinary transactions with each other.
And they further declare that all Dainiios, or persons in the
employ of Daimios, are free to visit, on the same conditions, any
foreign country, a^ well as all the open ports of Japan, and to
trade there with foreigners as they please, without the interfer-
rence of any Japanese officer, provided always they submit (o the
existing Police ^Regulations and to the payment of the established
duties.
Article X.—- All Japanese subjects may ship goods to or from
any open port in Japan, or to and from the ports any Foreign
Power, either in vessels owned by Japanese, or in the vessels of
any nation having a Treaty with Japan. Furthermore, on being
provided with passports through the proper Department of the
Government, in the manner specified in the Proclamation of the
Japanese Government, dated the twenty-third day of May, 1866, all
Japanese subjects may travel to any foreign country for purposes
of study or trade. They may also accept employment in any
capacity on board the vessels of any nation having a Treaty with
Japan.
Japanese in the employ of foreigners may obtain Government
passports to go abroad on application to the Governor of any open
port.
Article XL— The Government of Japan will provide all the
ports open to Foreign trade with such Lights, Buoys, or Beacons
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 339
as may be necessary to render secure the navigation of the
approaches to the said ports.
Article XII. — The undersigned being of opinion that it is
unnecessary that this convention should be submitted to their
respective Governments for ratification before it comes into
operation, it will take effect on and from the first day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Each of the contracting parties having obtained the approval of
his Government to this Convention, shall make known the same
to the others, and the communication in writing of this approval,
shall take the place of a formal exchange of ratifications.
In witness whereof the above-named Plenipotentiaries have
signed the present Convention and have affixed thereto their seals^
Done at Yedo in the English, French, Dutch, and Japanese
languages, this twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty- six.
[L. S.] HARRY S. PAKKES.
Her Britannic Majesty* s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary , in Japan.
[L. S.] LEON ROCHES,
^Pinvslre Plenipotentiare de 8. M. JJEmpereur des Francais, au
Jayon.
[L. S.] A. L. C. PORTMAN,
Charge a" Affairs a. I of the United Stales, in Japan.
[L. S.] D de Gbaaff van POLSBROEK,
Politiek Agent en Consul- General der Nederlanden in Japan.
[L. S.] MIZDUNO IDZUMI no KAMI.
340
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Class II.— Duty Free Goods.
All animals used for food or draught.
Anchors and Chain Cables.
Coal.
Clothing, not being articles named in this TarilJc.
Gold and Silver, coined or uncoined.
Grain, including Rice, Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Oatr., Hyo, Teas,
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Oil Cake.
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Per Cent, on Original Value.
Arms and Munitions of War.
Articles de Paris.
Boots and Shoes.
Clocks, Watches, and Musical Boxes.
Coral.
Cutlery.
Drugs and Medicines, such as Ginseng, &c
Dyes.
European Porcelain aDd Earthenware.
Furniture of all kinds, new and second-hand.
Glass ancl Crystal Ware,
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Gold and Silver Lace and Thread.
Gums and Spices not named in Tariff.
Lamps.
Looking Glasses.
Jewellery.
Machinery and Manufactures in Iron or Steel. Manufactures
of all kinds in Silk, Silk and Cotton, or Silk and Wool, as
Velvets, Damasks, Brocades, &c.
Paintings and Engravings
Perfumery, Scented Soap.
Plated Ware.
Skins and Furs.
Telescope and Scientific Instruments.
Timber.
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AND ALL OTHER UNENUMERATED GOODS.
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Flannels, Monpas, Twilled Cotton Cloth, (Home Manufacture).
Cotton Fabrics, Silk Fablics, Shippo Wares, Cotton and Silk
Mixtures, Clothings, Lacquered Wares, Porcelain and Earthen
Wares, Bamboo Wares, Copper Wares, Bronze Wares, Papers,
Fans, Round Fans, and Umbrella.
Writings, Pictures, Leathers.
Jewelry, Stones, Wood, Clay, Pattans, Palm, Bones, Horns,
Shells, Tusks, Hides, Leathers, Hoofs, Feathers, Hairs, Papers,
Threads, Fabrics, Whale Fins, Amber, Corals, Pearls, Glasses, and
other manufactures made with metals or their alloys, and other
manufactures made composed of other materials and the above-
mentioned articles.
Sulphuric Acid.
Sulphur.
Coal.
Drugs and Medicines (Excepting Camphor). Dying Materials,
Paintings, Glue, Fish Glue, Candles, all kinds ot Japanese Inks,
Inks used in Stamping, Washing-powder, Soap, Tooth-powder,
Shoe black.
All Articles for Medical Use, All Articles for School Use, In-
censes, Toilet Materials, Fabrics, Knittings, Twined Articles,
Threads, Twines, Threads for Nets, Fishing Lines, Chords of
Musical Instruments, all kinds of Rope.
All kinds of Waste Papers.
Timbers, board, and Planks, cut or dressed, etc.
Wires, Nails, Foils, and their plates of Metals.
Gems, Materials for Stamp, Glasses, Amber, Mica, Asbestoes,
Stones, all kinds of Clay, etc, Sand.
All kinds of Ashes, Cement, Coke, Patent Charcoal Dust, Lamp-
black, Charcoal, Fuels, Wild Silkworm Cocoon, Wild Silkworm
Silk, Cotton (exepting Floss-silk.), Flax, Hemp, and Jute.
Barks, Roots, Bulbs, Ears, Stems, Flowers, and Resnis of
Plant, Herbs, and Shrubs, the Snake Gourd, Bamboo, Bamboo
Barks, Coir, Sago-palm Leaves, Persimmon Juice, Birds' Lime,
Rice-bran, Moxa, Oakum, Powder of Gall-nuts, Corns, Green
Vegetables, Nursery Plants, Scyons, and Seeds, Fruits.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER AND CONSUL. 351
Victuals prepared from Corns, Green Vegatables, Fruits, Stems,
and roots, and Bottled and Canned Victuals.
All kinds of Mush-rooms, excepting Shiitake, Confectionaries,
all kinds of Liquors, Venigars, Soy, Oils, and Prepared Tobacco.
Pressed Grounds.
All kinds of Birds, Beasts, and Insect, Eggs, Meats, Lards,
Cheese, Butter, Honey, Bones, Horns, Feathers, Hairs, Shells,
Conch-shells, Tendons, Tusks, Hoofs, Fishes Eggs, Whale Fins,
Corals, Pearls, Fishes, and Dried Bonito.
Sea- weeds, excepting Kobu, Tokoroten-gusa,andCalle Vegetable.
Salt.
Parcels Post.
Excepting the above ennnmerated dutiable and free duty goods,
the ad valorem duty of h% is imposed on all other goods.
That department which discharges the business
with regard to the import and export of the com-
modities, and the clearing and entering of the
Japanese and foreign vessels, bound for foreign
countries at every open ports, and the affairs of the
foreign trade outside of the treaty ports, is called
the Custom House, and is established at the six
ports, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Nagasaki, Niigata,
and Hakodate. The jurisdiction of each Customs
House, Customs House Law, Customs House
Regulations, Custom's Shed Regulations, Storage
Regulations, Revised Bounded Warehouse Regula-
tions, and Tariff of Storage Charge, shall be shown
in the following pages.
352 . COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
THE EXTENT UNDER EACH CUSTOMS HOUSE JURISDIC-
TION (ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL ORDINANCE
NO. 204, ON THE SEPTENBER, 1890.
The extent of Yokohama Customs House Jurisdiction : —
The coasts of the Ogasawara Group and 11 provinces, viz.,
Rikuzen, Iwaki, Hitachi, Shiniosa, Kazusa, Awa, Musashi,
Sagami, Izu, Suruga, and Totomi.
The extent of Osaka Customs House Jurisdiction : —
The coasts of 7 provinces, viz., Mikawa, Owari, Ise, Shima,
Kii, Izumi, and Settsu (portions east to Nishinarigori.)
The extent of Kobe Customs House Jurisdiction : —
The coasts of 20 provinces, viz., Settsu (portions west to
Kawabegori), Harima, Bizen, Bitchiu, Bingo, Aid, Suwo, Nagato,
Iwami, Izumo, Hoki, Inaba, Tajima, Tango, Oki, lyo, Tosa,
Awa, Sanuki, and Awaji.
The extent of Nagasaki Customs House Jurisdiction : —
The coasts of 12 provinces, viz., Hizen, Higo, Chikuzen,
Chikugo, Buzen, Bungo, Hiuga, Osumi, Satsuma, Iki,
Tsushima, and Riukiu.
The extent of Niigata Customs House Jurisdiction :—
The coasts of 9 provinces, viz., Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga,
Noto, Etchiu, Echigo, Uzen, Ugo, and Sado.
The extent of Hakodate Customs House Jurisdiction : —
The coasts of 13 provinces, viz., Oshima, Shiribeshi, Ishikari,
Teshio, Kitami, Nemuro, Chishima, Kushiro, Tokachi,
Hidaka, Iburi, Rikuchu, and Mutsu.
CUSTOM-HOUSES.
Law No. 80.
(Dated Sept. Gths 1890, having force on and after Nov. 10 of the year.)
Aeticle 1. — Matters relating to the entrance and clearance of
vessels of foreign build and vessels of Japanese build which navi-
gate between this and foreign countries, as well as to the export
and import of goods at open ports shall be under the jurisdiction
of a custom-house.
Article 2.— Matters relating to the control of lorcigti trade at any
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 353
open-port shall be dealt with by the custom-house which has-
jurisdiction over such port.
Article 3. — No vessels shall be permitted, except in special
cases mentioned in laws or ordinances to proceed to a foreign
country from any port which is not an open one, or enter to any
port which is not an open one from a foreign country. The master
of any vessel contravening this law shall be punished with a fine
of yen 1,000.
No navigable vessel trading between this and a foreign State i»
permitted to enter, from an open port, except in special cases
mentioned in laws or ordinances, any port which is not opened.
The punishment for breaches of the provision shall be the same
as provided in the last paragraph.
Article 4.— Vessels proposing to proceed to foreign countries
shall obtain beforehand the permission of the chief of a custom-
house. The owner of any vessel which proceeds to a foreign
country without obtaining such permission shall be punished with
a fine of yen 1,000, and the cargo of such vessel shall be forfeited.
Article 5. — Persons producing false documents to a custom-
house for the purpose of evading the whole or part of the customs
duty shall be punished with a fine of yen 125.
Article 6. — Should the freight in an invoice produced to the
custom-house of the port to which it is directed, be less as com-
pared with the invoice produced to the custom-house of the port
whence the freight was sent, then, in accordance with the Rules
of Custom-houses as to coastwise trading vessels which have
freight on board in regard to which the usual procedure for import
has not been complied with, and if such conduct be found to be
wrongful, the master of such vessel shall be punished with a fine
of yen 1,000.
Article 7. — In the case of persons who transport goods the
export of which is prohibited, between open ports, in accordance
with the Eules of Custom-houses, such persons shall produce a
certificate as to landing the goods, given by the Custom-house to
which the goods were directed, to the Custom-house whence they
were sent, within the period mentioned in the regulations. For
354 COMMEE CE AND IND US TR Y IN JAP A K.
each breach of this regulation the offender shall be punished with
lines or penalties equal in amount to the original value of the goods.
Article 8. — Persons who have transported goods between open
ports in aoccordance with the Rules of Custom-houses, who have
lost or mislaid the certificate of transport, and who do not take
the prescribed action within the period mentioned in the Rules,
shall be punished with fines or penalties equal to five-hundred ths
(jfhy) °^ tne original value of the goods so transported.
Article 9.--Persons who land imported goods not mentioned in
invoices shall be punished with fines or penalties equal to the im-
port duty on such goods, in addition to forfeiting the latter
Article 10.— Where goods the export of which is prohibited, are
exported, or the loading or landing of export or import goods takes
place at a port not opened, against laws and orders, such goods
shall be forfeited.
Where goods are landed without obtaining a licence for landing in
accordance with the Rules of Custom-houses, or goods are loaded
without obtaining a licence for loading or for transport, or goods
are imported without obtaining a licence for import, such goods
shall be forfeited.
Article 11. — Where prohibited goods, or goods which should
bear duty but are not mentioned in the letter of notice of export
and import, or in the document which enumerates the goods
brought, are concealed in an export or import package they with
the packageshall be forfeited.
Where goods which should bear duty are concealed in travellers'
luggage such goods shall be forfeited. ■
The application of the Penal Code shall not be interfered with
by this article.
Article 12. — IFgoods which should be forfeited are already sold
or consumed, their price shall be imposed.
Article 13. — If the Chief of a Custom-house considers it to be
necessary for carrying into practice this law or the Rules of
Custom-houses, he may suspend the departure of vessels, or order
an inspector of the Custom-house by writ to seize goods designed
for transport or for export or import.
Article 14. — Inspectors of Custom-houses may go on board
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 355
-vessels entering ports to inquire into necessary matters and ex-
amine the interior of such vessels, or conduct inspection on board
such vessels. *
The master of such a vessel shall provide a cabin for such
inspector and shall treat him properly.
Article 15. — Should the inspector of a Custom-house know of
the existence of, or believe that there are in existence smuggled
goods, he may take measures for finding proofs of a breach of the
Jlules by entering houses or other places.
Inspectors of Custom-houses shall carry a badge to show their
office, in the cases mentioned in the last and in this article.
Article 16. — The Chief of a Custom-house may pronounce a
decree against persons who contravene this law or the Rules of
Custom-houses, ordering them to bring to such Custom-house
money equal to the fines or penalties imposed or the goods to be
forfeited, or the cost of conducting an examination into a breach
of the law or Rules.
Article 17. — Persons thus ordered shall produce a letter of
receipt whether they obey such decree or not, within two days,
Custom-house holidays being excluded.
Should they obey such decree the goods shall be brought the
same day, and the money shall be paid within tendays.
Should they refuse to obey, or produce the letter of receipt within
the period mentioned in paragraph I, or to bring in the money or
the goods, the Chief of such Custom-house shall appeal to the
Authorities.
Article 18. — When the Chief of a Custom-house conducts an
examination into an alleged offence he may summon the offender,
witnesses, and other persons concerned.
The Chief of a Custom House shall appeal to the Authorities in
regard to any offence if the decree mentioned in Article 16 cannot
be carried out owing to the non-attendance of the offender, wit-
ness, or other person concerned, or if objections are raised.
Article 19. — The costs of examination into an offence by the
Chief of a Custom House shall be reckoned and decided in ac-
cordance with the process adopted in criminal judgments.
356 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Article 20. — In the case of offences against this law and the
Rules of Custorn-Houses, the provisions as to mitigations, aggrava-
tion by second offence, and simultaneous offences, mentioned in
the Penal Code, shall not be applied.
Article 21. — Matters relating to vessels navigating between this
and foreign countries, vessels navigating coastwise ; goods for ex-
port and import, the remission of duty, release from duty, and
tentative duty, except those mentioned in this law, shall be
regulated by the Kules of Custom-houses.
Fines or penalties under yen 100 may be provided in the Rules
of Custom-houses.
Article 22. — The Kules of Custom-houses shall be decided by
Imperial Ordinance.
SUPPLEMENTARY KlJLES.
The paragraph in the Rules of Merchant Shipping, Notification
dated January 27th, the 3rd year of Meiji, which deals with the
prohibition of navigation to foreign countries without licence,
Notification No. 123, the 7th year of Meiji, Notification No. 20, the
8th year of Meiji, Notification No. 163, the 8th year of Meiji, and
Notification No. 149, the 9th year of Meiji, shall be abolished on
and after the day on which this law shall come into force.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
(Promulgated on the 6th September, 1890, having force on
and after Nov. 1, of the year)
Chapter I.
Ships engaged in foreign navigation and goods of
import and export.
Article 1. — Within torty-eight hours after the arrival at any
port of a ship engaged in foreign navigation, the master thereof
shall make at the Custom House the ship's entry and present the
manifest of Cargoes, and at the same time, he shall deposit at the
Custom House other ship's papers (certificates of registry) and
the clearance permit of the port of origin or other document which
may be substituted for the same, and shall pay the entry fee of
fifteen yen, expecting in the case where the vessel clears the port
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within forty eight hours after arrival, without shippiDg or dis-
charging any goods.
Article 2. — Any omission of. or mistake in the entry in the
ship's manifest may be supplied or corrected, by permission of
the Custom House, within twenty-four hours after the formality
of the ship's entry Las been observed. After the lapse of the
period specified in the preceding paragraph, a fee of fifteen yen
shall be paid for the addition or correction in the entry of the
ship's manifest.
Article 3. — When the master of a foreign-going ship wishes to
clear, he shall present to the Custom House, twenty -four hours
before the clearance, his clearance notice, pay a clearance fee of
seven yen and receive the clearance permit as well as all the ship's
papers, deposited at the Custom House, according to the permis-
sion of Article 1.
Article 4. — When a foreign-going ship, after having observed
the formality of clearance, require further to ship or land goods,
the formality prescribed by Article 1. shall be repeated and the
entry fee paid ; and an clearing, the formality prescribed by
Article 3. shall be repeated and the clearance fee paid, excepting
when shipping or landing goods for which the import or export
formality has been observed.
Article 5. — Mail steamers are not required to make any entry
and clearance at the same time.
Article 6. — Mail steamers are not required to make any entry
in the ship's manifest, except of such goods as are to be landed
at the port where they are.
Article 7. — Mail steamers, even after having observed the for-
mality for clearance, may ship or land goods without the formality
prescribed by Article 4.
Article 8.— Any foreign-going ship compelled to take shelter
in a port, shall, within forty-eight hours after the arrival, report
the cause of her entering the harbour to the Custom House and
obtain the permission thereof.
In case of landing temporarily the cargo for the purpose of
repairing a ship, under the circumstances mentioned in the pre-
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ceding paragraph, or for other unavoidable cause, or of selling
damaged goods, or of shipping any supplies necessary for the
ship, the formalities of entry and clearance shall not be required.
But in case of landing, shipping or transhipping any other goods
or of selling the goods temporarily landed the formality prescribed
by Art. 1. shall be observed and the entry fee paid on clearing, the
formality prescribed shall also be observed and by Art. 3. the
clearance fee paid.
Article 9. — No foreign-going ship may land, ship or tranship
any goods between sunset and sunrise or on Custom holidays,
without special permission from the superintendent of Customs.
Daring the hours and days mentioned in the preceeding para,
graph, the hatches and all places in the ship where the goods are
stowed shall be closed and sealed by the Inspectors of Customs.
Article 10. — When any foreign-going ship is compelled to take
shelter in a port not opened to foreign commerce, the master
thereof shall give to the local municipal authorities or to the
harbour office a written statement, as to the causes of his entering
the port. In case of necessary supplies being shipped, a list of
these articles shall be presented and certified to by the aforsaid
authorities or office and on the arrival of the vessel at an open
port it shall be handed to the Custom House.
Article 11. — Should any owner of a ship wishes to make her
a foreign-going vessel or to convert a foreign-going ship into a
home-trading ship, he shall apply to the Custom House for the
inspection of the ship and there obtain the permit.
Article 12. — In order to ship any goods for export, the export
entry shall be made at the Custom House. After examination of
the actual articles and the collection of duties according to the
export tariff, the export permit shall be granted.
Article 13. — No goods of foreign produce which are to be
reexported abroad, prior to the formality for import entrjr having
been observed, are required to pay export duties, provided that a
written statement with reference thereto has been given to the
Custom House and the export permit duly obtained after the
necessary examination.
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Article 14.-— Supplies for the use of ships are not required to
pay export duties, provided that the respective masters observe
the formality prescribed by the preceeding Article.
Article 15. — In order to land any goods of import, an import
entry, to which the invoices of the goods must be attached, shall
be made at the Custom House and the goods shall be landed after
obtaining the landiDg permit. Delivery of the goods shall be taken,
after their examination, the collection of duties according to the
import tariff and the grant of the import permit.
The aforesaid invoices shall be returned to the owner, after the
formality for the import entry of the goods has been gone through.
Article 16. — Any goods being home produce, brought back
from abroad, are, when fulfil the conditions stipulated below, not
required to pay import duties, provided however that the formality .
prescribed by the proceeding Article be observed : —
1. When the goods preserve unaltered, the native and character
which they bore at the time of their export.
2. When they are brought back within the period of five years
from the day of their export.
3. When the owner holds the original export permit of the
goods.
Aeticle 17. — Excepting articles free of duty, no good shall be
allowed to be imported, unless their invoices are presented ; it may
however be allowed as an exception, should the superintendent of
Customs recognize the inability from whatsoever cause arising,
of the owner to present the invoices, and the latter be willing to
pay duties according to the quantity, measurement or value of the
goods as directed by the Customs officers.
Article 18. — Whenever the Custom House authorities consider
the original value of any goods, liable to an ad valorem dutyr
insufficient, the Customs Appraisers shall place a value thereon,
and the owner shall pay duty according to that valuation.
If the owner refuse to pay duty according to the valuation
mentioned in the preceeding Paragnaph, he may apply for the
purchase of the goods by the Custom House under the same-
valuation, except in the cases provided for by Article 17.
360 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Aeticle 19. — Any foreign-going ship wishing to tranship goods
to or from any other ships shall apply to the Custom House in
writing arid obtain a transhipment permit.
Such permit is not required when any goods are transhipped
from a mail steamer to bnrges or lighters of the shipping company
to which they belong.
Aeticle 20. — In claiming any reduction of duties on any dutiable
goods on account of damage, the application must be made, before
the examination of the goods takes place, to the superintendent of
Customs, who shall cause the Customs' Appraisers to survey the
; extent of the damage to the goods and reduce the duties accordingly.
Aeticle 21.— purchasers of any ship's store from foreign ships
of war shall obtain from the selling party a certificate to be
presented at the Custom House, together with a written statement
of the fact, and pay import duties thereon.
Ae'tiele 22. — No gold or silver bullion being of home produce
shall be allowed to be exported, unless such bullion has been
publicly sold by the Government.
Aetiele 23.— No written application shall be required for
passenger's luggage, either in landing or shipping, provided that
it be submitted to the examination of the Customs Inspectors
before passing through the Custom House. Any articles not
considered by the Custom House to be personal effects necessary
for travellers shall be charged the duties due thereon.
Aeticle 24. — Any goods temporarily landed for the purpose of
repairing a ship or on account of her unavoidable causes, provided
for by Article 8, shall be deposited at the Custom House.
No formality for import or export entry is required in landing
or reshipping the goods mentioned in the preceeding para-
graph, but the master, of the ship shall pay to the Custom House
all the expenses connected with the custody of the goods.
When the goods mentioned in the first paragraph are to be
sold, the formality prescribed by Article 15 must be observed and
the duties must be paid thereon.
Aeticle 25. — In order to transport goods between open ports
by a foreign-going or foreign owned ship an application shall
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 361
~be made in writiDg to the Custom House and the goods shall
be shipped after exmination and grant of the transportation
permit
Aeticle 26. — If the goods mentioned in the preceeding articles
are dutiable being home produce, either the amount of the duties
due thereon shall be deposited or a written statement to satisfy
the superintendent of Customs shall be given. The landing permit
given by the Custom House at the port of destination shall be
presented at the Custom" House at the port of origin, within six
months from the day ou Avkich. the transportation permit was
granted, when the amount of duties or the written statement
deposited therein shall be returned.
If the landing permit given by the Custom House at the port of
destination is not presented within the period specified in the
preceeding paragraph, the goods shall be considered as exported
and the duties shall be collected thereon.
Article 27. — If the goods mentioned in Article 25 beolng to
those articles the export of which is prohibited, the landing permit
given by the Custom House at the port of destination shall be
presented at the Custom House at the port of origin within six
months from the day on which the transportation permit was
granted.
Aeticle 28. — If a ship carrying the goods mentioned in Articles
26 and 27 fails, through perils of the sea or other unavoidable
-causes, to transport them to the port of destination, the fact shall
be reported to the Custom House at the port of origin ; and the
amount of duties or the written statement, previously deposited,
may be recovered upon production of sufficient proof of such
failure, within one year from the day on which the ship cleared.
Aeticle 29. — In order to land the transported goods mentioned
in Article 25, at the port of destination, application shall be made
in writing to the Custom House, and the certification of landing
shall be made on the transportation permit grated by the Custom
House at the port of origin.
The goods may then, after due examination, be taken delivery
•of.
362 COMMERCE AND IN J) rsTBY IN JAPAN.
In case the transportation permit mentioned in the proceeding*
paragraph can not be presented at the Custom House at the port
of destination, on account of its being lost or left behind, a*
written statement to satisfy the superintendent of Customs shall
be deposited at the Custom House
The aforesaid statement will be returned upon presenting the
transportation permit or, instead of this, a certificate made by the
Custom House at the port of origin, within four months from the
date of the deposit of the aforesaid statement.
Article 30. — Should it be necessary to send, a foreign-going
ship from an open port to an unopened port, be it for repair or for
the purpose of shipping or discharging heavy materials, which
could not be conveniently done at the open port, an application
shall be made in writing to the superintendent of Customs for
special permission.
Chapter II.
Home-trading ships, and transportation of goods for which the
formality of import entry has not been observed.
Article 31. — Within twenty four hours after the arrival in
port of a home-trading ship, the master thereof shall make the
entry of the ship at the Custom House and at the same time
deposit therein all the ship's papers.
Article 32. — The master of a home-trading ship shall, within
four hours previous to the departure from port, give notice of
clearance to the Custom House and recover all the ship's papers
deposited therein.
Article 33. — For ships which are not required to have certificates-
of registry, and for those built in European style, but under one
hundred tons burden and plying regularly between certain fixed
ports, the owners can dispense with the formalities prescribed
by Articles 31 and 32, provided that they have previously applied.
to, and obtained permission from the Custom House.
Article 3i. — In order to clear a home -trading ship with goods
for which the formality of import entry has not been observed,,,
the master thereof shall send into the Custom House two copies-
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTEB, AND CONSUL. 363
of the declaration of the cargo so carried, observing at the same
time the formality prescribed by Article 32.
Article 35. — On arrival of the ship mentioned in the preceeding
Article at the port of destination, the master thereof shall send
into the Custom House the declaration of the cargo so brought
observing at the same time the formality prescribed by Article 31.
Article 36. — In transporting between open ports by a home-
trading ship any goods for which the formality of import entry
has not been observed, an application shall be made in writing
to, and a shipping permit obtained from the Custom House.
In landing the goods mentioned in the preceeding paragraph,
the stipulations of Art. 15 ; and, in transporting the same, the
stipulations of Art. 19. shall be observed.
Chapter III.
Penal Provisions.
Article 37. — Should a foreign-going . ship have neglected the
formality of the ship's entry within the period specified by Art. 1,
the master thereof shall be fined sixty yen.
For every twenty four hours that he shall have neglected to
enter the ship he shall be fined the same amount.
Article 38. — If the seal or lock fastened by Inspectors of Cus-
toms, as provided for by the second paragraph of Art. 9, shall
have been broken open or taken off, the master thereof shall be
fined sixty yen.
Article 39. — Any person who shall have transhipped any goods
without obtaining the transhippment permit, prescribed by Art.
19 and by the second paragraph of Art. 36, shall be fined the same
amount as provided for by the preceeding Article.
Article 40. — In the case provided for by the first paragraph
of Art. 8. should a foreign-going ships have neglected to report
the causes of entry into a port, within the period specified, the
master thereof shall be fined fifteen yen.
Article 41.— Should a foreign-going ships, in the case provided
for by Art. 10, have neglected to obtain the certificate from the
local municipal authorities or harbour ofBce ; or, after obtaining
364 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
the same, have neglected to present it to the Custom House, the
master thereof shall be fined fifteen yen.
Article 42. — Should a home-trading ship have neglected the
formality of the ship's entry within the period specified by Art.
31, or that of clearance before the period specified by Art. 32, the
master thereof shall be fined five yen.
Chapter IV.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Article 43.— Any person who shall be dissatisfied with the
valuation made by the Customs Appraisers, relative to the classi-
fication of goods of import and export, may apply to the superin-
tendent of Customs for a modification, within ten days from the
day on which such valuation has been made.
Any person who shall be dissatisfied with the modification made
by the superintendent of Customs, may apply to the Minister of
Finance for his decision, within thirty days from the day on
which the modification was made ; in this case the modification
certificate must accompany the application.
Article 44. — The officers of Customs can, whenever they think
it requisite, retain as samples at the Custom House, small portions
of any goods of import and export.
Article 45. — All the documents to be presented at the Custom
House, in conformity with the present Regulations, shall be
written in the form prescribed by the Custom House and be
signed and sealed by the owner or master of the ship or by the
owner of the goods.
Article 46. — For all permits or deplicate permits and all other
certificates issued by the Custom House, the applicant shall pay,
for each copy, a fee of one yen and fifty sen.
Article 47. — The period specified by days and hours in the
present Regulations shall exclude therefrom the Custom holidays,
and the period specified by years and months shall include therein
such holidays.
Article 48. — The hours during which business is transacted at
the Custom House shall be from ten o'clock in the morning to four
o'clock in the aftrnoon every day exclusive of holidays; an applica-
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tion may, however, be made to the Superintendent of Customs for
special permission to have the Custom House opened beyond the
ordinary hours.
Abticle 49. — The applicant for the special permission provided
for by the first [paragraph of Art. 9. and by the last part of Art.
48 shall pay the fees, the rate of which shall be established by the
Minister of Finance.
Abticle 50. — Whenever in the present Regulations the word
" Ship owner " occurs, it shall mean the proprietor of, or one who
has the right to make use of a ship ; the word "Master of ship*
shall mean one who has the actual ^command or control of a ship
and the words " Owner of goods " shall mean the proprietor of or
the agent entrusted with the management of the goods.
Aeticle 51. — In the present Regulations, the word "Export"
shall mean the exportation of goods to a foreign country, the word
"Import" shall mean the importation of goods from foreign
country and the word " Goods " shall mean and include all articles
whatsoever, except personal effects necessary for travelling and
supplies for the use of ships.
Aeticle 52. — In the present Regulations, the words " On entry "
or "Arrival" shall mean the time when a ship drops anchor or
takes the buoy and the words " On clearance " shall mean the time
when a ship weighs anchor or leaves the buoy.
Aeticle 53. — Any person who shall give information to the
Custom House relative to any smuggling, shall receive the moiety
of the value of the goods confiscated through such information.
Additional Peovision.
Aeticle 54. — Any ships engaged in commerce between Japan
and the island of Saghalien, belonging to the Russian Empire,
shall as a temporary measure, be exempted from the payment of
entry and clearance fees as well as from that of import and export
duties on the goods carried by them. The formalities for ship's
entry and clearance provided for by Arts. 31 and 32 shall, however,
be applicable to such ships.
366 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Special Permission Fee According to the 9th and
4th Article of the Custom House Reguration, (The
Treasury [Departmental Ordinance No. 22, Issued in
September.* 1891.)
Special Permission fee for the loading and discharging of goods
on ordinary days,
from sun-set to sun-rise per 1 hour . . . .yen 1.50
On holidays,
from sun-rise to sun-set per 1 hour . . . .yen 1.00.
from sun-set to sun-rise „ „ „ „ 1.50.
Special permission fee for the extra opening of the Custom
House ordinary days,
from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M yen 15.00.
„ „ n 12 „ „ 45.00.
„ „ „past „ „ „ 95.00.
A.M. „ 10 A.M „ 20.00.
In case the Custom House is open from preceding day, it is
otherwise.
On holidays,
from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M yen 25.00.
„ „ „ 6 „ „ 40.00.
„ „ „ 12 „ „ 70.00.
„ „ „ past 12 „ „ 120.00.
6 „ „ 10 A.M , 20.00.
(The last fee with the following provisional clause were added
hy the Department Ordinace of the Treasury No. 40, issued 1891.)
In case the Custom House is open from preceding day it is
otherwise.
Special permission fee in the Custom House detached office for
the loading and discharging of goods on ordinary days,
from sun-set to sun-rise per 1 hour yen 0,75.
On holidays,
from sun-rise to sun-set per 1 hour . . . .yen 0,50.
„ sun-set „ sun-rise „ „ „ . . . . „ 0.75.
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For the extra opening on ordinary and holidays,
from sun-rise to sun-set per 1 hour yen 1,00.
„ sun-set „ sun-rise „ n„ „ „ 1,50.
CUSTOM'S SHED REGULATIONS.
7th Septembee, 1872.
Aeticle I. — The hours for the delivery of goods, wares, or
marchandize, temporarily placed in the Custom's Shed shall be
from sunrise to sunset, Sundays and Holidays excepted.
Aeticle II. — All goods, wares, or merchandize except as herein-
after provided in Art. IX. of these Regulations, may, for not longer
i-ime than twenty-four hours, be placed in the Custom's Shed, in a
place to be designated by the officer in charge thereof.
Aeticle III. — Warehouses will be provided, to which, after the
expiration of the twenty-four hours above mentioned, all goods,
wares, or marchandize, except as hereinafter provided in Art. IX
of these Regulations, may, with the consent of the officer in charge
of the Custom's Sheds, be removed by the owners or consignees
for a further period of the more than forty-eight hours, during
which time goods so stored will be free of Warehouse charge, but
at the risk of the owners or consignees.
Aeticle IV. — All goods, wares, or merchandize not removed from
the Sheds, as provided in Art. II, may, after the expiration of
twenty-four hours, be removed by the Superintendent of Customs,
•at the risk and expenses of the owners or consignees, to the
temporary werehouses mentioned in Art. Ill, where they will be
allowed to remain for a further period of forty-eight hourse, at the
expiration of which they may be treated as provided in Art. V of
these Regulations.
Aeticle V. — All goods, wares, or marchandize not taken delivery
of from the godowns within the forty-eight hours mentioned in
Art. Ill, may be sent by the Superintendent o£ Customs to the
Bonded Warehouse, at the expense of the owner or consignee, and
be there stored, subject to the Bonded Warehouse Regulations.
Aeticle VI. — All goods, wares, or merchandize landed at the
Port of Yokohama and not claimed within seventy-two hours from
368 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
time of landing, may be be removed by the Superintendent of
Customs to a warehouse to be styled " The Warehouse for Un-
claimed Goods," and there stored at the risk and expense of the
owner or consignee thereof, for a term of one year, at the expira-
tion of which they may be disposed of, as provided by Art. XIV
of the Bonded Warehouse Regulations of 1st March, 1869. *
Article VII. — The Japanese Government will take reasonable
care of all goods, wares, or merchandize that may be in their charge
during seventy two hours after landing, but will not be responsible
for the safe custody of any goods not stored in the Bonded
Warehouses.
Article VIII. — When, owing to the inclemency of the weather,
or for other good reason, to be shown to the satisfaction of the
Superintendent of Customs, it would be a hardship strictly to
enforce the provisions of Art. Ill as to removal of goods from the
Shed, the Superintendent of Customs may extend the time therein
mentioned, so nevertheless, that no goods, wares, or merchandize
shall, under any circumstances, remain in the charge of the
Customs Authorities (unless stored in the Bonded Warehouses)
for a longer period than seventy two hours.
Article IX. — The goods enumerated in Art. XVIII of the
Bonded Warehouse Regulations of 1st March, 1869, will on no
account be received into the Customs' Sheds or temporary Ware-
house, but must be taken delivery of immediately they are landed.
Article X. — In case of neglect by the owner or consignee to
take immediately delivery of the goods referred to in Art. IX of
those Regulations, the Superintendent of Customs, may have such
goods removed to a place of safety, either on shore or afloat, and
all expenses attending the removal and storage of such goods
shall be paid by the consignee or owner, at such enhanced rate as
the Superintendent of Customs maiy decide upon.
Article XL — No goods, wares, or merchandize shall be placed in
the thoroughfares of the Customs' promises, and no horse or vehicle
shall be allowed to occupy the thoroughfares.
Article XII. — Smokiug is strictly prohibited in the Customs'
Sheds and Warehouses.
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Abticle XIII. — Persons quarrelling or creating a disturbance in
Customs' premises may be forcibly removed, if necessary, and
taken before their Consuls.
BONDED WAREHOUSE REGULATIONS.
Revised, Mabch 1st, 1869.
Abticle 1. — The manifest of the ship having been lodged at the
Custom House, as provided in the Regulations of Trade, consign-
ees of cargo wishiag to store goods in the Bonded Warehouses
of the Japanese Government, must deliver at the Custom House,
an application for storage, called a Warehousing Entry, describing
the marks, numbers, and contents of all packages for which
storage is required in the form marked ' A * of the original Re-
gulations.
Abticle 2.— If no valid objection exists, the Custom House
Authorities will at once authorize to be provided in the Bonded
Warehouses for the goods named in the Worehousing Entry and
the goods can then be warehoused at the convenience of the
consignee, but no goods can be received into the Bonded Ware-
houses unless a Warehousing Entry for the same shall have been
passed by the Custom House Authorities.
Abticle 3.— On the completion of the delivery at the Bonded
Warehouses of the Merchandise for which a Warehousing Entry
has been passed, a receipt for such goods, called a Warrant, in
the form marked ' B/ will be issued as soon as possible to the
consignee or owner of the goods. This document will be sealed
both by the Japanese Superintendent of the Bonded Warehouse,
and by the Japanese Customs.
Abticle 4. — No delivery can take place without the production
of this warrant and an order duly signed by the consignee or
owner of the goods, and made out in the form marked * C* If the
order be for the entire quantity, for which the warrant has been
granted, the latter will be cancelled by the Japanese Customs. If
for part only, such portion will be written off from the warrant
will be returned to the holder.
370 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Abticle 5.— The duties and storage charges due upon the goods
must be paid before delivery can be authorized by the Custom
House. Every application for delivery must be made to the
Customs Authorities in the form marked * D,' and on being passed
by the Customs, the applicant must take immediate delivery of
the goods therein named. .
Aeticle 6.— The warrants given for the goods deposited in the
Bonded Warehouses may be made out in one, or as many documents
as the owner of the goods may require. The warrants shall be
printed, and will be issued by the Japanese Customs at a charge
of one boo for each warrant.
Aeticle 7.— Goods of a lower value than five hundred dollars
will not be received into the Bonded Warehouses.
Aeticle 8. — At the time of delivering the goods, a slip centaining
particulars of the storage charges due on each specific delivery
will be made up at the office of the Bonded Warehouses and handed
to the owner or consignee.
Aeticle 9— As soon as the goods are landed, they will be in
the charge of the Japanese Customs Authorities, who will be
responsible for their safe custody and due delivery, risks from
fire and convulsions of the elements alone excepted.
Aeticle 10.— Damaged goods must be stored without detriment
to other goods, and on such conditions as the Customs Authorities
may find it necessary to impose upon the owner.
Aeticle 11.— All orders for delivery should bear the same
signature as the Warehousing Entry, or that of an employe duly
authorized to sign for the firm in whose service he is, in which
case, written notice of the employe being so authorized may be
required to be furnished by the firm to the Superintendent of the
Bonded Warhouse.
Article 12.— On the occurrence of a change of ownership in the
goods stored in the Bonded Warehouses, a formal declaration of
the change must be endorsed on the warrant, which, when thus
endorsed, must be exhibited to the Superintendent of the Bonded
Warehouses, who will take note of the transfer.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTEB, AND CONSUL. 371
Article 13. — In the event of the loss of a warrant or warrants*
notice must be given to the Superintendent of the Bonded
Warehouses, who will stop the delivery on such document, and
after the holder has made every endeavor, by public advertise-
ment, or otherwise to obtain the warrant so lost a fresh document
will be re-issued up on application made by the original owner
to that effect, he handing at the same time a written undertaking,
holding the Customs Authorities harmless, should the original
document be produced.
Article 14. — The Custom House Authorities may refuse to allow
merchandise to remain in the Bonded Warehouses for a longer term
than one year. If the goods should not be cleared within thai
period, or within such, extension of it, as the Custom House
Authorities may see fit to grant, the latter may authorize the
public sale of the goods, on giving one month's notice to the
holder of the warrant or warrants representing the said goods,
or, in his absence, to his Consul, and also by notification of the
same at the Custom House and Bonded Warehouses, or in any
newspaper published on the spot. All duties and charges due
upon the goods, together with the expenses of sale and notifica-
tion of the same will be paid out of the proceeds, and the balance,
if any, will be reserved for the party or parties to whom the goods
belong, subject to a reduction of one per cent per month, as a fee
to the Customs for retaining charge of the same.
Article 15. — The Bonded Warehouses will be open daily during
the usual hours of business at the Custom House, excepting on
Sundays, and such public holidays and festivals as may be publicly
announced. But any goods, for which a Warehousing entry has
already been made, landed after business hours till sunset, will be
stored in the Warehouses by the ofiicer in charge.
Article 16.— The storage charges, until further notice, will be
those of the annexed scale. The smallest charge will be for half
a month, and any number of days under 15 will be charged as
half a month.
Article 17.— Every facility will be given to owners of goods to
inspect and obtain sample packages of the merchandise stored by
372 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
them in the Bonded Warehouses, but no sample can be taken
from the Bonded Warehouses without a written order from the
owner or consignee, accompanied by the warrant if called for,
requesting delivery of the same,
Aeticle 18.— The undermentioned goods will not be received
into the Bonded Warehouses. All goods free of duty, Building
materials, Gunpowder, Saltpetre, Chemicals, Tar, Pitch, Seeds,
Oils, Liquid, Indigo, and such other articles as are of an explosive,
inflammable, or otherwise dangerous character.
Article 19. — If the Japanese Authorities suppose that goods in
cases or packages differ in their contents from the Warehousing
Entry, they may at any time open and inspect the same, due
notice having been given to the owner, so that he may be present
at such inspection. And in the event of any error having been
made either in the descriptions of goods or number of pieces, the
owner must pass a fresh Warehouse Entry for the same on which
a fee of 10 boos will be levied.
Aeticle 20. — In the event of any article placed in the Bonded
Warehouses becoming putrid or otherwise offensive, notice must
be given by the Japanese Authorities to the owner, who must pay
duty on the same, and take delivery of such forthwith, and if,
within two days of such notice the same be not taken away, two
foreign surveyers will be called in to survey the goods and the
Custom House Authorities will deal with the goods as the sur-
veyers recommend. The expense of such survey will be paid by
the owner of such goods.
Aeticle 21. — The Bonded Warehouse will be open for storage
of Japanese merchandise brought from the other open ports of
Japan, in foreign vessels only, for re-export in their original pack-
ages, in the same manner and on the same conditions as mer-
chandise imported from foreign countries. No package, how-
ever, will be received unless in a sound and secure condition.
Article 22. — Persons transacting business at the Bonded Ware-
houses will be required to use the printed forms prescribed by the
regulations. These forms can always be obtained at the office of the
Bonded Warehouses, and for which a small charge will be made.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND OOMSUL. 373
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STOKAGE REGULATIONS.
4th month, 16th year of Meiji.
The Japanese Government has establised at Horinouchi-niura,
Kurakigori, in Kanagawa Ken, Magazines for the Storage of Gun-
Powder and other Explosives imported to Yokohama, and has
framed the following regulations :
Article 1. — The Magazines will be opened daily from 9, a. m. to
4 p. m. except on Sundays and the following holidays :
1st Month 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 30th days.
2nd „ Ilth day.
4th „ 3rd „
10th „ 17th „
11th „ , 3rd and 23rd days.
12th „ 29th, 30th aud 31st days.
And the holidays appointed for the Vernal and Autumnal
Equinoxes.
Note. — In case*the Magazines should be closed on extraordinary
days, i e. on other than the above mentioned days, one week's
notice will be given in one of the local newspapers. Should it be
desired to have the Magazines opened on any of the above named
holidays, 24 hours previous notice must be given to the Kencho.
When thus opened, the hours are to be the same as on ordinary
days.
Article 2. — Persons desirous of storing Gun-powder or other
explosive substances must make to the Kencho an application in
the annexed form, marked A, accompanied by a certificate showing
that the goods have been entered at the Custom House and that
the duty thereon has been paid.
Note.- -The Custom House certificate will be returned to the
owner after inspection.
Article 3. — An official of the Kencho will examine the docu-
ments and compare the goods with the application, and will issue
a certificate of deposit according to the annexed form B.
Note. — The goods can be receipted for in as many certificates as
the applicant may desire.
378 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Article 4. — Gun-powder and explosives are not to be stored in
the same magazine with detonators, fuses &c; the former are to
be stored in No. 1 Magazine and the detonators in No. 2 Maga-
zine. Applicants must therefore give full particulars as to the
nature of the goods to be stored to the Kencho whence the
necessary directions will be given.
Article 5. — No goods will be received at, or allowed to be re-
moved from, the Magazine on rainy or windy days.
Article 6.— No goods will be received on storage that are not
securely packed in cases, barrels &c, or of which the contents are
exposed.
Note. — Cases and packages of every description must be distinct-
ly marked and made up in such a manner as not to admit of
deterioration.
Aeticle 7. — The Storage charges must be paid to the Kencho
on withdrawal of all, or any portion of the goods, which cannot
be removed until this has been done.
Note. — Owners of goods wishing to exhibit samples thereof, must
first obtain the permission of the Kencho.
Article 8.— On withdrawal of goods stored, an order must be
given to the Kencho in the form marked C, and the certificate of
deposit produced, and then the goods must be removed without
delay.
Article 9.— When explosives are to be conveyed from the Maga-
zine, notice must be previously given to the Kencho as to their
destination, and the localities through which they will pass in
transportation, according to Form D. Red flag must also be dis-
played from the boat or vehicle by which the goods are conveyed.
Article 10. — Should the owners of goods stored at the Magazine
wish to transfer the ownership, without removal of the goods
from the Magazines, to some other person, they can do so by
making application to the Kencho according to form E, which
must be signed by both seller and purchaser, and the old certificate
of deposit must be surrendered. A new certificate of deposit will
then be issued in the name of the purchaser.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 379
Article 11. — The term of storage shall not exceed one year. When
the year has expired, should the owner wish to continue the
storage, the charges must be paid up to date and new application
made according to the General Regulations.
Article 12. — Should the goods not be withdrawn on expiration
of the year and the storage charges remain unpaid, the Kencho
will insert a notice in one of the local newspapers for the space
of one month. On expiration of that period if the goods have
not been withdrawn, the Kencho may proceed to sell them at
public auction ; the amount due for storage and for expenses of
sale and advertising will be deducted, and the balance, if any, will
be retained at the Kencho.
Should the owner eventually come claim the goods and produced
the certificate of deposit, the balance will be handed to him after
deductions of a charge of one per cent therefrom.
Article 13. — When it is desired to have the magazines opened
on holidays as provided in the note of Art. 1, application must be
made to the Kencho occordihg to form F, and a fee of one silver
yen is to be paid for each hour that the magazine is kept open.
Note. — Any part of an hour will be charged as one hour.
Article 14. — The storage charges are 4 [sen in silver coin per
month per cubic foot English measurement.
Note. — Although goods measuring less than one cubic foot may
be received at the Magazines, the minimum charge will be 4 sen in
silver. The smallest charge will be for half a month and any
number of days under 15 will be charged as half a month.
Article 15. — The care of the goods stored in the Magazines is
undertaken by the Japanese Government, which however, is not
responsible for losses arising from the acts of God, fire, or con-
vulsions of the elements.
Article 16. — The forms for application for storage and deli-
very, are provided by the Kencho free of charge, to applicants
therefor.
380 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
STORAGE REGULATIONS.
Revised on the 16th day, 3rd month op 10th year, Meiji.
The Japanese Government has established at Nakamura Ware-
houses intended for the Storage of Kerosine Oil and other sub-
stances imported to Yokohama, the inflammable nature of which,
or their storage within the Settlement in large quantities renders
them dangerous.
The Government has entrusted the direction of the Warehouses,
to an Official acting under the orders of the Kenrei of Kanagawa
and whose duties are clearly defined in a series of instructions
issued by the Kenrei and approved by the Treaty Consuls.
The Establishment will be subject to the following Regulations :
Article 1. — The Warehouses will be open daily from 8 a. m. to
4 p. m. during the months from October 1st to March 31st, and
from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. during the months from April 1st to Septem-
ber 30th, except on Sundays and following holidays :
1st Month 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 30th days.
2nd „ 11th day.
4th „ 3rd „
9th „ 17th „
11th „ 3rd and 23rd days.
12th „ 29th, 30th and 31st days.
Should it be desired to have the Warehouses opened on any of
the above named holidays, twenty four hours notice must be given.
In case the Warehouses should be closed on extraordinary days,
i. e. on other than the above-mentioned days, one week notice
will be given in the Yokohama Newspapers.
Article 2. — Persons desirous or storing Kerosine Oil or other
Merchandise of an inflammable nature must make to the Director
of the Warehouses an application in the annexed form marked A
accompanied by a Certificate showing that the goods have been
entered at the Custom House and that the duty thereon has been
paid.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 381
Abticle 3. — The Director of the Warehouses will examine the
documents and inspect the goods in order to verify the exactness of
the declaration contained in the storage application and will issue
a certificate of deposit according to the annexed form B.
The Custom House receipts will be returned to the owner.
Should the Director of the Warehouses discover any discrepancy
between the weights and dimensions of the goods presented for
storage and those specified in the application he will give notice to
the owner. If actual discrepancies should be proved the owner
shall be obliged to correct his application and any expense occa-
sioned thereby will be defrayed by him.
Note. — Persons storing goods can have the amount stored re-
ceipted for in as many certificates as they please.
Article 4. — Kerosine Oil Trill not be received at, and will not be
allowed to be withdrawn from the Warehouses in less quantities
than 50 Gallons. Other inflammable substances are not subject to
this limit.
Article 5. — Gunpowder and other explosive substances will not
be received at the Warehouses.
Article 6. — An open shed is erected on the compound in order
to provide facilities for soldering, refilling and general repairs to
cases prior to storage.
Article 7. — Cases and packages of every description must be
distinctly marked and made up in such a manner as not to admit
of deterioration.
Article 8.— Should the owner of goods stored at the Warehouses
wish to transfer the ownership without removal from the Ware-
houses to some other person, he can do so by endorsing the trans-
fer on the back of the certificate of deposit which must be brought
to the Warehouses for countersignatures after verification by the
Director. When the transfer is in favour of several parties a
transfer document must be made out according to form D, and the
original certificates of deposit must be returned. As many certifi-
cates will be issued as there are transferees.
Article 9. — The storage charges must be paid on withdrawal of
all or any portion of the goods which cannot be taken away until
382 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
this rule has been complied with.
Article 10.— Should the owner wish to withdraw a sample case
he must bring his certificate of Deposit and the Director of the
Warehouses will inscribe on it the quantity withdrawn. Facilities
will also be afforded for sampling at the Warehouses.
Article 11.— On withdrawal of the goods deposited an order
must be given in the form C. and the goods musjb be removed
without delay.
Article 12.— On withdrawal of the whole amount of goods
stored, the certificate of deposit must be returned.
Article 13. — The forms of application for storage &c. are
printed in Japanese and English, and are provided by the Govern-
ment free of charge.
Article 14 — The term of storage shall not exceed one year.
When the year has expired, and should the owner wish to continue
the storage, the charges must be paid up and a new application
made according to the General Regulations.
Should the goods not be withdrawn on expiration of the year and
the storage charges remain unpaid, the Government will insert a
notice in the paper for the space of one month.
On expiration of that period and the goods not having been
withdrawn, the Govornment may proceed to sell them at Public
Auction. From the proceeds, the amount due for storage and for
expenses of sale and advertising will be deducted and the balance
will be retained by the Government.
Should the owner eventually come to claim the property and
produce the Certificate of deposit the balance will be handed to
him less a charge of one per cent.
Article 15.— The storage charges are as follows : —
For Kerosine Oil, Ordinary Cases of ten Gallons per month per
Ca.se 7 sen.
For other inflammable substances, per English cubic foot per
month 0£ sen.
Note, — The smallest charge will be for half a month, and any
number of days under fifteen will be charged as half a month
Should a longer experience shew it to be desirable, these charges
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 383
may be modified by the Local Authorities in conjunction with the
Consuls of the Treaty Powers.
. Article 16.— The care of the goods stored at the warehouses is
confided to the Japanese Government who are not responsible for
losses occasioned by leakage, fire, or convalsions of the elements.
Article 17. — Goods belonging to Japanese will be subjected to
these same rules, but will be stored in a separate building.
AMENDED ORGANIZATION OP CUSTOM
HOUSES.
/Imperial Ordinance No. 142. Dated July 24th, 1890.)
Article 1. — Custom Houses shall be under the superintendence
of the Minister of State for Finance, and shall deal with business
connected with customs.
Article 2. — The following officials shall be attached to the
various Custom Houses of the empire : —
Superintendents ... 4 Sonin rank.
Vice-Superinteu dents 2 Sonin rank.
Chief Appraisers (Ktuantei-kan) 5 Sonin rank.
Probationers for tho office of Chief
Appraiser (Kivantei-kan shiho) 5
Zoku 207
Appraisers (Kivantei-ri) 21 Hannin rank.
Inspectors (Kwan-ri) 24 Hannin rank.
Assistant-Inspectors 264 Hannin rank.
The office of the Superintendent of Osaka Custom House shall
be held by the Superintendent or by the Vice- Superintendent of
Kobe Custom House. That of Niigata Custom House by the Chief
Collector of Niigata Prefecture.
Article 3.— Superintendents of Custom Houses shall be under
the guidance and control of the Minister of State for Finance, and
shall have control of affairs relating the respective Custom Houses.
Article 4. — Vice- Superintendents of Custom Houses shall be
officials of rank belew that of the superintendents whom they are
fco assist, shall be attached one each to the Custom Houses of
Yokohama and Kobe, and shall render assistance to the Superin-
384 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
fcendents of such offices, and discharge the latter's duties should
they be prevented by some cause from doing so.
Article 5. — Chief Appraisers shall be guided and controlled by
the Superintendents, and shall discharge duties relating to the
examination and appraising of goods.
Chief Appraisers may in addition discharge the duties of heads
of offices (kwacho).
Article 6. — Zoku shall be under the control of their respective
superiors, and shall discharge duties pertaining to records, ac-
counts, and book-keeping.
Article 7. — Appraisers shall be under the orders of their respec-
tive superiors, and shall be engaged in the examination and
appraising of goods.
Article 8. — Inspectors shall be under the control of their
respective superiors, and shall deal with affairs connected with the
prevention of smuggling and the non-payment of taxes (datsu-zei)
having control over assistant-inspectors.
Article 9. — Assistant-Inspectors shall assist inspectors in their
duties.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICIALS.
(Imperial Ordinance No. 257, Dated October 21st, 1890.)
Article 1. — The Organization of Diplomatic Officials shall be
decided as follows : —
Minister Plenipotentiary, chokunin rank.
Minister Resident (Benri-Koshi), 2nd class chokunin rank or 1st
class sonin rank.
Charge d' Affaires (Dairi-Koshi), 1st or 2nd class s&nin rank.
Councillors of Legation, 1st or 2nd class sonin rank.
Secretaries of Legation, 2nd or 3rd or 4th or fifth class sonin rank.
Attache (kosaikwan shiho), 5th or 6th sonin rank.
Article 2. — Officials of shinnin rank may be appointed Ministers
Plenipotentiary as an additional office.
Article 3. — Consuls may also be employed as diplomatic officials
(gaiko jimukwan) in places where Ministers are not stationed.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 385
Diplomatic officials shall be of sonin rank.
Article 4. — The Organization of .Consular Officials shall be as?
follows : —
Consul-General, 1st or 2nd class sonin > rank.
Consul, 2nd, 3rd or 5th class sonin rank.
Vice-consul, 5th or 6th class sonin rank.
Article 5. — Commissioners of Trade (Boyeki-jimukwan) may be*
appointed to places where Consuls are not stationed.
Commissioners of Trade shall be under 2nd sonin rank.
Article 6. — Honorary Consuls or acting Consuls may be appoint-
ed in places where Consuls or Commissioners of Trade are not
stationed.
Article 7. — Clerks shall be attched to legations and consulates.
Clerks (shokisei) shall be of hannin rank.
Article 8. — The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs may attach
other assistants to legations or consulates should be consider the
same necessary.
Article 9. — The number of diplomatic and consular officials not
in actual office shall be 15. Should the Minister for Foreign Affairs
considers it necessary, he may increase 5 more, no salary to be paid.
The tenure of office of the said officials shall be full three years*
after that they shall be relieved from the office.
THE FIXED NUMBER OR DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
OFFICIALS AND CLERKS.
(Imperial Ordinance No. 283. Dated December, 1890.)
The fixed number of Diplomatic and Consular Officials and Clerks
shall be decided as follows : —
Minister Plenipotentiary and Minister Resident shall be 10
altogether.
Councillors and Secretaries of Legation and Attache shall be 38
altogether.
Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul and commissioners of Trade-
shall be 27 altogether.
Clerks of Legation and Consulates shall be 72 altogether.
386 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Diplomatic and Consular Officials not in actual office are not
included in the fixed number.
CONSULAR REGULATIONS OF THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
(Imperial Ordinance No. 80. Dated Mat, 1890.)
Article 1. — Consuls shall protect and promote the interests of
the Empire of Japan, especially in matters affecting trade, inter-
course, and navigation; they shall see that the treaties between
Japan and the countries in which they reside are duly carried out ,*
and they shall give such advice or protection as they may deem
proper, if requested by Japanese subjects or subjects of the Powers
in amity with Japan.
In the conduct of their business, Consuls shall in all cases
conform to the laws and regulations of Japan. No Consul shall,
however, act contrary to the laws and customs of the country in
which he resides, except in the case of Consuls residing in countries
where special treaty stipulations or usages exist.
Article 2. — A Consul shall provide a Register of Japanese
subjects in the country where he resides and shall enter therein the
residence, marriage, birth, and death reported to him. Certificates
concerning these matters shall be issued, if requested.
Article 3. — A Consul shall, in the event of the death of Japa-
nese subjects in the country where he resides, taken measures for
the. protection of the property of the deceased, which may be exposed
to loss or injury owing to the absence of the successor or any other
cause.
' Article 4. — A Consul shall grant temporary relief to Japanese
subjects who may be found destitude in the country where he
resides, or shall send them back to Japan.
Article 5. — A Consul shall give his aid and assistance, if it
should be necessary, to any vessel or crew belonging to the Navy of
Japan.
Article 6. — If any seaman should desert from a vessel belong-
ing to the Navy of Japan, a Consul shall, at the instance of the
Captain, request the Authorities of the country where he resides to
arrest the deserter.
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Article 7. — A Consul shall afford the necessary assistance to
Japanese vessels wracked or otherwise in distress and shall supervise
the assistance which may be rendered by the Authorities of the
country where he resides.
A Consul shall attest marine protects and extended protests.
Article 8. — A Consul shall exercise supervision in respect to the
national flag of Japanese vessels.
A Consul shall issue certificates sanctioning the hoisting of the
national flag.
Article 9. — A Consul shall authenticate agreements for engag-
ing or discharging seamen of Japanese vessels in the country where
he resides.
Article 10. — A Consul shall authenticate the sale or hypotheca-
tion of Japanese vessels.
Article 11. — A Consul may require the masters of Japanese ves-
sels visiting the ports of the country where he resides to report their
arrival and departure.
A Consul shall keep in his custody ship's papers, if the regula-
tion or usage of the port of arrival requires such papers to be
deposited with him.
Article 12. — A Consul may issue passports to Japanese subjects
and may also verify passports in their possession.
A Consul may, if requested, verify passports of foreigners intend-
ng to visit Japan.
Article 13.— A Consul may issue a bill of health, at the request
of the master, to a Japanese vessel or to a foreign vessel bound for
Japan.
Article 14. — A Consul may attest signatures and seals in docu-
ments issued by the Authorities of the country where he resides.
Article 15. — If any seaman should desert from a Japanese vessel
in the country where a Consul resides, the latter may, at the request
of the master, communicate with Authorities of the country in order
to compel the deserter to return to the vessel.
Article 16.— Should the command or navigation of a Japanese
vessel be obstructed owing to the illness or death of the master or
any other cause, a Consul may temporarily appoint a master at the
3S& COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Tequest of the parties interested in the vessel.
Article 17. — A Consul who resides in a country where Consular
Jurisdiction exists either by treaty or usage shall exercise judicial
powers.
, Article 18. — A Consul may intervene, if requested by the parties
concerned, to bring about an amicable settlement of a dispute con-
cerning civil right, which may arise between a Japanese subject and
a foreigner or between Japanese subjects themselves.
Article 19.— A Consul may exercise control over Japanese sub-
jects and vessels so far as such control is not in conflict with the
laws, regulations, and customs of the country where he resides.
Article 20. — A Consul may request the assistance of a Japanese
man-of-war, if such assistance is neqessary to the exercise of his
duties.
Article 21. — A Consul shall collect fees and charges in accordance
with the Tariff of Consular Fees and Charges for Attendance pre-
scribed in these Regulations. In matters, however, specially
provided by laws or regulations, such special provisions shall be
observed.
Article 22. — The fees of the 1st and 2nd items of the Tariff may
be remitted if the party concerned has no ability to pay them.
The fee of the 3rd item of the Tariff shall be remitted if the value
of the property is less than 50 yen.
Article 23. — If the person who has requested the attention of
a Consul should withdraw his application, half the prescribed fee
shall be charged.
Article 24. — If a certificate is given in a foreign language, 50
per cent of the prescribed fee shall be collected in addition thereto.
Should translation be necessary, the actual expense thereof shall
also be charged.
Article 25. — If the laws, regulations, or customs of any locality
should require the attestation or attention of a Consul in matters
not specified in the Tariff, fees not exceeding 5 yen shall be charged
in accordance with the usual practice of such locality.
Article 26. — If a Consul should, on application by a Japanese
subject, transact any business requiring his attendance outside of •
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL.
3S9
the place where the Consulate is situated, the charges for such
attendance shall be paid by the applicant in addition to the prescrib-
ed fees.
Article 27. — In the exercise of Consular Jurisdiction, the Re-
gulations relating to Stains Duties on Legal, Documents .shall be
applied.
Article 28. — A Consul shall transmit to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs reports on matters within the scope of his duties.
Article 29. — Correspondence between Consuls and the Govern-
ment Offices of Japan shall be forwarded unsealed through the
Department of Foreign Affairs. Should, however, a direct com-
munication be nude in case of urgent necessity, a copy thereof
shall be forwarded to the Minister for Foreign Affairs by the next
mail.
Article 30. — In these Regulations, the term " Consuls '^includes
Consuls— General, Consuls, and officers acting for them and also
Vice-Consul furnished with Commissions and offi3ers acting for
them.
TARIFF OF ■ CONSULAR FEES AND CHARGES FOR
ATTENDANCE.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Registry, of residence, marriage, birth, or death ... 20 sen.
Certificate of the above ••• ... — ... 50 sen.
Inventory, custody sealing, or public sale of the estates of
deceased :
If the value does not exceed 500 yen 1 per cent.
(the minimum being 2 yen).
If the value exceeds 500 yen . , \ per cent.
(the maximum being 20 yen).
Passport 2 yen.
Visa on the above
Marine protest . . .
Extended protest...
Copy of the above
1 yen.
1 yen.
5 yen.
lyen.
390 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
9. Report of the arrival of departure of a ship and custody of the
ship's papers :
For vessels of not less than 15 tons and less than 50 tons
registered (not less than 150 koku and less than 500 koku).
30 sen.
For vessels of not less than 50 tons and less than registered
(not less than 500 koku and less than 100 koku).... 50 sen.
For vessels of not less than 100 tons and less than 200 tons
registered (1,000 koku or upwards) 1 yen.
For vessels of not less than 200 tons and less than 500 tons
registered 3 yen.
For vessels of 500 tons registered or upwards 5 yen.
!No fees shall be charged on fishing vessels.
10. Authentication of sale or hypothecation of a vessel :
For a vessel, the registered tonnage of which does not exceed
15 tons (or 150 koku) 50 sen.
For a vessel, the registered tonnage of which is more than 15
tons (or 150 koku) and does not exceed 100 tons (or 1,000
koku) 1 yen.
For a vessel, the registered tonnage of which exceeds 100 tons
(or 1,000 koku). 4 yen.
11. Sanction for the hoisting of the national flag :
Fees to be charged at the same rates as prescribed in clause 10.
12. Services in securing the return of a deserted seaman.. 2 yen.
13. Authentication of agreement for the engagement or discharge
of seamen 1 per cent of the employe's monthly wages.
14. Bill of health 2 yen.
15. Charges for attendance outside of the place where the Con-
sulate is situated :
For the first hour 1 yen.
For each subsequent hour or fraction of an hour ... 50 sen.
For each day (six hours being taken as one day) ... 5 yen.
The Consular fees and travelling expenses are received in
foreign money.
CUSTOM HOUSE, MINISTER, AND CONSUL. 39t
LOCATION OP THE JAPANESE LEGATIONS, CONSULATES,
AND HONORARY.
Legations.
Washington, United States (having jurisdiction oyer Mexico).
London, Great Britain.
Hague, Holland (having jurisdiction over Denmark).
St. Petersburg, Russia (haviug jurisdiction over Sweden and
"Norway).
Paris, France (having jurisdiction over Spain and Portugal).
Berlin, Germany (having jurisdiction over Belgium).
Vienna, Australia (having jurisdiction over Switzerland).
Rome, Italy.
Pekin,, China.
Seoul, Corea.
Consulates.
New York, United States.
San Francisco, United States.
London, Great Britain.
Vladivostock, Russia.
Korsakoff, „
Lyons, France.
Shanghai, China (having jurisdiction over Chin-kiang and
Ningpo).
Tien-tsin, China.
Hankow, China (having jurisdiction over Kin-kiang).
Chefoo, China.
Fu-tchow, China (having jurisdiction over Amoy an. I Tan Shia).
Jenchuen, Corea.
Seoul, Corea.
Fusan, Corea.
Yuensan, Corea.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hongkong, British Territory (having jurisdiction over Macao„
Canton, Swantow and Weuchow).
Manilla, Spanish Territory.
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Singapore, British Territory.
Vancouver, „ „
Mexico, Mexican Republic.
Honorary Consuls.
Berlin, Germany.
Hamburg, „
Bremen, „
Brussel, Belgium.
Antwerp, „
Milan, Italy.
Xaple, „
Venice, „
Messina, „ '
Marseilles, France.
Liverpool, Great Britain.
Glasgow, „ „
Trieste, Austria.
Newchwang, China.
Melbourne, Australia, (having jurisdiction over Queensland, New
South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia).
Odessa, Russia.
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CHAPTER V.
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
The Empire has long been in the state of seclu-
sion with foreign countries except China and Holland
with only Nagasaki for the trading port. But in
1853, two American man-of-war made the sudden
appearance in the Harbour of Uraga advising the
opening of the country to foreign trade. In the
Letter of President Filmare tendered to the Shogu-
nate through Admiral Perry it says : " The western
coast of our country, inch in the precious stones,
produce over 40,000,000 yen of gold every year,
stand right opposite to your country within 18 days
passage by steamer. As the soil of Japan is fertile
and people is sagacious and accomplished, let us both
^njoy the benefit from tranding with each other, in
-case, after some years experience it should prove
unprofitable, it will be perfectly proper to abandon it
•altogether. Great number of our vessels going to
China generally navigate off your coast, and if by
violent wTind come adrift to your shores entrust them
to your hospitality. Your country abounds in coal
and provisions, in case our sailors stand in need of
them, we assign them to your generosity." The
Shogunate deemed this as too grave a matter that
admits no hasty answer, and told the mission to
withdraw after making some present. The following
394 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
year, 1854, Perry again entered the Harbour of
Uraga urging the opening of friendly intercourse
and commerce. Accordingly on March, the Treaty
of Peace and Amity was concluded at Kanagawa,
opening at the same time the port of Shinoda, and
promising to open Hakodate on March of the next
year. This is popularly called the Perry Treaty, the
full chapters of which are given in the succeeding
pages.
TREATY OF PEACE AXD AMITY BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
Signed at Kanagawa, March tilsT, 1854, (3rd day of 3rd
MONTH, 7TH YEAR OF KAYEl). RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED
at Simoda, February 2 1st, 1855, (5th day of 1st.
month, 2nd year of ansel).
The United States of America and the Empire of Japan, desiring
to establish firm, lasting, and sincere friendship between the two
nations, have resolved to fix, in a manner clear and positive, by
means of a treaty or general convention of peace and amity, the
rules which shall in future be mutually observed in the intercourse
of their respective countries ; for which most desirable object the
President of the United States has conferred full powers on his
commissioner, Matthew Calbraith Perry, special embassador of the
United States to Japan, and the August Sovereign of Japan has
given similar full powers to his commissioners, Hayashi Dai-gaku-
no-kami, Ido, prince of Tsushima, Izawa, prince of Mimasaka, and
Udono, member of the Board of Revenue. And the said com-
[In the Article XII of the Treaty signed at Yedo, in the 5th year of Ansei it is
provided that " Such of the provisions of the Treaty made by Commodore Perry and
signed at Kanagawa, on the 31st of March, 1854, as conflict with the provision of
this treaty are hereby revoked."]
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 395
inisioners, after having exchanged their said full powers and duly-
considered the premises, have agreed to the following Articles : —
Article 1.— There shall be a perfect, permanent and universal
peace, and a sincere and cordial amity between the United States
of America on the one part, and the empire of Japan on the other
part, and between their people respectively, without exception of
persons or places.
Article 2. — The port of Simoda in the principality of Idzu, and
the port of Hakodate in the principality of Matsumai, are granted
by the Japanese Government as ports for the reception of American
ships, where they can be supplied with wood, water, provisions, and
coal, and other articles their necessities may require, as far as the
Japanese have them. The time for opening the first named port is
immediately on signing this treaty ; the last named port is to be
opened immediately after the same day in the ensuing Japanese
year.
Note. — A tariff of prices shall be given by the Japanese officers of
the things which they can furnish, payment for which shall be
made in gold and silver coin.
Article 3. — Whenever ships of the United States are thrown or
wrecked on the coast of Japan, the Japanese vessels will assist
them, and carry their crews to Simoda or' Hakodate, and hand
them over to their countrymen appointed to receive them ; what-
ever articles the shipwrecked men may have preserved shall like-
wise be restored, and the expenses incurred in the rescue and
support of Americans and Japanese who may thus be thrown upon
the shores of either nation are not to be refunded.
Article 4. — Those shipwrecked persons and other citizens of the
United States shall be free as in other countries, and not subjected
to confinement, but shall be amenable to just laws.
Article 5. — Shipwrecked men and other citizens of the United
States, temporarily living at Simoda and Hakodate, shall not be
subject to such restrictions and confinemont as the Dutch and
Chinese are at Nagasaki, but shall be free at Simoda to go where
they please within the limits of seven Japanese miles (or ri) from a
small island in the harbour of Simoda, marked on the accompany*
336 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
ing chart hereto appended ; and shall in like manner be free to go
where they please at Hakodate, within limits to be denned after
the visit of the United States squadron to that place.
Article 6. — If there be any other sort of goods wanted, or any
business which shall require to be arranged, there shall be careful
-deliberation between the parties in order to settle such matters.
Article 7. — It is agreed that ships of the United States resorting •
to the ports open to them shall be permitted to exchange gold and
silver coin and articles of goods for other articles of goods, under
such regulations as shall be temporarily established by the Japanese
government for that purpose. It is stipulated, however, that the
ships of the United States shall be permitted to carry away what-
ever articles they are unwilling to exchange.
Article 8. — Wood, water, provisions, coal, and goods required,
shall only be procured through the agency of Japanese officers
appointed for that purpose, and in no other manner.
" Article 9. — It is agreed, that if at any future day the government
-of Japan shall grant to any other nation or nations privileges and
advantages which are not herein granted to the United States and
the citizens thereof, that these same privileges and advantages shall
be granted likewise to the United States and to the citizens thereof,
without any consultation or delay.
Article 10. — Ships of the United States shall be permitted to re-
sort to no other ports in Japan but Simoda and Hakodate, unless
in distress or forced by stress of weather.
Article 11. — There shall be appointed by the government of the
United States consuls or agents to reside in Simoda, at any time
&fter the expiration of eighteen months from the date of the sign-
ing of this treaty ; provided that either of the two governments
deem such arrangement necessary.
Article 12. — The present convention having been concluded and
duly signed, shall be obligatory and faithfully observed by the
United States of America and Japan, and by the citizens and sub-
jects of each respective power ; and it is to be ratified and approved
by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate thereof, and by the August Sovereign of
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 397"'
Japan, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within eighteen
months from the date of the signature thereof, or sooner if
practicable.
In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipotentiaries of the
United States of America and the Empire of Japan aforesaid, have
signed and sealed these presents.
Done at Kanagawa this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our
Lord Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four and
of Kayei, the seventh year, third month, and third day.
(L. S.) (Sd.) M. C. Perry.
„ „ Hayashi Daigaku no Kami^
„ „ Ido Tsushima-no Kami.
„ „ Udono Minbushoiu.
Heretofore the advantage of the foreign trade and
the conditions of European and American countries
were unknown to the mass of people, but their
attention to foreign affairs and the advantage of
commerce, had now begun to be turned from this"
period. Not long after, Townsend Harris, an
American, came to our country and after the lapse
of two long years of laborious discussion, going
back and forth, at last concluded the Treaty of Amity
and Commerce at Yedo promising to open the
five ports, Nagasaki, Hakodate, Kanagawa, HyOgor
and Niigata as free trading ports, and five years-
later, 1860, the Ambassador with the Letter of the
Emperor was -despatched to America and ratifications
were exchanged at Washington thus the amity and,
commerce between the two countries was assured.
The article of the Treaty and Regulations of Com-
mercial trade are given in the following pages.
398 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
EMPIRE OF JAPAN.
Signed at Yedo, Jult 29th, 1858. (19th day of 6th month,
5th tear of Ansei). Ratifications exchanged at
Washington, Mat 22nd, 1860. (3rd dat of
4th month, 1st tear of Manten.)
The President af the United States of America and his Majesty
the Tycoon of Japan, desiring to establish on firm and lasting
foundations, the relations of peace and friendship now happily
existing between the two countries, and to secure the best interest
of their respective citizens and subjects, by encouraging, facilitat-
ing and regulating their industry and trade, have resolved to con-
clude a treaty of amity and commerce, for this purpose, and have
therefore named as Their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say :
The President of the United States, His Excellency Townsend
Harris, Consul-Greneral of the United States of America for the
Empire of Japan, and His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, Their Ex-
cellencies Ino-oo-ye, Prince of Sinano, and Iwasay, Prince of Higo,
who, after having communicated to each other, their respective full
powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed
upon, and concluded the following articles.
Article 1. — There shall henceforward be perpetual peace and
friendship between the United States of America and his Majesty
the Tycoon of Japan and his successors.
The President of the United States may appoint a diplomatic
agent to reside at the city of Yedo, and consuls or consular agents
to reside at any or all of the ports in Japan, which are opened for
American commerce by this treaty. The diplomatic agent and
consul-general of the United States, shall have the right to travel
freely in any part of the empire of Japan, from the time they enter
on the discharge of their official duties.
The government of Japan may appoint a diplomatic agent to
reside at Washington, and consuls or consular agents for any or all
of the ports of the United States. The diplomatic agent and con-
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 399
sul-general of Japan may travel freely in any part of the United
states from the time they arrive in the country.
Article 2. — The President of the United States, at the request
of the Japanese government, will act as a friendly mediator in such
matters of difference, as may arise, between the government of
Japan and any European power.
The ships of war of the United States shall render friendly aid
and assistance, to such Japanese vessels, as they may meet on the
high seas, so far as can be done, without a breach of neutrality, and
all American consuls, residing at ports visited by Japanese vessels,
shall also give them such friendly aid, as may be permitted by the
laws of the respective countries, in which they reside.
Article 3. — In addition to the ports of Simoda and Hakodate, the
following ports and towns shall be opened on the dates respectively
appended to them, that is to say :
Kanagawa, on the (4th of July, 1859.) fourth day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Nagasaki, on the (4th of July, 1859.) fourth day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Nee-e-gata, on the (1st of January, 1860.) first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Hiogo, on the (1st of January, 1863.) first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
If Nee-e-gata is found to be unsuitable as a harbor, another port
on the west coast of Nipon shall be selected by the two governments
in lieu thereof.
Six months after the opening of Kanagawa, the port of Simoda
shall be closed as a place of residence and trade for American
citizens.
In all the foregoing ports and towns, American citizens may per-
manently reside, they shall have the right to lease ground, and
purchase the buildings thereon, and may erect dwellings and ware-
houses. But no fortification or place of military strength, shall be
erected under pretense of building dwelling or warehouse, and to
see that this article is observed, the Japanese authorities shall have
the right to inspect, from time to time, any buildings which are be-
400 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
ing erected, altered or repaired.
The place, which the Americans shall occupy for their buildings,
and the harbor regulations shall be arranged by the American con-
sul, and the authorities of each place, and if they cannot agree, the
matter shall be referred to, and settled by the American diplomatic
agent and the Japanese government.
No wall, fence, or gate, shall be erected by the Japanese around
the place of residence of the Americans, or anything done, which
may prevent a free egress and ingress to the same.
From the (1st of January, 1862.) first day of January, one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty- two, Americans shall be allowed to-
reside in the city of Yedo, and from the (1st of January, 1863.) first
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, in the
city of Osaca, for the purposes of trade only. In each of these two
cities, a suitable place, within which they may hire houses, and the
distance they may go, shall be arranged by the American diplomatic
agent and the government of Japan.
Americans may freely buy from Japanese and sell to them, any
articles that either may have for sale, without the intervention of
any Japanese officer, in such purchase or sale, or in making or
receiving payment for the same, and all classes of the Japanese may
purchase, sell, keep or use, any articles sold to them by the
Americans.
The Japanese Government will cause this clause to be made
public, in every part of the empire, as soon as the ratifications of
this treaty shall be exchanged.
Munitions of war shall only be sold to the Japanese government
and foreigners. -
No rice or wheat shall be exported from Japan as cargo, but all
Americans resident in Japan, and ships for their crews and passen-
gers, shall be furnished with sufficient supplies of the same.
The Japanese government will sell from time to time, at public
auction, any surplus quantity of copper, that may be produced.
Americans, residing in Japan, shall have the right to employ
Japanese as servants or in any other capacity.
Article 4. — Duties shall be paid to the government of Japan, on
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 401
all goods landed in the country, and on all articles of Japanese pro-
duction, that are exported as cargo, according to the tariff hereunto
appended.
If the Japanese custom-house officers are dissatisfied with the
value placed on any goods, by the owner, they may place a value
thereon, and offer to take the goods at that valuation. If the
owner refuses to accept the offer, he shall pay duty on such valua-
tion. If the offer be accepted by the owner, the purchase money
shall be paid to him without delay, and without any abatement or
discount.
Supplies for the use of the-United States navy may be landed at
Kanagawa, Hakodate and Nagasaki, and stored in Warehouses, in
the custody of an officer of the American government, without the
payment of any duty. But if any such supplies are sold in Japan,
the purchaser shall pay the proper duty to the Japanese authorities.
The importation of opium is prohibited, and any American vessel
coming to Japan, for the purposes of trade, having more than (3)
three catties (four pounds avoird upois) weight of opium on board,
such surplus quantity shall be seized and destroyed by the Japanese
authorities.
All goods imported into Japan, and which have paid the duty
fixed by this treaty, may be transported by the Japanese, into any
part of the empire, without the payment of any tax, excise or
transit duty, whatever.
No higher duties shall be paid by Americans on goods imported
into Japan, than are fixed by this treaty, nor shall any higher
duties be paid by Americans, than are levied on the same descrip-
tion of goods, if imported in Japanese vessels, or the vessels of any
other nation.
Article 5. — All foreign coin, shall be current in Japan, and pas»
for its corresponding weight of Japanese coin of the same description.
Americans and Japanese may freely use foreign coin in making
payments to each other.
As some time will elapse before the Japanese will be acquainted
with value of foreign coin, the Japanese Government will, for the
period of one year after the opening of each harbor furnish the
402 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Americans with Japanese coin, in exchangee for theirs, equal weights
being given and no discount taken for recoinage.
Coins of all descriptions (with the exception of Japanese copper
coin) may be exported from Japan, and foreign gold and silver
uncoined.
Article 6. — Americans, committing offenses against Japanese,
shall be tried in Ameriea Consular Courts, an# when found guilty,
shall be punished according to American law.
Japanese, committing offenses against Americans, shall be tried
by the Japanese authorities, and punished according to Japanese
law.
The Consular Courts shall be open to Japanese creditors, to enable
them to recover their just claims against American citizens, and
the Japanese Courts shall in like manner be open to American
citizens, for the recovery of their just claims against Japanese.
All claims for forfeitures or penalties for violations of this treaty,
or of the articles regulating trade, which are appended hereunto,
shall be sued for in the consular courts, and all recoveries shall be
delivered to the Japanese authorities.
Neither the American or Japanese governments are to be held
responsible for the payment of any debts, contracted by their re-
spective citizens or subjects.
Articpe 7.— In the opened harbors of Japan, Americans shall be
free to go where they please, within the following limits :
At Kanagawa, the river Hokugo (which empties into the bay of
Yedo, between Kawasaki and Shinagawa) and (10) ten ri in any
-other direction.
At Hakodate, (]0) ten ri in any direction.
At Hiogo, (10) ten ri in any directions, that of Kioto excepted,
which city shall not be approached nearer than (10) ten ri. The
crews of vessels resorting to Hiogo shall not cross the river Ena-
gawa, which empties into the bay between Hiogo and Osaca.
The distances shall be measured inland from the goyoso or town-
hall of each of the foregoing harbors, the ri being equal to (4275) four
thousand two hundred and seventy-five yards, American measure.
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 403
At Nagasaki, Americans may go into any part of the imperial
domain in its vicinity.
The boundaries of Neegata, or the place, that may be substituted
for it, shall be settled by the American diplomatic agent and the
government of Japan.
Americans who may have been convicted of felony, or twice con-
victed of misdemeanors, shall not go more than' (I) one Japanese
ri in land, from the places of their respective residences, and all
persons so convicted, shall lose their right of permanent residence
in Japan, and the Japanese authorities may require them to have
the country.
A reasonable time shall be allowed to all such persons to settle
their affairs, and the American consular authority shall, after an
examination into the circumstances of each case, determine the
time to be allowed, but such time shall not in any case exceed one
year, to be calculated from the time the person shall be free, to
attend to his affairs.
Article 8. — Americans in Japan shall b.e allowed the free ex-
ercise of their religion, and for this purpose shall have the right, to
erect suitable places of worship. No injury shall be done to such
buildings, nor any insult be offered to the religious worship of the
Americans.
American citizens shall not injure any Japanese temple or mia,
or offer any insult or injury to Japanese religious ceremonies, or to
the objects of their worship.
The Americans and Japanese shall not do anything, that may be
calculated to excite religious animosity. The government of Japan
has already abolished the practice of trampling on religious em-
blems.
Article 9. — When requested by the American consul, the Japan-
ese authorities will cause the arrest of all deserters and fugitives
from justice, receive in jail all persons, held as prisoners, by the
consul, and give to the consul such assistance, as may be required
to enable him to enforce the observance .of the laws, by the
Americans, who are on land, and to maintain order among the
shipping. For all such services, and for the support of prisoners
404 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
kept in confinement, the consul shall in all cases pay a just coin -
pensation.
Article 10.— The Japanese government may purchase or con-
struct in the United States, ships of war, steamers, merchant ships,
whaleships, cannon, munitions of war, and arms of all kinds, and
any other things it may require. It shall have the right to engage
in the United States, scientific, naval and military men, artisans of
all kinds, and mariners to enter into its service. All purchases
made for the government of Japan, may be exported from the
United States, and all persons engaged for its service may freely
depart from the United States. Provided, — that no articles that
are contraband of war shall be exported, nor any persons engaged
to act in a naval or military capacity, while Japan shall be at war
with any power in amity with the United States.
Article 11. — The articles for the regulation of trade, which are
appended to this treaty, shall be considered as forming a part of
the same, and shall be equally binding on both the contracting
parties to this treaty, and on their citizens and subjects.
Article 12.— Such of the provisions of the treaty made by Com-
modore Perry, and signed at Kanagawa, on the 31st of March, 1854,
as conflict with the provisions of this treaty, are hereby revoked
and as all the provisions of a convention, executed by the consul-
general of the United States and govenors of Simoda, on the 17th
of June, 1857, are incorporated in this treaty, that convention is
also revoked.
The person charged with the diplomatic relations of the United
States in Japan, in conjunction with such person or persons, as
may be appointed for that purpose, by the Japanese government,
shall have power to make such rules and regulations, as may be
required to carry into full and complete effect, the provisions of
this treaty, and the provisions of the articles regulating trade, ap-
pended thereunto.
Article 13.-— After the (4th of July, 1872.) fourth day of July,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, upon the desire of
either the American or Japanese government, and on one year's
notice given by either party, this treaty, and such portions of the
JAP A NESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 405
treaty of Kanagawa, as remain unrevoked by this treaty, together
with the regulations of trade hereunto annexed, or those that may
be hereafter introduced, shall be subject to revision, by commis-
sioners, appointed on both sides, for this purpose, who will be em-
powered to decide on, and insert therein, such amendments as ex-
perience shall prove to be desirable.
Article 14. — This treaty shall go into effect on the (4th of July,
1859.) fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine, on or before which day the ratifica-
tions of the same, shall be exchanged at the city of Washington,
but if from any unforeseen cause, the ratifications can not be ex-*
changed by that time, the treaty shall still go into effect, at the
date above mentioned.
The act of ratification on the part of the United States, shall be
verified by the signature of the President of the United States,
countersigned by the Secretary of State, and sealed with the seal of
the United States.
The act of ratification on the part of Japan, shall be verified by
the name and seal of His Majesty the Tycoon, and by the seals and
signatures of such of his high officers, as he may direct.
This treaty is executed in quadruplicate, each copy being written
in the English, Japanese and Dutch languages, all the versions
having the same meaning and intention, but the Dutch version
shall be considered as being the original.
In witness whereof, the above named Plenipotentiaries have here-
unto set their hands and seals at the city of Yedo, this twenty-ninth
day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-eight, and of the independence of the United States of
America the eight-third, corresponding to the Japanese: era, the
ninteenth day of the sixth month of the fifth year of Ansei Mma.
(L. S.) Inoooye Shinano no Kami.
„ Iwase Higo no. Kami.
„ Townsend Harris*
m COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY- IN JAPAN.
REGULATION UNDER WHICH AMERICAN TRADE
IS TO BE CONDUCTED IN JAPAN.
Regulation I.
Within (48) forty-eight hours, (Sundays excepted) after the
arrival of an American Ship in a Japanese port, the captain or com-
mander shall exhibit to the Japanese custom-house authorities, the
receipt of the American consul, showing that he has deposited the
ship's register and other papers, as required by the laws of the
United States, at the American Consulate ; and he shall then make
an entry of his ship, by giving a written papar, stating the name
of the port, from which she comes, her tonnage, the name of her
captain or commander,* the names of her passengers (if any) and
the number of her crew, which paper shall be certified by the cap-
tain or commander, to be a true statement, and shall be signed by
him: he shall at the same time deposit a written manifest
of his cargo, setting forth the marks and numbers of the
packages, and their contents, as they are described in his
bills of lading, with the names of the person or persons, to whom
they are consigned. A list of the stores of the ship shall be added
to the manifest. The captain or commander shall certify the
manifest to be a true account of all the cargo and stores on board
the ship, and shall sign his name to the same.
If any error is discovered in the manifest, it may be correctod
within (24) twenty-four hours (Sundays excepted), without the
payment of any fee, but for any alteration or post entry to the
manifest, made after that time, a fee of ($15) fifteen dollars shall be
paid.
All goods not entered on the manifest, shall pay double duties on
Joeing landed.
Any captain or commander,. that shall neglect to enter his vessel,
at the Japanese custom-house, within the time prescribed by this
regulation, shall pay a penalty of (#60) sixty dollars for each day,
that he shall so neglect to enter his ship.
Regulation 2. — The Japanese government shall have the right
to place custom-house officers, on board of any ship in their ports
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 407
(men-of-war excepted). All custom-house officers shall be treated
with civility, and such reasonable accommodations shall be allotted
to them, as the ship affords.
No goods shall be unladen from any ship, between the hours of
sunset and sunrise, except by special permission of the custom-
house authorities, and the hatches and all other places of entrance
into that part of the ship, where the cargo is stowed, may be
secured by Japanese officers, between the hours of sunset and
sunrise, by affixing seals, locks, or other fastenings: and if any
person shall, without due permission, open any entrance, that has
been so secured, or shall break or remove any seal, lock or other
fastening, that has been affixed by the Japanese custom-house
officers, every person so offending, shall pay a fine of ($60) sixty
dollars for each offense.
Any goods, that shall be discharged or attempted to be dis-
charged from any ship, without having been duly entered at the
Japanese custom-house, as hereinafter provided shall be liable to
seizure and confiscation.
Packages of goods, made up with an intent to defraud the re-
venue of Japan, by concealing therein articles of value, which are*
not set forth in the invoice, shall be forfeited.
American ships, that shall smuggle, or attempt, to smuggl goods,
in any of the non-opened harbors of Japan, all such goods shall be
forfeited to the Japanese government, and the ship shall pay a fine
of ($1,000) one thousand dollars for each offense.
Vessels, needing repairs, may land their cargo for that purpose,
without the payment of du by. All goods so landed shall remain in
charge of the Japanese authorities, and all just charges for storage,
labor and supervision, shall be paid thereon. But if any portion of
such cargo be sold, the regular duties shall be paid on the portion
so disposed of.
Cargo may be transhipped to another vessels in the same harbor,
without the payment of duty ; but all such transhipments shall be
made under the supervision of Japanese officers, and after satisfac-
tory proof has been given to' the custom-house authorities, of the
hona fide nature of the transaction, and also under a permit to be
408 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
granted, for that purpose by such authories.
The importation of opium being prohibited, if any person or per-
sons shall smuggle, or attempt to smuggle any opium, he or they
shall pay a fine of ($15) fifteen dollars for each catty of opium so
smuggled or attempted to be smuggled ; and if more than one
person shall be engaged in the Joffense, they shall collectively be
held responsible for the payment of the foregoing penalty.
Regulation III. — The owner or consignee of any goods^who
desires to land them, shall make an entry of the same, at the Japanese
custom-house. The entry shall be in writing, and shall set forth
the name of the person making the entry, and the name of the ship,
in which the goods were imported, and the marks, numbers, packages,
and the contents thereof, with the value of each package extended
separately in one amount, and at the bottom of the entry shall be
placed the aggregate value of all the goods contained in the entry.
On each entry the owner or consignee shall certify in writing, that
the entry then presented exhibits the actual cost of the goods, and
that nothing has been concealed, whereby the customs of Japan
would be defrauded ; and the owner or consignee shall sign his name
to such certificate.
The original Invoice or Invoices of the goods so entered, shall be
presented to the custom-house authorities, angl shall remain in their
possession, until they have examined the goods contained in the
<mtry.
The Japanese oflicers may examine any or all of the packages so
entered, and for this purpose may take them to the custom-house,
but such examination shall be without -expense, to the importer, or
injury to the goods, and after examination, the Japanese shall
restore the goods to their original condition, in the packages (so fai-
ns may be practicable), and such examination shall be made without
iiny uu reasonable delay.
If any owner or importer discovers that his goods have been
damaged, on the voyage of importation, before such goods have been
delivered to him, he may notify the custom-house authorities of such
damage, and he may have the damaged goods, appraised, by two or
more competent and disinterested persons, who, after due examina-
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE, 409
tion, shall make a certificate, seting forth the tauiount per cent of
damage on each separate package, describing it by its mark and
number, which certificate shall be signed by the Appraisers, in pre-
sence of the custom-house authoritias, and the importer may attach
the certificate to his entry, and make a corresponding deduction
from it. But this shall not prevent the custom-house authorities
from appraising the goods in the manner provided in article fourth
of the treaty, to which these regulations are appended.
After the duties have been paid, the owner shall receive a permit,
authorizing the delivery to Mm of the goods, whether the same are
at the custom-house or on ship board.
All goods, intended to be exported shall be entered at the Japa-
nese custom-house, before they are placed on ship board. The entry
shall be in writing and shall state the name of the ship by which the
goods are to be exported, with the marks and numbers of the pack-
ages, and the quantity, description and value of their contents. The
exporter shall certify in writing, that the entry is a true account of
all the goods contained therein, and shall sign his name thereto.
Any goods, that are put on board of a ship for exportation, before
they have been entered at the custom-house, and all packages,
which contain prohibited articles, shall be forfeited to the Japanese
government.
No entry at the custom-house shall be required, for supplies for
the use of ships, their crews and passengers, nor for the clothing &c,
of passengers.
Regulation IV. — Ships, wishing to clear, shall give (24) twenty-
four hour's notice at the custom-house, and at the end of that time,
they shall be entitled to their clearance ; but if it be refused, the
custom-house authorities shall immediately inform the captain or
consignee of the ship, of the reasons why the clearance is refused,
and they shall also give the same notice to the American consul.
Ships of war of the United States shall not be required to enter
or clear at the custom-house, nor shall they be visited by Japanese
custom-house or police officers.
Steamers, carrying the mails of the United States, may enter and
^lear on the same day, and the shall not be required to make, a
410 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
manifest, except for, such passengers and goods, as are to be landed
in Japan. But such steamers shall, in all cases, enter and clear at
the custom-house.
Whale ships, touching for supplies, or ships in distress, shall not
be required to make a manifest of their cargo, but if they subse-
quently wish to trade, they shall then deposit a manifest, as requir-
ed in regulation first.
The word ship, wherever it occurs in these regulations, or in the-
treaty, to which they are attached, is to be held as meaning ship,
barque, brig, schooner, sloop or steamer.
Regulation V. — Any person, signing a false declaration or certi-
ficate, with the intent to defraud fhe revenue of Japan, shall pay a
fine of ($125) one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each offense.
Regulation VI. — No tonnage duties shall be levied on American
ships, in the ports of Japan, but the following fees shall be paid to-
the Japanese custom-house authorities.
For the entry of a ship ($15) fifteen dollars.
For the clearance of a ship ($7) seven dollars.
For each permit (f 1^) one dollar and a half.
For each bill of health ($1J) one dollar and a half.
For any other document ($1£) one dollar and a half.
Regulation VII. — Duties shall be paid to the Japanese govern-
ment, on all goods landed in the country, according to the follwing
tariff:—
Class 1.
All articles in this class shall be free of duty.
Gold and silver, coined or uncoined.
Wearing apparel in actual use.
Household furniture and printed books, not intended for sale, but
the property of persons, who come to reside in Japan. *
Class 2.
A duty of (5) five per cent, shall be paid on theTollowing articles : —
All articles used for the purpose of building, rigging or fitting
out of ships.
Whaling gear of all kinds.
Salted provisions of all kinds.
JAPANESE AND AMEMCAN TRADE. 411
Bread and bread stuffs.
Living animals of all kinds.
Coals.
Timber for building houses, rice, paddy, steam-machinery.
Zinc, lead, tin, raw silk.
Class 3.
A duty of (35) thirty five per cent., shall be paid on all intoxicat-
ing liquors, whether prepared by distillation, fermentation, or in
any other manner.
Class 4.
All goods, not included in any of the preceding classes, shall pay
a duty of (20) twenty per cent.
All articles of Japanese production, which are exported as cargo,
shall pay a duty of (5) five per cent., with the exception of gold and
silver coin, and copper in bars.
(5) Eive years after the [opening of Kanagawa, the import and
export duties shall be subject to revision, if the Japanese govern-
ment desires it.
In 1866 the delegates of two countries held a
conference to amend the article 7 of the Begulation
as to the duty levied on the commodities imported and
exported. It resulted in the exchange of the Kevised
Tariff Convention at Yedo, that is, the Customs
Tariff now in force. In 1873, in order to exchange
mails between the two countries Postal Convention
was concluded at Washington, and in the following
year, 1874, ratifications were exchanged. Thus for
the first time the postal arrangement with foreign
country was made. In 1885 Post Money Order
Convention was concluded, affording great facility to
the people of both countries.
The relation of the United States and Japan pro-
gressed smoothly so that though the Eevised Treaty
412
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
exchanged at Washington in 1879 is not actually carried
out, it will be necessary for the confirmation and main-
tenance of friendship, for the extension of commerce.
To the United States the commodities are exported
at present above all other countries and the steady
increase of the export from the commencement of trade
can be verified by the statistics of the past years, while
with regard to the imported articles, it stands next to
Great Britain and China, but is gradually advancing to
the front raising its situation higher and higher. The
total value of the commodities exported from and im-
X^orted to for the last 19 years, 1873-1891 is shown
below.
Year.
imports iroiii
America.
Exports from
Japan.
Total.
yen.
yen.
i/en.
1873
1,017,761
4,226,162
5,243,923
1874
1,047,250
7,464,844
8,512,094
1875
1,896,153
6,865,329
8,761,482
1876
1,111,469
5,784,412
6,895,881
1877
1,724,175
5,218,716
6,943,891
1878
2,705,550
5,823,033
8,528,583
1879
3,205,025
10,871,806
14,076,832
1880
2,651,332
12,023,149
14,674,481
1881
1,785,108
11,056,465
12,841,573
1882
3,133,666
14,280,199
17,413,865
1883
3,233,032
13,293,759
16,526,791
1884
2,489,970
13,130,924
15,620,894
1885
2,751,321
15,639,005
18,390,326
1886
3,358,987
19,988,217
23,347,204
1887
3,283,096
21,529,267
24,812,363
1888
5,648,734
22,618,483
28,267,217
1889
6,143,171
25,282,874
31,426,045
1890
6,874,632
19,821,438
26,695,970
1891
6,840,048
29;795,755
36,635,803
Note : Previous to 1886 British America in included.
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE. 413
The International Exhibition opened at Philadel-
phia in 1876 afforded no small opportunity to get
insight into the actual stage of American commerce,
while the Americans learned in turn to appreciate the
beauty of the Japanese productions. From this time
the commercial prosperity of the two nations enhanced
ever more, as shown in the preceding table. The
next important commodities in the trade between
the United States and Japan are rice, tea, raw cotton,
camphor, sulphur, paper wares, fans, porcelain and
earthen ware, straw plait, mats for floor, cotton
mats for floor, silk piece goods, silk handkerchief, and
bamboo on the part of export, and kerosene oil, raw7
cotton, wheat flour and other grain flours, clocks
and w7atchesy sole leather, cigar and cigarettes,
tobacco, condensed and desiccated milk, mercury, and
leathers on the part of import. The condition of the
trade between the United States and Japan generally
depends upon the increase and decrease in the
quantity of those exports and imports, moreover,
there are about 300 varieties in the imports, and about
1 40 in the exports, and as to the details for the last
five years the following table should be referred to.
414
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Specific Table of the Commodities Imported
from the United States to Japan.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Grains and Seeds.
Rice $catt37
—
—
1,600
100
—
/yen
—
—
144
3
—
Peas, Bean, (catty
13,635
31,866
2,342
16,239
6,141
Pulse (yen
376
1,759
106
804
338
Barley }catt?
J /yen
2,813
135
1,462
90
3,794
162
309,441
6,707
2,894
109
Wheat, (catty
7,250
2,538
318
32,884
1,107
(yen
241
94
15
791
30
Oats jcatt?
(yen
9,674
6,804
8,929
15,435
5,667
243
231
276
652
208
Indian Corn^catty
(yen
850
14
190
19
109
8
4,515
158
2,620
70
Seeds yen
334
1,607
616
1,260
262
Other Grains yen
—
—
—
14,358
5
Sugar.
Brown Sugar \ catfcy
(yen
—
—
—
292,500
10,238
—
White Sno"flriQa^y
117,578
135,018
27,454
21,467
360,301
(yen
5,937
8,364
2,168
2,014
18,534
Loaf, Lump ( catties
240,580
174,275
125,202
139,209
149,090
Sugar, etc. /yen
13,463
16,310
12,025
13,205
12,277
Molasses &( catties
552
303
174
—
92
Syrup ... (yen
23
32
32
—
x 16
Wine and Liquor.
Porter and ( Gal.
Stout (yen
—
—
8
—
20
__
—
14
—
25
Beer \Doz'
(yen
3,302
7,229
137
14
188
4,119
9,774
185
28
250
JDoz.
5
__
—
. —
—
" (yen
o
—
—
__
—
B-dy ...JET
13
15
141
3
26
10
82
13
]04
{Gal.
18
37
—
152
283
'•(yen
23
90
—
222
239
Chanipaigne < oz*
92
699
106
1,101
5
44
4
45
20
126
^ -lyi
5
15
1
25
112
2
10
20
76
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
415
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Sherry
Gal.
50
110
96
310
218
yen
38
105
93
425
210
Whisky
[Doz.
333
233
230
235
136
'yen
2,496
2,198
2,398
2,107
1,474
Gal.
3,229
1,777
990
1,357
1,915
»
yen
5,322
4,372
2,862
2,851
3,764
"Wine
Doz.
488
251
136
446
754
yen
1,423
1,121
588
1,631
2,643
(Gal.
(yen
28,893
24,453
21,842
23,834
53,910
>
13,454
12,843
9,178
10,777
20,306
Rum
(Gal.
(yen
500
325
*
85
80
z
2
2
{
Doz.
—
—
7
—
6
' (yen
—
—
51
—
43
Gin '
Bot.
45
—
—
—
—
yen
9
—
—
—
—
Liquieur ...
Doz.
yen
—
z
—
—
2
6
All Other
Doz.
98
105
128
24
32
Liquors ...
yen
275
418
649
102
115
All Other
J Gal.
534
1,591
630
136
157
Liquors ...
(yen
416
1,102
498
56
60
Beverages &
Provisions
Butter ... '
catty
55,074
56,115
48,662
57,491
49,994
yen
16,515
24,196
17,317
17,181
19,244
Cheese .. *
catty
25,332
30,575
21,918
20,677
20,387
yen
4,856
7,433
4,982
4,126
4,422
Coffee <
catty
12,833
870
3,814
1,740
5,301
yen
2,676
248
1,240
568
1,423
Conf t. and <
Preserves . . ]
catty
—
—
—
—
—
yen
2,825
824
1,853
2,439
3,021
Fresh Eggs. -
catty
yen
z
z
—
18
5
Flour of all \
Kinds ... ;
catty
3,000,176
3,508,295
4,333,009
6,666,024
8,964,203
yen
94,760
129,501
182,137
226,770
338,319
Fresh \
Fruits ... <
catty
—
—
—
—
—
yen
2,259
3,015
3,656
3,308
1,928
Ham& <
Bacon ... ]
catty
46,223
53,973
41,958
38,391
42,164
,yen
8,725
13,216
10,958
8,538
9,623
Milk, Con-
catty
—
—
—
__
densed & •
Desiccated
Ten
55,732
91,691
91,562
108,688
71,694
416
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN,
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Mineral (catty
Waters ...(yen
—
35
79
—
8
475
Salt .... ... yen
336
135
126
26C
538
Salted Fish. Jcatt*'
(yen
3,716
5,438
5,106
4,707
4,671
344
623
612
548
542
Salted Meat C catty
(air casks)... (yen
62.595
101,396
36,900
68,987
38,708
3,607
9,053
3,273
5,925
2,928
„ (other) icatt?
v ' (yen
48
z
—
188
—
Vegetables,
Green or Dry. yen
163
215
141
69
17
Beverages. . yen
18
11
224
33
73
Provisions. . yen
32,913
43,245
44,102
77,101
105,811
Bisants ...i08^
(yen
622
866
2,182
' —
2,213
60
7!
138
—
109
Pepper. ...|°^
I
654
98
—
Tobacco and
Manufactures of.
Cigars... ..icatt?
(yen
104.
490
384
1,348
161
1,287
181
981
410
504
Cigarettes. . yen
18,109
28,886
64,510
73,176
101,035
Snuffs $catt?
/yen
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
12
— -
All other [catty
89,169
71,440
90,674
65,097
99,697
Prepared j
Tobacoo ... (yen
51,899
58,577
72,051
51,723
76,999
Drugs & Medicines.
Ginseno- J catty
2,421
2,090
1,828
1,12L
1,617
/yen
8,239
7,576
6,717
3,742
6,622
Hop ... . 5catt?
(yen
19,077
25,619
11,708
13,179
6,920
4,281
6,341
3,032
5,184
2,638
Bromide of ( catty
Potash ...(yen
14,706
3,780
—
9,770
7,618
6,996
2,304
—
5,001
3,121
Caustic SodaJcat*y
(yen
Crystal Soda.|catty
(yen
—~"
18
1
"~~*
__
—
600
9
329
5
—
All other (catty
_ .
—
—
—
—
Drugs ...(yen
3,607
6,64C
8,300
4,233
10,310
All other (catty
Medicines, (yen
—
—
—
—
17,545
[ 45,904
I 26,067
1 18,483
18,638
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TllABE.
417
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Cod Liver (doz
1
1
Oil (yen.
—
—
11
—
10
Glue Jcatty
555
—
—
—
—
(yen
134
—
—
—
—
Iodide of (catty
375
225
5
Potash ...(yen
1,404
1,107
—
—
26
Saltpetre ..JCatty
150
—
— ■
—
64,500
o ^en
8
—
— ■
—
2,434
Sarsapariela (catty
Root (yen
4,740
—
—
~
3,612
520
—
—
—
530
Soap-atone.. J catt?
(yen
22,467
488
14,000
295
33,836
756
— -
1,65*
100
Glycerin .Jcatfc?
(yen
37
11
z
168
37
—
—
Gambler ...Jcatt?
873
—
—
—
—
/yen
67
- —
—
—
—
Quinine ...50z-
/yen
20
15
300
192
—
—
z
Tartaric Acid fcatty
—
—
5,520
—
—
(yen
—
—
2,409
—
—
SalycilicAcidfcatty
(yen
187
425
804
2,347
375
866
—
—
Bi-carbonate (catty
—
84
—
of Soda .../yen
■ —
8
—
— .
—
Cinchona ...|catfcy
—
9,246
—
—
—
/yen
—
2,108
—
—
—
Cinchonia 5catty
—
23
—
—
(yen
—
72
—
~
—
Paints and Dyes.
Paint in Oil. $catt?
(yen
5,532
2,17)
1,335
2,888
504
339
208
230
443
100
Varnish . . . yen
2,640
5,403
3,187
4,742
1,465
Tar and (catty
38,900
134,100
63,375
21,626
88,496
Pitch ... (yen
423
1,410
735
294
1,078
Aniline Dyes.. ratty
J (yen
—
360
269
9
12
—
11
14
Extract of (catty
21,000
23,100
—
—
—
Logwood... (yen
1,882
3,100
—
—
—
Black Lead... \ catty
37
L
37
—
—
1,452
/yen
7
17
—
—
61
Blue (Chinese, (catty
200
—
—
—
—
Prussians, etc.) (yen
104
— •
— -
—
—
418
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Smalt and (catty
Cobalt ...(yen"
75
_
— ,
182
—
—
—
—
All other
Paints . . . yen
1,839
5;i9i
11,774
, 7,984
5,454
Kerosene Oil,
Oil and Wax.
Candles ..A08***
(yen
—
1,437
435
30
5
299
67
3,242
622
Lard and (catty
8,605
8,344
6,723
11,521
111,606
• Tallow ...(yen
909
1,286
1,098
1,202
9,745
Paraffine Oil (catty
—
562
5,588
1,872
6,625
and Wax... (yen
—
136
922
187
1,156
Castor Oil (catty
4,800
12,600
250
5,400
—
(Lubricating) (yen
391
1,376
30
560
—
Kerosene Oil. lgaL
(yen
21,058,640
26,124,850
30,231,708
36,131,150
32,503,950
1,871,408
3,207,694
3,783,194
4,214,410
3,682,328
Olive Oil ..Jdoz'
3
6
8
6
6
/yen
11
14
46
8
43
Scatty
—
5,625
—
—
—
"(yen
—
681
—
—
—
Turpentine ( gal.
Oil (yen
7,875
6,725
9,240
6,970
19,555
3,780
3,684
5,191
3,927
11,078
All Other Oils yen
2,334
19,362
15,140
27,189
31,469
Papers.
Printing (catty
Papers ... (yen
—
—
—
29,548
18,053
—
— -
—
1,768
1,372
All other
Papers . . . yen
371
1,177
533
2,210
1,138
Cotton and Cotton
-
Thread.
Raw Cotton. icatt?
(yen
8,131
63,351
71,583
1,779,022
5,304,422
1,270
12,707
13,439
351,876
1,011,518
Cotton Yarn, ^y
(yen
—
—
—
3
—
••—
—
—
6
—
Cotton
Threads ... yen
172
736
119
998
844
Cotton Fabrics.
Chnitzes ...$yard
1,753
—
—
17,640
—
(yen
89
—
—
1,061
—
Cotton Drills 5^ard
35,479
10,285
6,530
• 2,495
12,334
(yen
2,681
.1,067
693
378
887
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
419
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Cotton Duek.$yard
{yen
80,543
79,987
91,643
113,610
100,416
16,216
21,358
23,543
29,778
24,565
Cotton Vel- (yard
vet (yen
—
—
—
1,076
—
—
—
—
424
—
White Shirt- (yard
39,025
10,796
50
3,602
3,262
ings (yen
3,082
1,134
6
352
423
Twilled Cot- (yard
7,800
2,429
7,586
7,245
8,381
ton (yei1
469
378
1,587
1,114
579
Cotton Satin.} yard
{yen
—
—
—
— •
. 60,450
—
—
—
—
6,566
Dyed Shirt- (yard
ings (yen
—
—
—
— -
2,230
—
—
—
—
132
Gingham ...g^
525
37
,
—
z
*—
Gray Shirt- (yard
ings (yen
6,400
—
—
—
—
421
—
—
—
—
T. Cloths ..>ard
(yen
4,800
—
—
—
—
314
■ —
—
—
—
AJl other Cotton ( yard
Piece Goods ... (yen
6,668
1,290
1,085
5,908
1,485
898
269
179
746
291
Woolen Fabrics.
Blanket .Jcatt?
(yen
612
319
230
65
'194
760
318
385
83
270
Flannel ...Uard
—
—
73
3,421
__
(yen
—
—
25
1,052
—
Woolen (yard
—
3
19
—
—
Cloths ...(yen
—
23
107
Travelling ( No.
Rugs (yen
—
13
—
—
—
50
—
—
—
Woolen Threads.
Wool \cM?
—
—
—
' —
3
(yen
—
—
—
—
5
Woolen J catty
Yarn... ...(yen
5
—
' —
—
10
—
—
■ — ,
—
Silk Fabrics.
Satins, Cotton &(yard
Silk Mixture. . (yen
_'
163
—
93
Other Silk and ( piece
Cotton Mixture, (yen
—
. —
• ■■
. 14
.
— .
—
339
•
Silk Manu-
factures. ... yen
10
— .
, 5
46
" —
420
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
1887
1888
1889
1890
Linen .
Silk Piece (piece
Goods (yen
Flax, Hemp, Jute,
& Manufactures.
Flax, Hemp, (catty
& Jute (yen
Canvas {yend
Curtains. . . . yen
Oil or Lea- (yard
ther Cloth. . (yen
Hemp Rope.. |y^y
Other Carpets, yen
Mosquito-nets, yen
Oil or Wax (yard
Cloths . ...(yen
(yard
"(yen
All other Tex-
tile Fabrics, yen
Carpets, Mats, and
Table Cloths.
Patent Tapes- (yard
try Carpet. . (yen
All Kinds of (no.
Table Cloths (yen
Clothing and
Apparel.
Boots
Shoes
All Kinds
Buttons
Collars...
Gloves...
Hats and
and (pairs
...(yen
of
... yen
... yen
(doz.
*'/yen
(doz.
...(yen
Neck-tie. ... yen
S pairs
yen
Slippers
2,467
472
314
152
128
828
10
12
53
204
44
808
138
9'
48'
196
3,378
—
5,770
8,269
5,313
11,744
3,196
401
5,196
5,188
2
—
14
—
232
288
1,819
2,828
217
517
1,704
671
644
162
24
56
116
47
3,393
108
145
2
10
309
40
3,927
1,031
81
350
110
',400
12,720
5,755
18,482
9,133
2,370
2,552
868
2,177
45
2
193
70
490
128
5,243
1,402
2
71
57
579
36
228
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
421
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Stocks and (doz.
Stockings ... (yen
43
4
2
4
3
46
12
16
38
17
Trimmings... yen
182
513
253
16
21
Water Proof (no.
113
1
—
85
—
Coat (yen
261
9
—
158
—
Woolen Under- (no
56
12
„
Shirts and <
Drawers. . . .(yen
207
—
—
320
—
Clothings &
Apparels ... yen
—
—
—
8,158
—
ChineseBoots ( pairs
& Shoes. ...(yen
150
—
—
• — ■
20
80
—
—
—
15
Braces and (doz.
Suspenders (yen
1,232
—
95
—
353
2,268
—
303
—
531
Hand-
kerchiefs ... yen
— ■
—
21
—
16
Cotton Hand- ( doz.
kerchief ...(yen
82
—
71
—
—
91
—
21
—
—
*owels g£
—
2
—
—
—
■ •
2
—
—
—
S1^ fen
35
84
—
—
—
—
Shirts \no-
17
—
—
—
—
(yen
43
—
—
—
13
Cotton Under- <doz
3
3
2
Shirts and <
Drawers. . . . (yen
22
—
20
—
11
Comforters
-Sippets gen
—
—
7
97
—
—
Metals and
Manufactures of.
Plate and (catty
Sheet Iron (yen
—
—
—
5,820
15,252
—
—
—
264
1,414
Iron Nails .Jcatt*v
(yen
9,031
35,625
29,175
25,725
45,450
392
1,681
1,579
1,297
1,864
Electro-plated ( catty
Iron nails... (yen
88
—
150
—
8
. —
29
—
Iron Pipes &
Tubes yen
—
1,539
47
2,580
—
Iron-Screws. . yen
38
250
51
75
46
Iron Wire (catty
Rope (yen
16,768
7,991
6,573
147
—
3,139
1,433
1,260
58
—
Tin-plates, ( catty
Crystalized (yen
—
—
—
120
—
—
_
—
36
—
^eel fa*
—
—
—
3,666
467
—
—
—
417
67
422
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN:
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Steel Wire (catty
1,573
91,802
29,909
28,109
Rope (yen
—
203
17,382
5,765
5,134
»— fe^
225
537
75
29
620
194
195
57
Capsules, for
Bottle. yen
20
—
1C
150
280
Mercury ..,Jcatty
J (yen
30,390
41,856
62,658
68,929
73,348
23,875
39,040
64,178
66,393
68,331
Solder jcatty
7
60
—
18
—
•"Ken
3
51
—
11
—
Sheet Zinc...ratty
—
—
153
172
—
(yen
—
—
41
47
—
Iron Safes ...g°n
3
441
22
1,799
20
2,233
11
618
16
1,405
Stoves, Grater &
Fittings thereof, yen
5,079
11,447
6,008
4,370
1,641
Other Iron
Ware.. yen
16,989
21,811
15,792
34,963
31,966
Copper Ware, yen
183
339
56€
180
143
All kinds of
Fails... ... yen
155
40
c
7J
—
Gold & Silver
Ware yen
135
1,208
8,231
648-
95
Electro-plated
*
Ware yen
2,995
607
3,870
1,597
83
Utencils (ind. ,
Forks.Spoons.etc ) yell
1,228
1,942
725
475
58
Steel Ware... yen.
935
652
246
3,27C
11,859
Brass Ware... yen .
1,815
7,422
1,328
1,66C
128
Iron Roofing .\ cM?
(yen
13,149
972
—
—
—
—
Telegraph (catty
—
19,701
—
—
84
Wire.... ...7 yen
—
721
—
—
3
Iron Hoop & j catty
—
25,662
—
—
—
Band (yen
—
844
—
.. __'
.
Tea-firing ( no.
—
8
—
(, .:
, —
Pan (yen
—
2,115
—
^~
; —
Old Iron ..Jcatt?
—
50,035
5,929
—
—
(yen
— ■:
784
151
—
Old Iron (catty
80,808
153,942
—
Wire Rope. . (yen
1,047
1,967
—
Brass Screws yen
—
67
Brass Tubes., yen
—
19
Lead $<**«*
(yen
—
12,195
—
—
—
610
—
—
Lead Tubes . yen
— ;
263
—
—
—
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
423
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Copper Wire, j0^
10,421
1,847
48,892
22,330
—
—
—
Nickel Ware, yen
—
—
34
— .
—
All Other Metals
8,151
8,022
4,260
2,757
4,834
& Metallio Ware, yen
Scientifical Instru-
ments.
Chemical
Instruments, yen
—
199
—
118
—
Musical „ yen
12,466
20,583
20,844
8,884
3,660
Philosophical
yen
5,055
69,590
5,016
33
16
Photographic
Instruments, yen
570
2,846
2,362
1,605
2,812
Surgical
Instruments, yen
7,550
12,515
13,283
10,741
11,168
Surveying
Instruments, yen
2,999
2,840
5,397
3,352
3,593
Machinery, Copy-
ing & Parts of. yen
432
1,140
827
3,559
996
Thermometers <
(yen
1,056
127
.720
111
378
110
955
130
969
139
Drawing
Instruments, yen
—
53
—
—
—
Other Scientifical
Instruments, yen
455
2,264
6,793
4,889
682
Machineries.
'
Balances &
Scales yen
5,734
23,146
36,832
8,724
5,184
Cutleries. ... yen
140
245
730
356
1,190
Grindstones &
Whetstones, yen
7
119
23
380
70
Implements of
Farmers. ... yen
2,494
3,988
2,789
6,094
3,410
Implements of
Carpenters &
Smiths, etc. yen
8,265
8,784
14,888
9,746
14,885
Machinery, Mining
and Parts of. yen
15,834
24,479
32,185
49,858
91,058
Mechinery, Paper-
making & Parts
of yen
1,389
205,797
70,323
15,890
49,028
424
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
Machinery, Print-
ing& Parts of. yen
Machinery, Sewing
& Parts of yen
Machinery, Spin-
ning&Parts of. yen
Machinery, Tele-
graph & Parts
of yen
Machinery, Weav-
ing & Parts of. yen
All other Machi-
nes, Instruments,
etc yen
Pumps and Parts
of yen
Steam Boilers En-
gines, & Parts
thereof. ... yen
Machinery, Sawing
& Parts of. ... yen
Fire Engines... yen
Crucibles. -^
Carriages & Parts
of yen
Clocks, Watches,
Thermometers,
Barometer, &
Spectacles, etc.
<Xo.
(yen
Clocks, Parts of.tyen
Marine & Field ( Xo.
Compass ... (yen
Opera ( No.
Glasses " '(yen
(yen
<No.
" (yen
Clocks.
Spectacles
Telescopes
Watches
...P°
(yer
1888
1889
1890
557
2,095
80
880
230
39,375
25,675
20,036
110
1,850
77,593
160,719
995
3
56
1,960
27,757
632
2,305
1,343
16,547
108,093
5,129
26,669
21
14
2,179
89,611
252,238
1,290
5
149
210
49
55,001
163,076
652
2,485
35,882
154,425
2,597
20,402
357
1,165
113,514
302,244
2,895
2
38
226
179
5,926
69,815
1891
2,340
2,718
280
116
488
289,242
1,550
30,314
8
32
1,967
101,
265,
4,
4,
52,
420
44-1
,158
3
222
2
46
3
20
1
169
,650
,0591
584
908
58,693
1,749
4,691
2,328
69,073
175,375
8,718
150
33
3,072
30,823
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
425
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Fittings of
above yen
1,290
2,579
3,762
4,841
1,177
Barometers ...i
(yen
—
1
10
—
—
—
Bamboo, Timbers,
Stones, and the
Manufactures of.
Timber and
Planks ... yen
1,524
2,047
3,635
5,818
16,923
Oakum ... Jcatty
(yen
—
9,462
—
11,812
—
—
993
855
1,010
1,241
All Kinds of Bricks
and Tiles . . . yen
6
15
— .
175
—
*** &
—
—
— •
37
2
—
Carks yen
570
640
752
76
7
White-chalk $cat<tf
(yen
—
4"
115
—
3,327
—
•
19
—
112
Stones yen
1,151
430
459
—
<*■* fi£*
—
4,200
45
—
—
—
Arms, Munitions of
War, Powders, and
Implements of
Hunt,
Muskets ...Pa
(yen
31
46
53
112
34
449
810
653
1,718
424
Cartridges ... yen
2,099
1,550
1,928
1,271
2,176
Other Instruments,
etc yen
6,718
5,804
20,412
4,733
17,333
Fawlings Prices &
Fittings of... yen
175
251
274
498
3,410
Gumpowder j0^
—
—
—
17
17
Instruments, En-
gines, & other Imple-
ments for the use
of Railway.
Iron Rail-rod fcatty
(yen
—
—
' —
22,462
—
—
• —
—
619
—
426
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Carriages of Rail-
way and Parts
of yen
—
2,816
6,173
—
—
Tram- way Cars, &
Parts of. ... yen
—
4,208
932
2,5C0
12,332
Carts or Drays, , ^
for Convey-] *'
ance of Goods. ^
—
—
-
2
345
1
2 8
Locomotive-en-
gines, & Parts
of yen
—
23,748
27,659
48,588
54,379
Vessels, and Tackles
and Instruments
for the Use thereof.
Anchors yen
—
—
__
65
200
Cordages, of (catty
7,283
821
__
2,978
81
Rigging (yen
494
101
— •
399
12
Sailing ( No.
—
—
—
—
1
Vessels ... (yen
—
—
__
—
3,200
Calk jcatt?
(yen
13,125
937
I
~
_
Felt, for Ship... yen
90
—
—
—
—
Furs, Tusks, Teeth,
and the Manufac-
tures thereof.
Bones, (catty
Animal '"(yen
2,677
26,865
30,495
153,361
39,283
180
662
884
7,838
2,147
•c (Xo.
18
1
Furs <
(yen
— .
—
—
23
3
Animal Hairs ^ catty
—
—
480
1,766
784
(except wool) |yen
—
—
762
3,434
1,675
Hides, Buf- (catty
226
1,312
—
7,523
17,338
falo & Cow. (yen
11
156
—
2,145
5,919
Hoofe g£*
360,044
396,244
348,679
287,466
367,461
15,409
21,675
17,313
14,111
19,842
Horns, Buf- (catty
8,001
8,508
9,045
1,570
29,720
falo & Cow. (yen
834
551
366
38
878
Sole Leather \ catt?
(yen
418,834
132,887
505,163
1^7,616
542,514
205,791
447,116
155,150
491,628
165,094
All other J catty
181,840
119,791
172,644
164,583
100,216
Leathers "'(yen
79,941
56,975
78,652
68,401
51,657
Leather Ware, yen
330
125
664
322
135
Ivory Ware. ... yen
—
—
—
11
__
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
427
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Horns, Deer A cM*
?yen
—
—
14
20
—
46
23
Tortoise- (catty
— ■
—
3,026
—
—
shell '"(yen
—
—
624
—
—
Bones, Horns,
Leather, tusks,
etc. ... ... yen
18
672
249
—
—
Glass Wares and
Porcelain & Ear-
then Wares.
Looking-glasses.yen
67
25
—
4
54
Glass Ware. ... yen
334
1,349
946
1,102
358
Porcelain and
Earthen Ware, yen
114
303
56
1,122
1,055
Coal- - ...g£
3
405
90
244
150
15
3,641
590
1,526
754
Miscellaneous
Articles.
Cow & Oxen... g^
74
4,609
224
22,548
311
28,451
80
11,240
22
3,586
Horses <! „
(yen
12
3,605
33
3,065
—
1
100
7
1,582
*-ls fc
36
247
599
1,989
' —
23
964
4,651
13,908
—
All other
Animals ... yen
607
307
509
268
51
Plants, Trees, &
Shrubs ... yen
233
282
562
589
286
India Rubber
Ware yen
3,947
9,167
6,142
5,810
16,001
Lamp, & Parts
of yen
13,594
24,565
34,269
17,205
9,314
Jewelry yen
20,558
9,896
10,822
1,111
1,036
All Kinds of
Brush yen
1,260
371
224
124
365
Furnitures ... yen
7,169
5,254
2,640
2,417
1,319
Matches ...^oss
(yen
—
—
—
11
162
—
—
—
8
139
Perfumed , A
Water and 5aoz'
Hair Oil. ^en
3,293
1,474
1,043
1,571
2,069
7,492
5,284
3,787
4,767
6,060
Other Cosmetics &
Perfumeries, yen
70
~
46
64
1,277
423
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Pictures yen
413
273
2,267
1,116
857
Saddleries ... yen
206
307
176
20
39
Shoe-blacking*, yen
12,462
11,308
20,819
13,854
12,159
Washing (catty
Soap '"(yen
80,083
67,620
77,889
139,900
45,990
4,369
4,856
6,186
10,037
3,302
Toilet Soaj). ... yen
3,101
2,415
622
2,343
2,250
Trunks J Na
|yen
—
— •
—
1
6
2
8
Umbrella • -~
Sticks & 5
Handles (yen
—
122
303
__
104
230
40
84
Raw India (catty
Rubber (yen
75
1,743
284
1,584
525
60
2,233
332
425
666
Sheet India ( catty
Rubber (yen
220
1,182
464
1,026
1,385
229
368
249
367
609
Sponges yen
_
121
225
73
—
Maps yen
224
185
42
38
120
Books \no'
(yen
229,559
136,183
104,645
57,896
64,835
114,566
79,995
55,654
39,530
37,523
Pencils ..>ross
(yen
18,880
30,195
57,042
46,650
15,517
15,766
30,599
49,088
40,790
14,318
Printing-ink... yen
13,327
13,839
22,679
10,064
17,666
Other Stationa-
ries yen
6,114
13,082
9,784
8,795
4,365
Billiards & Fit-
tings of. ... yen
539
1,158
2,016
1,351
770
Oil-cakes ...JC5fty
(yen
—
.
150
4
Umbrellas - jye°n
1
50
All other Articles
not described
above yen
Total Foreign, yen
57,008
106,913
74,916
80,756
65,431
3,282,962
5,644,246
6,142,959
6,872,021
6,835,108
TotalJapanese. yen
Grand Total. yen
134
4,488
212
2.511
4,940
3,283,096
5,648,734
6,143,171
6,874,532
6,840,048
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
429
Table of the Total Quantity and Value of the Commodities
Exported from Japan to the United States.
All Kinds of Grains.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Grains.
Rice ... ,..>icul
(yen
44,761
142,586
188,981
52,060
291,863
98,180
296,759
420,616
193,670
927,889
Wheat... ...5catfcy
3
—
—
__
—
/yen
3
• — ■
—
— ■
—
Beans, Peas, (catty
—
■ — ■
210
2,500
—
Pulse (.yen
—
—
4
75
—
Shiitake and other
Dry Vegetables.
Chestnut Jcattj
2,763
4,004
3,052
2,127
16,799
(yen
95
152
155
120
694
Ginnang ..Jcatt?
° (yen
17,034
22,179
15,827
30,420
22,262
529
827
710
1,381
952
Ginger ...5catt?
(yen
3,186
85
— *
Shiitake and , ,,
other Mush- )catt*
room (yen
26,811
23,661
27,910
32,620
35,317
9,333
6,584
8,355
10,191
11,737
Potatoes .Jcatt?
(yen
—
—
__
— -
12,000
90
Marine Products.
Cuttle-fish 5catty
165,504
17,335
16,407
23,667
18,601
/yen
18,250
1,895
2,091
2,741
2,187
Salmon and (catty
307
723
1,647
4,179
2,657
Cod-fish (yen
16
37
76
185
115
Hoshinori ... yen
2
20
—
—
15
Irico or (catty
BechedeMer. (yen
136
72
—
425
126
38
27
—
128
38
Kanten , , ,
or Colle \catt?
Vegetale ^en
21,798
32,422
6,425
188
1,002
4,639
9,286
1,767
56
465
Sea-weed ..A™^
)yen
465
1,692
40
1,867
36
87
2
5,314
132
Cut Sea-weed £catty
200
1,230
248
1,358
616
(yen
4
27
5
41
13
Awabi, (catty
8,611
12,836
16,743
19,225
19,077
Shell-fish ■"* (yen
2,502
4,930
5,516
6,497
6,107
Mussel, ) catty
—
30,230
—
1,462
—
Shell-fish '" A yen
—
2,475
—
161
—
Kaino J catty
—
352
470
210
363
Hashira ***(yen
—
54
68
55
115
Other Dried J catty
60
872
—
—
, —
Shell-fish (yen
I 8
40
27
195
430
miEIiCE ANP INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Dried and (catty
Salted Fishes (yen
315
—
185
15
949
12
—
10
2
76
„ ( catty
—
—
—
—
103
Goniame •••1yen
—
—
___
—
4
Punori .-1^
—
—
—
80
4
Sharks Fnis yen
—
—
3
15
—
All kinds of Tobacco
j
Leaf Tobacco 5 ™qjJ
—
__
—
1,297
107
335
30
Tea.
Green Tea (catty
(pan fire) '" (yen
22,110,263
19,523,263
20,652,891
22,020,555
22,911,189
5,427,387
4,102,650
4,512,403
4,263,011
4,645,192
Green Tea (catty
(basket fire) (yen
5,178,109
4,271,707
3,640,900
4,665,932
4,514,487
1,337,438
1,009,941
775,817
882,955
949,908
Black Tea ...g^
24,678
11,518
38,121
53,056
39,855
7,783
2,150
6,636
6,837
6,549
-o , ( catty
95,628
80,258
68,242
179,650
242,540
Bancha ...|yenJ
4,550
4,216
3,318
9,626
13,839
" , rp (catty
2,955,848
2,608,914
2,568,177
3,070,765
3,007,944
Dust Tea ...|yen'
134,746
120,965
12,698
127,660
133,952
LumpTea...g£*
376,807
372,397
428,934
657,455
680,905
41,711
36,243
40,423
49,745
47,154
Beverages and
Provisions.
r. (catty
Liquor -{yen
260
21
650
93
474
119
494
107
39
23
^ ( catty
7,862
10,094
3,476
7,628
9,744
*°y jyen
261
313
496
937
1,146
Vermicelli ...|^nJ
2,014
85
3,582
14C
3,888
ir>9
4,037
211
12,798
647
Other Beverages
and Provitinos yen
2,687
5,015
5,553
28,144
[ 5,019
Bser, and other
Foreign Liquors yen
—
—
132
, —
"~
Silks (inch Silk-
worm, floss-silk,
and Silk-worm
Eggs).
Waste (cattj
Cocoon '"(yen
7
—
551
—
—
—
IK
) —
—
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
431
Waste Silk... j^3
(eattj
'(yen
Raw Silk
Noshi Silk ..
Pierced
Cocoon
Floss-Silk ..
cattj
yen
cattj
yen
catty
yen
Scatty
yen
<No.
[yen
Fish Oil
Cocoon
Silk-worm
Eggs
Oils, and CBndles
(incl. Rape-seed),
(cattj
(yen
Rape-seedOilg^
Other Oils for
Medical Use... yen
Vegetable (cattj
Wax "'(yen
Rape-seed ..JcattJ
(yen
Drugs, and Medi-
Caniphor
'catty
yen
Camphor Oil }cattJ
• (yen
Menthol <cattj
Crystal *"(yen
Peppermint (cattj
Oil (yen
Sulphur .JcattJ
(yen
All other Drugs yen
Allother *
Medicines ... yen
All other Dyes
and Paints
yen
1887
1988
1889
1890 i
16,324
1.322J
—
—
13,394
l,328j
1,733,337
2,364,229
2,271,408
1,392,989
11,165,965
13,740,601
15,454,601
9,287,65',]
99
33,000
16,860
17,276
125
26,850
24,579
25,178
92,525
65,775
87,061
7
117,929
62,918
95,108
3
32,854
64,199
3,705
33,525
68,684
106,024
40,111
66,559
29,306
—
—
— .
21,H4
—
—
—
—
—
13G
716
~
181
1,006
22,604
48,647
113,279
10,800
815
1,946
5,886
459
1,110
11,206
32,544
8,953
61
984
2,784
842
.
98
151
196,918
268,306
249,799
206,051
31,037
39,815
34,715
25,892
—
—
85,032
—
11,726
2,133,016
1,279,293
1,197,927
965,042
387,649
275,465
340,236
395,782
70,181
165,581
173,271
286,349
2,312
5,175
8,770
13,485
3,159
752
585
4,950
3,391
886
820
13,643
3,252
5,600
6,172
3,187
2,836
5,227
7,493
4,718
12,805,804
9,077,150
32,474,792
26,711,375
112,351
87,621
300,788
34,179
557
66
95
9
94
82
83
— "
28
6
6
"4
.115,092
>33o,6
54,879
52,135
5,379
9,450
297
1,371
70
11,895
997
185
187,735
21,826
1,327,703
489,375
311,615
13,486
4,006
11,863
795
1,490
28,603,428
245,012
287
34
35
432
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Mica yen
160
—
. — .
Sulphuric (catty
Acid ' "(yen
—
—
—
8,113
—
—
19
—
325
Glue yen
—
— .
—
9
—
Papers and Manu-
factures of.
Gampishi (catty
Paper *"" (yen
10,014
20,942
7,512
3,614
27,867
5,138
12,042
4,019
12,607
15,329
European
Paper yen
1,568
1,166
172
—
—
Wall Paper ...yen
12,425
11,907
12,632
15,503
14,631
All other
5
Papers ...yen
4,791
8,538
10,797
10,588
15,514
Imitation Leather
(made of paper) yen
2,187
1,498
120
1,928
600
Other Paper
Manufactures yen
33,701
32,384
43,775
45,495
76,755
All Kinds of Um-
brellas.
Umbrellas... |y^n
15,119
59,980
42,830
12,533
19,100
2,351
4,543
4,584
1,973
2,414
Foreign \^°-
247
192
685
141
53
Umbrellas (yen
344
109
494
154
73
Fans, Round Fans,
Paper Lanterns.
Fans Pa
(yen
4,197,087
3,719,265
3,778,723
4,471,161
6,407,626
76,468
88,151
90,441
109,784
118,025
T?,nnnd Fans 3^w*
1,917,234
2,134,044
1,735,177
979,601
1,330,072
(yen
21,138
23,399
20,087
13,972
13,321
Paper sNo.
380,977
326,895
113,25^
206,731
196,919
Lantern * * ' (yen
9,311
8,967
4,322
10,295
7,161
Porcelain, Earthen,
Shippo Wares,
Porcelain & Earth.
Wares yen
295,586
326,950
398,831
400,114
448,403
Glass Wares yen
5
8
274
349
249
Shippo Wares yen
3,631
3,012
2,542
4,644
7,671
Screens. ...gj£
22,342
17.93S
> 23,146
20,207
23,935
46,024
46,354
t 51,474
44,140
51,815
Matches ..A0™"
(yen
5C
5C
1 —
—
50
2C
> 11
1 —
—
10
JAPANESE AND ABIERICAN TllADE.
433
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Straw-plaits, and
Manufactures of.
Straw- (Bundle
plaits *" (yen
1,071,683
772,574
493,879
396,947
669,851
316,623
213,588
109,412
82,682
180,922
Straw Manu-
factures. ...yen
3,418
4,809
2,357
9,005
4,836
Mats for Floor yen
28,515
123,351
116,594
290,565
595,936
Lacquered
Wares... ...yen
64,818
51,933
46,841
39,700
48,840
Metals & Metallic
Wares.
Antimony ...jcatty
J (yen
44,625
2,015
57,301
4,015
25,333
2,601
42,800
5,333
50,428
3,252
Bronze ...}catty
—
—
—
30
(yen
— —
—
—
4
Brass Wares . . . yen
2,438
5
30
212
65
Bronze Wares yen
41,381
37,296
36,861
24,562
48,760
Copper Wares yen
10,469
8,868
10,784
4,641
4,843
Gold & Silver
Wares yen
1,532
931
1S7
8
2,131
Iron Wares... yen
184
11
713
1,216
80
Tin Wares ...yen
92
52
GQ
103
It
Coals ... ..JTon
(yen
34
11,234
2,353
18,526
15,536
123
36,751
14,490
74,984
67,891
Cotton and Cotton
Piece Goods.
Cotton Cloths (No.
for Floor (yen
5,464
12,023
9,371
15,213
38,208
10,699
29,748
18,439
36,553
76,736
Cotton Piece ( Price
Goods (yen
1,152
1,736
4,216
2,221
4,855
830
1,101
5,248
5,992
13,670
Cotton Flannel J Piece
Monpas (yen
—
—
— ■
—
94
—
—
—
—
292
. Silk Piece Goods &
Manufactures of.
Silk Piece (Piece
2,158
4,635
14,303
27,158
40»R40
Goods **'(yen
22,49S
45,536
174,724
386,935
572,310
Silk Hand- (Doz.
229,979
226,064
353,65(>
634,116
750,632
kerchiefs '*' (yen
816,151
831,778
1,106,225
1,870,048
1,823,878
Silk Manu-
factures ... yen
59,821
73,225
50,767
48,060
57,236
434
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Hemp and Other-
Fabrics, and Manu-
factures thereof.
Hemp yen
6(
—
—
Cotton & Silk (Piece
Mixture (yen
254
t 369
375
502
296
\ 501
—
2,566
3,894
Kuzufu ...Piece
41
80
125
(yen
84
[ —
156
250
Table Cloths lXo*
111
12
23
102
1,254
(yen
68€
105
175
291
1,41a
Clothings and
Apparel.
Hats and (Doz.
918
206
327
185
34
Caps (yeii
766
293
162
851
108
Mattress ..JNo*
43
358
—
2
3
« , iyen
841
2,032
- —
63
45
Socks and ( Pa*r
Stockings . . . ( yen
—
30
___.
— -.
—
3
—
—
—
aioves \Boz'
(yen
—
—
—
—
62
—
—
— >-
— -
157
All other Cloth-
ing and
Apparel ... yen
80,814
84,824
65,754
65,260
40,769
Boots and (Pair
Shoes cJen
_ _
48
,
—
—
—
344
—
Feathers, Furs.
Leather Wares, etc.
Feathers ... $<****
280
4,846
7,083
7,266
9,745
(yen
28
188
367
330
898
Furs Pa
353
2,298
2,341
2,914
3,354
(yen
220
1,131
1,238
947
2,012
Hides }cattv
49,970
132
225
3,262
4,454
(yen
5,479
18
38
400
449
Leather ...lcattv
4,640
2,820
—
—
13
(yen
12,725
4,532
—
—
15
Awabi Shell lcatt^
20,297
2,495
20,364
14,522
25,341
1,254
95
2,009
1,046
853
Yakogai (catty
Shell (yen
22,085
6,058
—
—
—
1,277
454
—
—
WhalejBones < catty
and Fins. ... (yen
—
487
—
—
—
—
13
—
— .
—
JAPANESE AND AMERICAN TRADE.
435
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
Other Conch
Shells yen
935
—
—
280
1,036
Ivory Ware... yen
4,738
9,786
7,448
5,224
7,894
Leather We yen ,
40a
360
19
168
126
Animal Hairs j03,1^
(ven
4,080
522
—
z
• —
___.
Tortoise Shell yen '
572
413
940
2,817
2,554
Bamboo, Timbers,
and Manufacture of.
Bamboo W'-e yen
102,851
77,691
77,582
68,227
63,077
Rosette Wood
Ware yen .
902
16
60
—
12
Wooden W'e yen
8,718
6,320
10,348
7,691
14,330
Bamboo . . . yen
12,737
8,665
17,439
62,570
47,879
Timbers and
Planks ... yen {
8
—
425
4
1,866
All other Articles
not d'cribed Above.
°"»— g£*
—
—
83
20
97
60
—
Other Minerals yen
—
—
100
5,143
Pump used J No.
by Hand ... (yen
—
—
—
144
—
—
—
29
Books ...JNo'
44,735
14,739
12,357
17,287
10,070
3,295
1,138
505
2,168
1,130
Trimmings. . . yen
153
70
—
—
1,086
Animals ... yen
109
278
—
—
46
CopperWares yen
—
—
120
Lily Bulbs... yen
2,407
2,886
2,310
5,082
7,762
Plants,Trees,
& Shrubs... yen
4,262
5,268
3,141
6,147
5,509
Rags. ...Jcatty
& # (yen
13,419,750
13,008,000
19,127,670
9,668,512
6,643,169
253,028
316,664
398,467
201,090
39,397
Furnitures . . . yen
1,922
1,326
3,655
6,741
4,965
Jinrikisha ...<" °*
(yen
—
—
2
—
12
44
78
42
—
416
Photograph yen
876
195
181
605
952
Other Pictures yen
7,629
3,915
821
8,752
5,520
Tooth Powder yen
143
189
282
473
312
All other Articles
not described
above yen
89,340
76,197
100,060
172,232
206,130
Total Japanese yen
21,502,2ol
22,596,4iU
25,263,614
19,810,043
29,769,376
Total Foreign yen i
27,015
22,074
19,260
11,394
26,379
■ Grrand Total yen
21,52y,267
225,618,484
25,282,874
L9,82i,438
2^,795,755
436
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
CHAPTER VI.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Chamber of Commerce was first established
in 1878. Ever since, more than fifty have been esta-
Kame of Chambers.
Situation of
Chambers.
Akarnagaseki Chamber of Commerce
Akarnagaseki City
Gifu „ „ „
Gifu
Hakata „ „ „
Fukuoka „
Hiroshima ,, „ „
Hiroshima „
Kanazawa „ „ „
Kanazawa „.
Kobe „ ,, „
Kobe „
Kochi „ „ „
Kochi „.
Kumamoto „ „ „
Kumamoto „
Kyoto „ „ „
Kyoto ..,
:Nagoya „ „ „
Xagoya ,,
Okazaki „ „ „
Okazaki Town
Onomichi „ „ „
Onomichi „
Osaka ,, ,, „
Osaka City
Otsu
Otsu Town
Sakai „ „ „
Sakai City
Sendai „ „ „
Sendai „
Shizuoka „ „ „
Shizuoka „
Tokyo
Toky5
THE CHMABER OF COMMERCE.
437
Wished up to 1890. Thereupon the Government
issued the "Law Eelating to Chamber of Com-
merce" defining the limit and extent of this organ
of autonomy to be acknowledged by law.
According to this law the following eighteen
^chambers came into existence.
Number of
Members.
Number of Special
Members.
Name 6f Presidents.
30
30
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
35
25
20
50
25
30
30
30
50
Ito Fusajiro.
Watanabe Jinkichi.
Ogawa Kiushiro.
Awamura Nobutake.
Kameda Iyemon.
Yamamoto Kametaro.
Yasuda Kosei.
Okasaki Tadao.
Hamaoka Kotetsu.
Sudzuki Zenroku.
Isano Koyemon.
Murata Eokunosuke.
Fujimoto Shotaro.
Hayakawa Tomohiro.
KomuTa Toshiyasu*
Shibusawa Yeiichi.
438 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Chamber of Commerce is under the super-
vision of the Minister of Agricultural and Commer-
cial Department, and the establishment of which is
to be recognized by the Minister. It is organized
by the merchants and traders, according tfr>the Art.
4 of the Commercial Code, and who pay the income-
taxes. The members are elected from the male, up-
ward of thirty years of age, or Business Firm (any
one representing the firm). The number of the
members are restricted according to the law of the
chamber and one term is to be four years. The men
of experience in learning or arts can be nominated
the special member whose number can not exceed
the one-fifth of the fixed number of its members and
to have no right to vote in the matter.
The president, vice-president and ordinary com-
mittee are elected by the reciprocal vote of the
member, and to them the management is entrusted.
The rights and duties of the Chamber are: —
(1) To decide on the necessary steps in the promo-
tion of commercial affairs or to remedy the business
suppression. (2) To send in the memorials to the
Government in regard to the legislation amend-
ment, abolition or th$ mode of execution of laws and
regulations relating to trade. (3) To report and
make statistics of the actual condition of business.
(4) To state the opinion to the official inquiry in
regard to the commercial affairs. (5) To maintain
and take charge of the public edifices of mercantile
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 439 '
corporations by the effect of law or order. (6) To
investigate into the capacity and number of brokers
and the rates of brokerage. (7) To act as arbitra-
ors in the mercantile questions by request of the
party concerned.
The expenditures of the Chamber of Commerce
are to be borne by the members who lias the quali-
fications of electors, and the Chamber of Commerce
shall be regarded as a legal person, and shall own
the properties in that capacity.
440 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
CHAPTER VII.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNIONS
AND ASSOCIATIONS.
With the purpose to improve the manufactures,
and to establish the credit, those who pursue the
same trade or have the common in interest business,
organize various unions in every parts of the Empire,
some form themselves within the producing districts
while others in their ministrative limits. As a
means of accomplishing their aim, they make agree-
ments so as to inspect the articles of manufactures,
not to manufacture worse and bad articles, or not to
make illegal transactions, in short there is no minute
detail remain untouched. If there should happen
any breaker, he is bound to pay certain fines, no
mercy being shown on the circumstances. For the
management of affairs offices are established and the
committees are appointed or elected who have the
responsibility of supervision and inspection pre-
scribed by the agreement, and when found necessary
they often cause the establishment of training school,
holding of the social meeting, opening of the mer-
cantile museum and competitive exposition, des-
patching of inspectors, reporting, publishing com-
piling of statistical table, and the supervision of
mechanics and labourers who receive wages so much
per hour all business are to form a^part of the aims
COMMERCIAL $ INDUSTRIAL UNION $ ASSOCIATION. 441
of Union. The expenditure of the Union are defray-
ed by different methods as by the sum exacted from
the member's income or from total amount of tran-
saction as a standard, or by the profit arising from
the sale of trade labels of the Union. As for the
most important production having considerable
weight to the local economy, they are not entrusted
to the private management of those who follow the
same trade, but it is the duty of local magistrate to
superintend, and to order the organization of trade
Unions in accordance with the Eegulation of control
issued specially for the purpose, and cause them to
make the agreements and bye-laws, having the
rights and duties of members clearly defined. There
are now 2013 trade unions organized by those who
pursue the same trade in the whole Empire, and the
classification according to profession is shown
below.
Sugar
11
Matches
... 4
Liquor and Soy
106
Tobacco
... 63
OilandWax
32
Fabrics
... 91
Rice and Corn ..
75
Fuel and Charcoal . . .
... 12
Timber
15
Drugs and Dyes
... 33
Lucquered Wares
17
Paper
... 37
Porcelain and Earthen
Metallic Ware
... 30
Ware
15
Coal .., .
... 10
Manure
25
Flax, Hemp, & Jute ...
... 10
Dried Articles
6
Salt ... ..
... 8
Umbrella
7
Thread
... 7
Dyed Article
21
Leather and Hides . . .
.... 4
Fan & Round Fan
5
Cotton
... 5
Fish
9
Mat..
... 2 J
442 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY W JAPAN.
Transportation
... 18
Trade
. ... ... 3
Tea
... 359
Silkworm ,
732
Miscellaneous
221
Total ...
2,013
Remarks : In the table above mentioned, the union of tea mer-
chants comprises its cultivaters, and that of silk merchants, its
raisers, moreover, there are thirty-five United Chambers on the
part of the tea merchants, and forty-two Board of Control to silk
merchants, established one or two in every Fu and prefecture.
Besides the union of the persons who pursue the
same profession there are other corporations esta-
blished by the merchants and artisans under the
name of association or club, each differ in aim and
purpose, yet what they all tend to is no other than
the improvement of their respective business. The
number of these bodies have greatly increased at
present, that there is neither Fu or prefecture
where they are not established, some of the most
prosperous of them having nearly 2,000 members,
with respect to the business to be carried out in the
society and club are the meeting of members for the
investigation of the commercial and industrial
questions, or the distribution of the magazines to
the members or holding a competitive show of
manufactured articles by each of them, or the esta-
blishment of the training school to educate the
apprentices. Though different measures are adopted
to accomplish their ends, yet the benefit thus deriv-
ed will give no small impetus to the improvement of
commerce and industry. The principal clubs and
associations are given below.
COMMERCIAL $ INDUSTRIAL UNION Sf ASSOCIATION. 443
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450
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
CHAPTER VIII.
EXCHANGES.
There are four kinds of Exchange in this country ;
viz., Bice-Exchange, Stock-Exchange, Exchange and
Market Places. The Bice-Exchange originates
from the Bice-Market, which was inaugurated by the
Osaka merchants in the period of Kwanyei and
Shoho (about first half of the 17th century) and the
merchant of other cities followed the example. In
1874 the Government prohibited the old method of
transaction which was then practised, and ordered
the Bice Market to obtain the permission of the
Government in accordance with the Act of Stock
Exchange issued in the same year. Consequently
the amount of capital, the rate of tax, number of the
Exchange, and its regulation were fixed, and it was
established in Tokyo and Osaka. In 1876 the Act
of Bice Exchange was issued, and in accordance
with it, the following thirteen Exchanges came into
existense.
Xarne of Rice
Exchange.
Situations.
Capital.
Number of
Brokers.
Tokyo Rice Exchange.
Akaniagaseki „
Hakata „
Kanazawa ,,
Kuwana „
Kyoto Shichijo „
Tokyo City.
Akaniagaseki „
Fukuoka „
Kanazawa „
Kuwana Town.
Kyoto City.
yen.
100,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
100
30
30
30
30
03
EXCHANGES.
451
Name of Rice
Exchange.
XagoyaRice Exchange
Niigata „
Oini
Osaka Doshiina „
Sakata „
Takaoka „
Tokushirna „
Situations.
Xagoya City.
Siigata „
Otsu Town.
Osaka City.
Sakati Town.
Takata City.
Toknshima Cit<-
Capital.
Number of
Brokers.
yen.
30,000
30
30,000
30
30,00p
30
75,000
75
30,000
30
, 30,000
30
30,000
30
^M-eT ^e ^ce Exchange under the supervision
of the Minister of Agricultural and Commercial
Department is the place where rice is to be sold and
purchased within a fixed period, or to be directly
bought or sold on the spot. The capital is to be
over 30,000 yen and when the permission to carry on
business is given the corporation is to invest the
cash or Government bonds equal to two-third of the
capital to the local Government or national bank as
security. The officers are to be elected from the
shareholders who owns more than ten shares, and
all the business relating to the Exchange is intrust-
ed to them. There are brokers who, under the per*
mission of the Minister, investing 1,000 yen as
security, transacts the business. They can not
transact on their own account, and in all the transac-
tions they are liable to the Exchange. In case they
fail to fulfill the obligation the loss is to be covered
by the security money, if it is found still insufficient
then the company is liable. The expense of the
452 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
company is met with the commissions on the sale
and purchase. The rate of tax is to be TTr fo o °i the
whole amount of the transaction to be exacted from
both parties — the buyer and seller, but on the
amount of transfer and re-taking the tax is not
imposed.
As to the mode of transaction there are two — the
direct and periodical transaction. In the periodical
transaction there are two ; the one is to be transact-
ed on the day of promise, the other is to be per-
formed or cancelled within the certain fixed period.
The length of the period is distinguished into one,
two and three months, on the last day of which the
transaction is to be concluded. In the agreement of
transaction the warrant money according to the
rates fixed by the companies against the promised
sum is to be invested to the company, and the
money is to be refunded on the day of performance,
but in case of rise in price happens within the
period, the additional warrant money is to be
invested,
^gf The Act of Stock Exchange was issued in
1874, but it was not carried into practice, and in the
next year, it was so arranged that the establishment
of the Stock Exchange was to be made in accordance
with the Act of Eice Exchange.
In 1877, the Stock Exchange was established in
Tokyo. In the next year 1878 the Act of Stock Ex-
change was amended, and the establishment was
EXCHANGES.
453.
limited to Tokyo and Osaka, one each. Sometimes
before this, there were some one who started the
business of Foreign silver exchange in Yokohama,
and in 1879 the establishment of it was publicly
granted according to the Act of Stock Exchange and
was called Yokohama Stock Exchange. Afterwards
Kobe, Kyoto, and Nagoya granted the same permis-
sion, but since, Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama Ex-
changes ceased to exist, and at present only the
following three are existing : —
.Name 01 Stock
Exchange.
Situations.
Capital.
Number of
Brokers.
Kyoto Stock Exchange
Osaka „ ,,
Tokyo „
Kyoto City.
Osaka „
Tokyo „
yen.
100,000
100,000
200,00C
60
60
70
The Stock Exchange is also under the supervision
of the Minister of Agricultural and Commercial
Department deals in the transaction of stock and
shares both of direct and periodical. This is the#
company organized with the capital of over 100,000
yen. The security money, obligations of share-
holders, election of officers, number of brokers and
the mode of transaction are all the same to that of
the Bice Exchange. In the transaction the stocks
must be of the shares of the companies that were
established under the recognition of laws and re-
gulations, the shares of other companies are not
permitted to be transacted, but one recognized by
454 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
the minister. The tax of this company is to be toobo
(bonds) and ^— (stocks) of the promise money in
the periodical transaction to be exacted from both
parties, those transferred stocks are not taxed.
Exciiairge. The Exchange was first established under
the Act of Exchange issued in 1887. Its system
resembles great deal to that of the present Bice and
Stock Exchanges, yet the organization and the way
of supervision is somewhat different. The Rice and
Stock Exchanges are entirely the joint stock com-
pany, and have shareholders, brokers, and the liabi-
lity in the transaction ; the Exchange is the public
market of the club system. To become members it
is requisite to invest the security of 300 — 3,000 yen,
brokers from 2,000-20,000 yen, differing according
to the nature of transaction. The brokers are at
once members and carry on their business with the
permission of the Minister, but can not transact on
his own account. The officers are elected from the
members and others and the whole business is
intrusted to them. The expense is defrayed from
the commissions on the transaction. Under the
Exchange Act the following three exchanges are
established : —
EXCHANGES.
455
Name of Exchange.
Situation.
Commodities Transacted.
Kobe Exchange.
Saga „
Takaoka „
Kobe City
Saga City
Takaoka City
( Rice, manure, Tea, Govern-
( ment Bonds & Stocks.
(Rice, Manure, Wax, Oils for
•{Lamp, Government Bonds
I and Stocks,
Manure, Raw Cotton, Salt,
- Kerosene Oil, Government
Bonds and Stocks.
According to the Eegulation, the Eice and Stock
Exchange Eegulation are to be abolished at the
expiration of the business terms, there will be some
amendment in the organization of the Exchange
sooner or later.
Market. Besides the above mentioned three kinds
of Exchange, there are markets everywhere that
deals in the commodities of different kinds. The
opening of the market varies according to the con-
ditions of the localities, some open every day, some
so many times in a month, and others so many
times a year. Some have one regular place for the
market, while others establish it in partnership, and
still others in shares. They all follow the old
customs. The principal commodities are rice, corn,
fish, fowls, meat, vegetables, cocoon and raw silk,
fabrics, second-hand cloths and wares, horse, cattle,
and other innumerable things. They are the de-
456
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
veloped forms of yearly fairs and celebration fairs.
The number of the markets from the latest report is
shown below.
Cocoon & Raw Silk Market
. ... 93
Cow and Horse Market ,
... 266
Fabrics Market
34
Fishes, Fowls, and Meat Market
... 598
Eice and other Corn Market
26
Second-hand Clothing and Inplanents Market.
... 355
Vegetables
... 173
All other Articles Market
... 371
Total
. ... 1,916
BANKS. 457
CHAPTER IX.
BANKS.
There are five kinds of bank in the Empire;
namely, the national bank, Bank of Japan (Nippon
Ginko), Specie Bank, private bank and semi-banking
corporation, all of which come under the supervision
of the Minister of Finance. The national bank,
Bank of Japan, and Specie Bank are established
according to the respecitive Regulations, the private
banks and semi-banking corporations with the re-
cognition of the Minister. As to the private banks
and semi-banking corporations, there are the Bank
Regulation and Savings Bank Regulation already
issued, and their execution is in hand. Now the
origin and organization of each bank will be briefly
stated in the following pages.
Before the national banks were established in £he
Empire, there existed, in large commercial cities
like Osaka, exchange merchants who exchange and
discount, but the scope of circulation was quite
limited. In 1869 the Government prevailed upon
the wealthy merchants of Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka,
Kobe, Tsuruga and Niigata to establish the Ex-
change Company to grant credits and receive
deposit, and perform exchange business, and allow-
ed to issue bank notes against the security in gold.
In 1872 with the promulgation of Bank Regulation,
458 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
the circulation of the paper currency, bank notes
and bills of exchange was prohibited and at the
same time the Exchange Companies were dissolved.
In the two following years the national banks esta-
blished in accordance with the [Regulation were the
First National Bank (Tokyo), the Second (Yoko-
hama), the Fourth (Niigata), the Fifth (Osaka), and
the capitals of did not amount more than 3,450,000
yen. In 1876 the Eegulation was amended. Ac-
cording to the old Regulation the security for the
issuing of bank notes were restricted alone to gold
species, but by the amended Eegulation was sub-
stituted ; in the next year Government Pension Bond
was issued in order to encourage the industries to
" Kwazoku " (the Nobles) and "Shizoku" (the Mili-
tary class). As soon as the privilege of establishing
the National Banks with the Government Pension
Bond for the capital and the issuing of paper money
against the bonds were granted, there sprung up one
hundred fifty-three banks in 1880, upon which the
Treasury fearing the effect did not permit the
random establishment. Ever since the amalgu-
mation and dissolution took place and there remain
at present one hundred and thirty-four banks the
paid up capital being 48,701,100 yen.
The national bank is the stock company of having
more than 50,000 yen for the capital, and the privi-
lege of banking is limited to twenty years. The
amount of bank notes to be issued is to be the eight-
BANKS. 439
tenth of the capital, (the Minister of Treasury has
the power to increase or decrease it) and by invest-
ing the bonds bearing the interest of 0,004 % to the
Treasury, the rest two-tenth is to be reserved in
current money for the exchange of paper money.
The method of redemption is to deposit 2^% of the
profit, without regard to the loss or gain, against
the amount of paper money received from the Trea-
sury, to the Bank of Japan, where it remains to
become the fund for redeeming the paper.
The Bank of Japan established in accordance with
the Bank of Japan Regulation issued in 1882, with
the capital of 20,000,000 yen (the paid up capital
being 10,000,000 yen) is the central bank, whose
office is to hold the equilibrium and stability of all
the banks in the Empire, being the organ of the
financial administration. The privilege of banking
is thirty years. The principal business is the dis-
count of the bills. Since 1883 it manages the Trea-
sury money, and in 1886 it discharges the business
of exchange of paper money, and moreover the
business regarding the Government bonds was also
transferred. At last in 1889 all the business relat-
ing to the management of Treasury money was also
handed over to the Bank. The Treasury Depart-
ment therefore specially provides Inspectors to
oversee the business. The president and vrce-pre-
sident are appointed by the Government and the
directors are elected by the reciprocal vote of the
460 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
shareholders and confirmed by the Minister of
Finance, the managers are appointed by the share-
holders.
In 1884 the bank was conferred the special privi-
lege of issuing the convertible silver notes in accord-
ance with the " Convertible Silver Bank Notea
Eegulation " and on 1885 this was practically carried
out.
This system is not only to reserve the gold and
silver coin and bullions to the same amount of the
issued notes to be ready for the conversion, but it
can issued note to the amount of 85,000,000 yen
having Government bonds, Treasury notes and other
reliable bonds for the security, among which
27,000,000 yen are to be issued by degrees, against
the redeemed amount of the paper money by the
national banks since 1889.
When the Bank deems it necessary to increase
the amount of the current money, it may, under the
recognition of the Minister of Finance, issue the
required amount by placing such reliable securities.
In this case, the Bank is bound to pay the tax of not
less than 5 %. The Bank is also to credit the
Government up to the amount of 22,000,000 yen for
the redemption of paper money.
The Specie Bank was established in 1879 in
accordance with the National Bank Regulation, the
capital is 6,000,000 yen (paid up capital 4,500,000>
specially deals with foreign exchanges and other
BANKS. 461
banking business and have branch offices and
agencies at London, New York, San Franciseo, and
other important places for the convenience of the
foreign as well as the domestic commerce. The
privilege of banking is for twenty years, and the
special inspecting officers are placed as in the case
of the Bank of Japan.
At first the capital of this bank was assessed in
the standard value of gold and the Government took
shares amounting to 1,000,000 yen (it is now trans-
ferred to the Imperial Household) to protect its
development, but in 1883 the organization under-
went a change, the standard was based on the
current money, and to reserve silver coin to meet
the demand of the market. In 1887, the Govern-
ment issued the Specie Bank Begulation, giving to
it the special privileges. Thus the organization of
the Bank was firmly rooted.
The private banks and semi-banking corporations
seem to have developed from exchange merchant^
and exchange companies. In the organization there
are varieties such as done in partnership or joint-
stocks. What is called private bank is company
that has the name of bank attached to it, while that
of Semi-banking corporation has not, but the in
reality it deals in the business just the same as that
of banks. At present the number of private banks
are two hundred fifty two, the paid up capital
amounts to 19,796,000 yen, and that of semi-banking
462
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
corporation are six hundred and seventy-eight that
of capital is 13,827,000 yen.
The capital, reserve fund, and net profit of banks,
for the last five years is statistically stated, and the
names' and situation of banks having the capital of
more than 500,000 yen are also given, together with
the interest bearing upon the credit and deposits of
banks in Tokyo and Osaka, and the table showing
the flactuations of the foreign exchange in Yoko-
hama.
^National Banks, Bank of Japan, Specie Bank.
Year.
Head
Office.
Branch
Office.
Paid up
Capital.
Reserve
F-diid.
Xet
Profit. ,
Dividends on
Each One
HundredYen
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
138
137
136
136
136
137
152
152
152
148
yen.
60,338,851
61,377,639
62,181,379
63,144,662
63,201,100
yen
12,143,376
14,279,762
16,106,070
18,977,955
20,856,971
yen.
8,995,140
11,488,125
10,769,217
11,490,999
11.976,796
yen.
10-85
1207
11-96
12-59
1212
Private Banks.
Head
Branch
Paid up
Reserve
Xet
Dividends on
Each One
Hundred Yen
Y ear.
Office.
Office.
Capital.
Fund.
Profit.
yen.
yen.
yen.
yen.
1887
221
—
18,896,061
—
—
—
1888
211
48
16,761,609
4,133,200
1,084,324
6.47
1889
218
56
17,472,170
4,735,433
1,339,603
7.67
1890
217
54
18,976,616
5,039,859
1,475,836
7.80
1891
252
112
19,796,820
5.459,802
1,556,172
7.93
Semi-banking Corporations.
1 ear.
Head Office.
Capital
1887
714
yen. 15,117,676
1888
713
14,453,553
1889
695
14,421,004
1890
702
14,512,6i6
1S9I
678
13,827,434
BANKS.
463
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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
BANKS.
Interest.
465
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1890 i°!fk*-
Tokyo.
Osaka.
1891-
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^ S^- :::
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Deposit.
Daily
Discount.
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12.0#
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2.60
1.80
'.Remark?: The interest on credit and deposit is per annum and the discount
per diem on every one hundred yen.
Foreign Exchange Bate.
Year.
San Fran-
cisco and
New York.
London.
Paris.
Berlin.
Shang-
hai.
Hong-
kong.
Dollar.
Franc.
Mark.
Tail.
Dollar.
1887
76.26
3/2
4.00
3.19
71.080
100.10
1888
74.24
3/1
3.87
3.08
72.030
100 35
1889
75.28
3/1*
3.90
3.12
72.075
100.74
1890
82.12
3/4*
4.26
3.40
72.026
100.31
1891
78.01
3/21
4.06
3.25
72.066
100.77
Remarks : This is the average rates of foreign exchanges in Yokohama. Those of
Paris, London and Berlin show the difference against Japanese siver yen. and those
of San Francisco, New York, Shanghai and Hongkong to one hundred yen silver.
466 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Banker's Association is organized with the
view to promote the interest of the body of bankers
and to exchange the bills and checks. There is one
in Tokyo and two in Osaka both being established
about 1879. As the transaction of Osaka merchants
consists specially in the exchange of bills and
checks and to adjust each other's accounts, this sale
and purchase form the principal feature.
JOINT-STOCK CO., MANUFACTORIES Sf WORKSHOPS. 467
CHxlPTER X.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, MANUFACTORIES
AND WORKSHOPS.
jomt stock gince the Empire was opened to - the
foreigners, pressing necessity of the society hastened
the development of commerce and industry, and the
home as well as introduced industries gradually
advanced. The advantages of joining capitals for
the common purpose had naturally been acknow-
ledged among the men of business resulting in con-
tinual establishments of the joint stock organiza-
tions.
The latest return shows the number of commer-
cial firms to be 2,631 total capital amounting to
182,137,828 yen, and these can be divided into.
315 agricultural companies (capital amounting to
5,304,235 yen), 1,296 commercial firms (capital
amounting to 120,109,523 yen), and 1,020 industrial
companies (capital Amounting 56,721,070 yen). Each
of these three divisions is subdivided as below.
I. Agricultural Companies.
Class.
No.
Capita}.
Culture
3
yen.
25,060
Developing of Land
15
291,026
Fish Breeding
5
16,429
Fishery
20
319,916
Forestry .'
12
1,575,250
Grazier and Fowl
81
841,881
468
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Class.
No.
Capital.
Milking
Plantation of Carrot
,, „ Lacquer-tree. ...
„ ,, Mitsumata.
,, „ Mulberry
„ „ Scyon
Silk Industry
Tea *
Others
Total
6
2
2
2
11
9
108
10
29
315
yen
50,110
220,000
32,220
7,950
75,541
82,725
756,629
96,110
913,388
5,304,235
II. Commercial Corporations.
yen.
Articles for Hire
to
268,565
Books
4
594,500
Commission Agency
58
1,637,459
Compartments and Hall for Hire
22
277,005
Contractors
10
543,150
Corn
48
237,555
Cotton. ...
7
635,20C
Domestic Animals
8
76,905
Drugs
6
140,550
Fabrics
23
592,630
Fish, Fowl and Meat
6Q
676,948
Foreign Trading
14
1,452,100
Fuels and Charcoal
9
40,240
Ice
6
38,510
Indigo
7
423,500
Insurance
7
1,650,000
Lime
12
360,500
Liquors, Spirits etc
8
167,000
Loans and Credit
274
5,654,469
Manure
19
127,400
Marine Products
21
835,162
Metals and Metallic Ware
7
203,506
* News Paper and Magazine
39
452,680
Oil and Wax
4
156,000
Paper
11
233,680
Piers and Boat Bridge
5
236,200
Porcelain, Earthen, Lacquered Ware & Glass
16
361,200
Railway
22
74,785,000
Rice Exchange
13
505,000
Salt
12
42,252
JOINT-STOCK CO., MANUFACTOHIES Sf WORKSHOPS. 469
Class.
No.
Capital.
Second-hand Clothes
Seed and Scyon
Soy
Stock Exchange
Stones
Sugar
Tea
Threads, all Kind of...
Temporary Keep of Commodities.,
Timbers and Bamboo. ...
Tobacco ,
Transportation by Land ,
„ Water
Vegetables
Warehouse
Other Corporations
Total
5
4
4
5
3
8
6
23
4
24
10
179
85
5
19
144
1,296
yen
18,500
40,000
42,580
600,000
17,000
365,000
13,550
737,075
32,460
286,370
27,500
4,865,780
15,041,669
7,050
1,465,500
3,144,629
120,109,523
III. Industrial Corporations.
yen.
All kinds of Instruments
6
658,000
Bamboo Works
4
10,676
Boots, Shoes and Leathern Ware
3
64,500
Bricks and Tiles , ...
34
1,092,910
Cement
12
2,028,00C
Cokes
3
40,20C
Contractors of Engineering and Architecture
36
4,459,150
Corn Flour and Vermicellis
5
295,000
Cotton Spinning
33
10,265,250
Drugs
15
1,536,580
Dyed Fabrics
4
65,970
Electric light and Gas .-
12
3,040,650
Fabric
68
4,314,639
Foreign Liquors
11
' 1, 178.00C
Furnitures
3
405,000;
Glass Ware
6
642,950
Hemp Spinning
3
1,250,000'
Ice
5
452,590
Implements of Farmers
3
7,00(
Indigo
6
205,000
Japanese Liquor ... ...
14
528,30£
Lacquered Ware and Shippo Ware
8
167,00(
Leather
6
435,00<
470
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Class.
No.
Capit.il.
} Lemonade
Lime
Manure
1 Matches
: Mats made of Rush
Metals and Metallic Ware
Mining and Mineral Refii
Oil and Wax ... ... ..
| Printing
i Porcelain and Earthen W
Paper
1 Eaw Cotton
Raw Silk
■ Bice Cleaning
1 Salt
Sewing
Ship Building , ..
i Silk Spinning
Soap
Soy and Miso
Straw Works ' . .
| Sugar
Tobacco
Twisted Thread
Other Corporations
Total
ling ... .
are
4
4
7
35
14
10
69
11
61
27
23
3 5
01
37
4
6
4
5
5
4
4
8
22
12
38
1,020
yen
9,350
12,408
417,700
369,900
114,650
147,610
6,274,911
716,000
739,557
402,095
3,481,364
293,000
5,521,389
1,258,200
113,011
179,140
485,000
497,369
41,000
75,500
10,500
917,463
241,970
111,350
1,151,065
56,725,070
w«"S"ieSaiia It will be the fact acknowledged
by all men that the workshops and factories are
comparatively few in this country, the reason of
which is attributable to the unrivalled skill in arts
special to this country, that is chiefly the handi-
works. The latest return shows the number of
factories and workshops belonging to companies and
individual person to be 2,489 (capital 70,734,764 yen),
and 739 of them are provided with steam-engines,
JOINT-STOCK CO., MANUFACTORIES Sf WORKSHOPS. 471
(1,519 engines with 28,500 horse power), and 464 with
hydraulic-engines (1,283 engines, and 4,772 horse
power).
In distinguishing them into different classes of
industry, the silk producing occupies the first posi-
tion, cloths weaving, mining, and refining of minerals
come next, and metal ware manufacturing, rice
cleaning, tobacco preparing, porcelain and earthen-
ware making, match manufacture, brick making, and
cotton spinning rank in the third place. For parti-
culars refer to the following table.
472
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Different Classes of Industry.
No.
Capital.
yen.
Cotton Spinning
52
10,951,037
Silk Spinning ...
5
682,369
Hemp Spinning
3
1,250,000
Thread Making
851
6,536,594
Fabrics Weaving
273
5,276,360
Sewing
11
60,300
Dyeing ,
18
117,745
Electric-Light
12
2,340,650
Paper-Making
38
3,793,857
Kice Cleaning
72
1,465,386
Drug or Medicine Making
32
1,587,880
Brick Manufacturing ...
60
1,252,010
Metal Ware Making
74
421,213
Oil Making
24
631,800
Type Printing
80
871,017
Ship-Building
14
1,808,300
Mining & Mineral Kenning
200
12,044,029
Leather Making
20
608,900
Boots Shoes and Leathern Ware
20
1,443,800
Match Manufacturing
68
551,767
Indigo Manufacturing
6
205,000
Bu sh Mattings Manufacturing
1G
118,150
Porcelain and Earth en- Ware Making
68
545,874
Shippo Ware Manufacturing
4
36,700
Glass Ware Making
18
668,570
Lacquered Ware Making
7
137,000
Wax Making
15
85,553
J01NT-STC0K CO., MANUFACTORIES Sf WORKSHOPS. 473
No. of
Work-
men.
Steam-Power.
Water-Power.
Factories
where
the engine
is used.
Number of
Engines.
Horse-
power.
Factories
where
the engiie
is used, t-
Number of
Engines.
Horse-
power.
22,326
36
67
8,294
14
14
593
994
4
7
307
3
3
75
576
3
6
750
—
—
—
40,137
381
777
1,837
328
673
469
20,263
14
20
1,345
6
8
278
146
—
—
__
—
—
—
432
3
3
16
—
—
—
135
9
57
4,344
—
—
—
2,960
14
37
3,004
6
12
2,534
1,320
67
80
1,352
—
—
~
568
6
11
173
—
—
—
2,711
5
5
125
—
—
—
2,678
10
14
142
8
9
42
433
1]
11
15^
5
6
21
3,83]
5
7
32
—
—
—
3,11(
^
22
507
—
—
—
160}43J
74
231
3,957
26
471
602
648
3
4.
98
—
—
—
587
]
19
—
—
—
—
1,42£
3
3
19
—
—
—
32
—
—
__
—
—
—
1,354
__
—
—
—
—
—
2,568
4
4
8]
3
17
—
48
—
_
—
—
—
—
496
3
2
8
—
—
—
1,07£
—
—
—
—
—
—
72
—
—
__
—
—
—
474
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Different Classes of Industry.
Soap „
Scale and Balance Making
Straw Ware Making ...
Bamboo Works ...
Stationeries Making
Lime Making
Cement' „
Cokes „
Implement of Farmers, Making of
Furniture Making
Fans an# Round Fans Making
Dyes and Lacquering Materials Making...
Making of the Implements of Fishers ...
Manure Making
Instruments of all Kinds, Making of ...
Canning of various Kinds
Corn and Vermicellis of all Kinds, Making of.
Japanese Liquor Brewing
Foreign Liquors Brewing
Tobacco Preparing ...
Suger Producing...
Soy and Miso Producing
Ice Maying
Kan ten or Colle Vegetale Making
Cut Sea- Weed Making
All other Kinds
Total
No.
13
12
18
18
8
6
20
11
9
4
4
27
5
9
15
11
69
6
4
9
14
4
116
2,489
Capital.
ven.
100,500
29,488
20,000
12,500
26,500
53,006
2,430,745
127,700
25,011
674,000
88,800
108,500
213,200
7,700
1,092,000
42,354
307,300
549,303
1,173,707
442,570
934,500
69,783
111,840
50,996
16,000
6,534,900
70,734,764
JOINT-STOCK CO., MANUFACTORIES Sf WORKSHOPS. 475
No. of
Work-
Steam-Power.
Water-Power.
Factories
where
Number of
.Horse-
Factories
where
Number of
Horse-
men.
the Engine
is used.
Engines.
power.
"lie Engine
is used.
Engines.
powers.
258
1
1
6
—
—
—
141
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,877
—
—
—
—
—
—
245
—
—
—
—
— -
—
267
~
— .
. —
—
~
—
223
—
—
—
—
—
—
899
12
21
644
—
—
—
167
—
—
—
—
—
—
98
2
2
13
1
1
18
726
<)
19
6
—
—
—
473
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,066
> 1
1
5
3
e
15
353
—
—
—
-
—
_
8
—
—
—
__
—
-
1,530
3
6
93
_
—
—
280
3
4
41
—
■ —
—
171
6
6
122
]
i
12
501
3
4
82
—
—
— .
108
2
9
42
_
„
—
1,820
22
23
117
58
60
6
66
3
10
535
—
—
—
33
—
—
—
_
_
—
32
3
4
90
—
—
__
304
—
—
__
—
_
—
173
—
—
—
—
—
— .
6,380
13
28
161
2
2
107
289,685
739
1,519
28,500
464
1,283
4,772
476 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Moreover, there are numerous government work-
shops under the direct control of various depart-
ments, such as Imperial Mint, (steam-engine 6,
horse-power 189, Work-men 160), Printing Bureau
(steam-engine 14, horse-power 509, Work-men 1,004)
of the Department of Finance, Tokio Arsenal
(steam-engine 14, horse-power 462, Work-men 2,872)
Osaka Arsenal (steam-engine 10, horse-power 199,
Work-men 1,367), and Senjiu Woolen Cloth Factory
(steam-engine 4, horse-power 158, Work-men 503) of
the War Department, Yokosuka Dock-Yard (steam-
engine 28, horse-power 425, Work-men 2,831), Ono-
hama Dock-yard (steam-engine 12, horse-power 119,
Work-men 945), Naval Arsenal (steam-engine 13,
horse-power 347, Work-men 1,188), Gunpowder Fac-
tory (steam-engine 4, horse-power 118, Work-men
187) of the Naval Department, and Tomioka Silk
Factory (steam-engine 5, horse-power 5, Work-men
406) of the Department of Agriculture and Com-
merce, all of which are busily engaged in the munu-
factures according to the requirement of the Govern-
ment.
COMMERCIAL $ INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS $c. 477
CHAPTER XL
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS,
TRAINING SCHOOLS, AND NEWS-
PAPERS AND MAGAZINES.
To infuse the scientific knowledge into the origi-
nal mould of domestic commerce and industry is the
prevailing opinion of the day. The Government as
well as people are exerting to diffuse the commercial
and industrial education. On one side the class of
manual works and commercial studies were added
to the routine of common schools which number
now over thirty thousand while the technical schools
are rising in numbers year after year.
. The five Government Technical Schools are Higher
Commercial School, Tokyo Navigation School, Tokyo
Industrial School, Tokyo Fine Arts School, and
Tokyo Post and Telegraph School, the brief ac-
count of which is given in the following pages.
Slf^«ormer" This scho°l was first established in
1875 and belongs to the Educational Department.
The object of this school is to educate those who
wish to devote their life to commercial and financial
affairs or to become directors or teachers of com-
mercial schools. The course is divided into the
proper and preparatory. In the preparatory class,
the necessary studies for entering the proper class
478 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
are taught, and in the proper class the technical
studies for commerce is specially taken up. The
full course is three years and two more years
for those who wish to complete their studies
after graduation. The number of graduates since
the opening is 274 and the present students num-
ber 333.
The Accountant School, which belongs to this
school, is the place to pursue necessary the studies
on financial affairs relating to Government, banks
and companies. The course is two years. The
graduates since the opening are 180, and present
students 73.
™™L%^' This was established in 1875, and
to the Department of Communications. The studies
are navigation and marine engineering. In the
navigation class, the students are taught in the
necessary studies to be the captains and mates of
Merchant vessels, and in Engineering class, those to
be Engineers are instructed. The course of the
navigation class is divided into five classes. From
the fifth class up to the second class, the Japanese
and Chinese language, English, Mathematics, Sea-
manship, Artillery, Marine Engineering and Naviga-
tion are taught in the school, the term of one class
being six months, and the first class is practically
trained for full three years in the sea-going vessels.
The course of the engineering class is divided into
four classes. From the fourth up to third class, the
COMMERCIAL $ INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS Sfc. 479'
Japanese and Chinese language, English, Mathema-
tic, Engineering, and drawing are taught in the
school, the term of one class being six months. In
the second class three full years training in the
construction of engines in the engine works, and
the first class is practically trained in the duties of
engineers on board the sea-going vessels. The
graduates since the opening are 436, the preserit
students 258.
SafLlToir Tllis sch°o1 was established in May
1881, belongs to the Educational Department. The
object is to educate students who wish to be fore-
man and teachers of the industrial arts. The study
is divided into chemical industry and mechanical
industry. The chemical industry is classified to
dyer's department, porcelain and glass works depart-
ment and applied chemistry department. In the
mechanical department two classifications are made
the mechanical and electrical departments. The full
course is three years, and after graduation, under
the school supervision one year is to be spent as
mechanics in the workshops to complete the studies.
For the men of industrial pursuits or their family
who have actually engaged in the practical pursuit
for one full year, having intention to study in one
or more of the above mentioned studies, the special
class shall be opened for them for the term not ex-
ceeding two years. The graduates since the opening
are 263, and the present students 227.
430 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
The Industrial Apprentices School, belonging to
the above school, is specially opened to instruct the
sons of carpenter or smith of the necessary studies
for the workmen. The wood works department
comprises the carpentry and joinery, and the metal
works department, brass, copper and iron works.
The full course is three years, and after graduation,
for the sake of practice, two years are to be spent as
apprentice in the workshops, always to be under
the control of this school. The graduates are 12
since the opening and the present students are 53.
Tokyo Fi«e Thig h j wag established in 1887,
Art School, i y
and belongs to the Educational Department. The
studies are paintings, sculpture, architecture, and
other arts, divided into common and proper depart-
ments. The common is the preparatory class to the
proper, and the course is two years. In the proper,
painting, sculpture, architecture and other fine arts
are taught ; the course for studies being three years.
The graduates since the opening are 22, and the
present students 220.
TokyoPostandTele- rpj^ gchool Wftg e8tabliSUed
c^raph Seliool.
in 1871, and belongs to the Department of Com-
munications. The object is to instruct those who
devote themselves to the service of Post and Tele-
graphs, of the necessary studies relating to them.
The studies are divided into A and B departments.
In the A department the theory and practice of
postal and telegraphic administration are taught,
COMMERCIAL cf INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS $c. 481
and in the B department telegraphy is principally
taught. The course for each department; is two years.
The graduates since the opening are 1634, and the
present students 138.
There is a special class belonging to this school.
The course is six months, the object being to
instruct the clerks of the third class post-office.
Besides the above mentioned schools there are
public and private schools in the commercial cities
which activity engaged in the instructions of
students for commerce and industry. The principal
ones of them are as follows : —
482
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Public Schools.
Name of
School.
Studies.
Full Course.
Y<:ars.
Hokkaido.
Hakodate
(Proper Course ... 3
Commercial
Commerce
j Preparatory 1
School.
'Special 1
Kyoto.
Kioto Com-
j Proper Coure ... 3
mercial
„
\ Preparatorys 1
School.
v Primary 2
Ivyoto.
Kioto Fine
Drawing
(Drawing r>
Art School.
&
JA. Art's Design ... 5
Art's design
(B. Arts Design ... 3
Osaka.
Osaka Com-
(Proper Course ... 3
mercial
Commerce
j Preparatory 2
School.
'Attached 1
Kanagawa.
Yokohama
(Proper Course ... 3
Commercial
,,
j Preparatory 2
School.
^Special 2
Hiogo.
Kobe Com-
mercial
School.
»
3
Nagasaki.
Nagasaki
Commercial
School .
»
( Proper Cou rse ... 3
(Preparatory 1
Xiigata.
N'iigata Com-
(Proper Cou rse ... 3
(Preparatory 3
mercial
School.
"
Aichi.
Xagoya Com-
(Proper Course ... 3
(Preparatory 1
mercial
School.
-'
Shiga.
Shiga, Pref ec-
tural Com-
3
mercial
.
School.
Ishikawa.
Ishikawa
Drawing line
Drawing . , . ]|^al |
-r.- a.j„ (Main 4 or 5
1 me Arts . . . jSpeCial 2 or s
Industrial
Arts Mechin-
School.
cal Arts.
Mechanical Arts, {sp'eciai 2
Hiroshima.
Onomichi
( Proper Course ... 3
Commercial
Commerce
) Preparatory 2
School.
(Special H
Yamaguehi.
Akamagaseki
Commercial
School.
"
(Proper Course ... 3
(Preparatory 1
Fukuoka.
Hakata Com-
mercial
School.
"
( P roper C ou rse ... 3
(Preparatory 1
COMMERCIAL Sf INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS %c. 483
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Maintenance.
%
Adininistr.wa
Board.
By Fu.
Municipal.
Municipal.
By Cho.
Prefcetnral
Municipal.
Year of Estab-
lishment.
Prefectural.
By Cho.
Municiapl.
.188.7
188G
1880
1885
1882
1S7S
188G
1887
188-1
1886
1887
1888
1881.
1886
Number of
Professors.
No. of
Scholars.
13
17
17
10
8
11
19
73
39
15
51
36
223
59
58
60
66
150
01
40
57
72
37
103
61
33
10
23
10
19
J 35
No. of Graduates
since the
Establif-hments.
21
31
38
27
54
128
52
32
42
30
32
19
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^2Tand Tlie Newspapers and Magazines
also increase along with the progress of science and
arts. The present number of publication is 767,
which can classified into 167 relating to agriculture,
commerce and industry, 180 general topics of the
time, 170 scientific, 68 religion, 45 sanitary, 79 edu-
cational, 13 legal, 39 governmental ordinances, 1
economy, 1 army, and two political.
488 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY -IX JAPAN.
CHAPTER XII.
MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM.
In every locality of the Empire the mercantile or
industrial museums came into existense in late
years, showing the rapid increase in number. The
object is to collect and arrange the foreign and
domestic produce for the reference of the public,
and for the purpose of promoting the commerce and
industries. The organization is under the control
of local government, either ruaintenaneed by the
public or private. The name and situation are
shown in the follewing pages.
Besides, there are museums belonging to the
Imperial Household, one each in Tokyo, Kyoto,
and Nara. Those belonging to the Educational
Department are Imperial University Library,
University Botanical Garden, Tokyo Library,
and Tokyo Educational Museum. Industrial and
Competitive expositions are held in each pre-
fecture, city, town or village, or several prefectures
etc. are joined together in the exposition in the
fixed time of the year, to encourage and promote the
development of eacli respective industry. The ex-
pense is defrayed by the public or by the private
promoters. In case of the united exposition the
Department of Agriculture and Commerce awards
the prize.
MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM.
487
Name.
Meintenance.
Osaka Commercial Museum
By Fu.
Osaka Museum
}»
Fukushima Prefecture Products Museum
Prefectural.
Porcelain and Earthen Ware Museum ...
Private.
Aichj. Prefecture Museum
Prefectural.
Kyoto Porcelain and Earthen Ware
Collection ...
Private.
Niigata Commercial Museum ...
Municipal.
Iwate Products Museum
Prefectural
Mie Prefecture Products Muicuin
»
Fukui City Products Museum
Municipal.
Industrial Specimen Museum
Prefectural.
Kanazawa Industrial Museum
>>
Tsuseikwan
By Gun.
Xara Products Collection
Private.
Miyazaki Prefecture Industrial Museum...
Prefectural.
Hokkaido Land Products Specimens
Museum ...
By Administrative
Board.
Hakodate Museum
»
Hakodate Aquatic Products Museum
"
-488
COMMElWi: AND INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
Situation.
Year of Estab'ment.
Dojimahamadori, Kitaku, Osaka.
Honcho, Higashiku, „
Fukushimacho, Fukushima Prefecture
Hongoinura Onumagori, „ „
Monzeneho, Nagoya City.
Gojo, Shimokyoku, Kyoto.
Ishidzuecho, Niigata City.
Uchimaru, Morioka City.
In Park of Tsu City.
Sakae Nakaeho, Fukui Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Mito City.
In the Park of Kanazawa City.
Komatsucho, Noinigori, Ishikawa Pref ture.
Naracho, Xara Profecture.
Miyazakicho, Miyazaki Prefecture.
In the Park Xakajima, Sapporoku.
Aoyagicho, Hakodateku.
In the Park, „
INDEX.
Aniline Dyes 272
Antimony ... 226
Area of the Empire 4
Awabi, Dried 124
Awabi Shell 133
B.
Bamboo 135
Banks 457
Bank, National 458
Bank, Nippon 459
Bank, Private , 461
Bank, Specie 460
Barley 260
Beans, Peas and pulse 260
Beer (imported) 268
Beer, Wine &c 247
Blanket 297
Books (exported) 248
Books (imported) 325
Boundaries of the Empire 1
Bronze 227
Butter 269
c.
Calico 287
Camphor 175
Cannon 324
Canvas 300
Cement 328
Chambers of Commerce 436
Charcoal 166
China Boot 178
Cigar and Cigarettes (imported) ... 271
Cigarettes (exported) 247
Cities 40
Climate 30
Clock 319
Clothings With Appendages 248
Coal, (exported) 165
Coal, (imported) 324
Coal, Dust 166
Cocoons, Pirced and Waste 191
Coinage 54
Commerce ... 68
Commodities Exported from ... ... 105
Commodities Imported to 259
Companies 467
Consular Regulation of Japan ... 386
Consulate, Location of 391
Copper, Bar, Slab and Sheet 228
Copper, Ingot 228
Coral,, (exported) 248
Coral (imported) 328
Cordage of Rigging 319
Cotton Cloth for Floor 21 li
Cotton Flannel 217
Cotton Handkerchief 299
Cotton Mompa 217
Cotton on the Seeds... 284
Cotton, Raw (exported) 217
Cotton, Raw (imported) 28 i
Cotton Thread 288
Cotton Undershirts and Drawers,
(exported) 248
Cotton Undershirts and Drawers,
(imported) 300
Cotton Velvet 288
Cotton Yarn 285
Custom House, Minister & Consul. 33i>
Custom House, Amended Organiza-
tion of 383
Custom House, Extent of its Juris-
diction 352
Custom House, Law of 352
Custom House Regulation 356
Custom House Shed Regulation ... 367
Custom House Storage Regulation
(explosives) 377
Custom House Storage Regulation
(volatile substances) 380
Custom House Warehouse Regula-
tion ... 369
Cuttle Fish I2l'
Diplomatic and Consular Officials... 384
Dynamite 328
Exchanges
Exchange, Produce .
Exchange, Rice... .
Exchange, Stock
450
455
451.
452
490
Fan and Round Fan 146
feathers 133
Fine Art School, Tokyo 480
Fishes, Dried and Salted 126
Flannel 296
Flax, Hemp and Jute 300
Floor Mats 141
Floss Silk 19!
Floss Silk Waste 191
Flours (exported) 108
Flours (imported) 260
Freight and other Expenses on Ex-
port Goods j. 251
Foreign Trade after Ansei Period. 81
Foreign Trade before Ansei Period. 70
Furniture 248
Furs :32
Gall-nuts 178
General Features and Pi visions of
the Empire 2
Geographical Position of the Em-
pire l
Ginger 119
Ginseng 176
Gomame 126
Gunny Bags 300
Gun Powder 328
H.
Hakodate Port 27
Hamaguri 126
Harbours 9
Hats and Caps 299
Hemp and Jute Yarn 300
Hemp Cloth 248
Hides, Baffalo and Cow 327
Higher Commercial School, Tokyo. 477
Honorary Consul, Location of ... 392
t.
Indigo, Dried 273
Industrial School, Tokyo 479
Industry 67
Iodide of Potash 274
Iriko or Beche de Mer 125
Iron, Bar and Rod 307
Iron, Nail 308
Iron, Pig 305
Iron, Pipes and Tubes ... 308
Iron, Plate and Sheet 307
iron, Rail 317
Iron, Screw 309
Tron, Sheet (electro plated) 309
Iron Wire 309
Italian Cloths 297
Ivory Works 134
Japanese and American Trade
Jinrikisha
Kainbhashira
Kauten or Colle Vegetale
Kobe Port
Kyoto City
Lakes
Lantern
Lard
Lead
Lend, l\>a
Leather, all Kinds of
Leather, Sole
Legation, Location of
Lily Bulbs
Locomotive Engine ...
Logwood, Extract of
M.
Machinery, Mining and Part of ...
Machinery, Paper Making
Machinery. Spinning
Manufactories
Maritime Communications
Market
Matches ...
Measures
Menthol Crystal
Mercury
Milk i
Minerals
Mountain Chains
Mousseline de laine
Museum, Commercial and lndustri-
Mussel
N.
Nagasaki Port .
Navigation School, Tokyo .
News Papers and Magazines .
Niigata Port
o.
Oil Cake ...
Oil, Camphor
Oil, Cocoanut
Oil, Fish ...
393
248
127
123
16
34
9
149
279
306
306
327
326
391
248
317
274
318
319
316
470
48
455
182
61
178
308
269
248
486
127
478
485
29
324
176
279
170
491
Oil, Kerosene ...
Oil, Paraphine ...
Oil, Peppermint
Oil, Rape-seed ..
Osaka City
279
279
178
171
36
Packing Matts
Paint in Oil
Papers.-
Paper, Foreign
Paper, Gampi
Paper, Printing
Paper, Wall
Paper Works
Peony Barks
Phosphorous Amorphous
Pictures
PUnts ... .;.
Population of the Empire
Post -
Post and Telegraph School, Tokio
Potatoes
Private Schools, Table of
Public Schools, Table of
R.
300
273
159
160
160
282
161
162
178
247
248
248
4
45
480
119
484
482
Rags
248
Railway
41
Railway Carriages ...
317
Rape-seed
171
R.ttan
328
Regulation under which Amercau
Trade is to be conducted in
Japan
406
Rice (exported)
107
Rice (imported)
259
Rivers
7
s.
Sake .
247
Salmon aud Cod
126
Salt
247
SaltPetre
274
Salycilic Acid
274
Sardine, Dried
328
Satin, Cotton
288
Satin, Cotton and Silk Mixed
298
Schools, Commercial and Indus-
trial
477
Screen
152
Sea-weed
122
Sea-weed, Cut
12. 'J
Serges *;.
300
Sharks' Pins
126
Shiitake
119
Shirtings, Dyed
286
Shirtings, Grey
285
Shirtings, White
Shrimp
Silk Goods
Silk Handkerchiefs
Silk Manufactures
Silk,Noshi
Silk, Raw
Silk, Tama
Silk, Waste
Soap, Toilet
Soap, Washing
Socks and Stockings
Soda, Caustic
Soy
Star-anise
Steam Boiler and Engine..
Steam Vessels
Steel
Steel Wire
Straw Board
Straw Plaits
Sugars
Sulphur
Sulphuric Acid
T.
Table of Commodities Exported
from Japan to the United States.
Table of Commondities Imported
from the United States to Japan.
Table of Exported and Imported
Commodities
Table of Exported Commodities to
Various Countries
Table of Imported Commodities
f om Various Countries
Table of Merchant Vessels Cleared
for
Table of Merchant Vessels Entered
from
Table of Sidling Vessels Cleared
for
Table of Sailing Vessels Entered
from
Table of Specie and Bullion Ex-
ported and Imported
Table of Specie and Bullion Expor-
ted to Various Countries
Table of Specie and Bullion Impor-
ted from Various Countries
Table of Steamers Cleared for
Table of Steamers Entered from ...
Table Showing American and
Japanese Trade
Tariff Convention
Tariff. Export
Tariff, Import
Tariff of Consular Fee and Charges
for Attendances
285
125
204
205
207
190
187
191
1C0
248
248
274
247
178
3l»
318
309
309
282
142
263
177
178
429
414
100
99
104
102
103
101
412
333
347
340
3S9
Tariff of Storage Charges 373
T Cloth 286
Tea, Bancha H4
Tea, Black 114
Tea, Dust 114
Tea, Green in
Tea, Lump 114
Telegraph r 48
Telegraph Wire 309
Timbers and Planks (exported). 136
Ti nbers and Planks (imported).. 328
Tin (exported) 229
Tin (imported) 309
Tabacco, Leaf 217
Tokyo City 31
Tortoise Shell 328
Treaty of America and Japan ... 394
Treaty of Amity and Commerce be-
tween America and Japan 398
Turkey-reds 286
u.
Umbrella 155
Umbrella, Japanese 155
Unions and Associations, Commer-
cial and Industrial 410
V.
Vermicelli
Vermilion
Victoria lawn
Victuals and Beverages
247
274
287
247
w.
Wares, Bamboo 136
Wares, Brass 229
Wares, Bronze 225
Wares, Copper 229
Wares, Earthen and Porcelain ... 234
Wares, Glass 236
Wares, India Rubber 325
Warps, Iron 229
Wares, Lacquered 219
Wares, Shippo or Cloisonne 235
Wares, Steel 309
Wares, Wooden 137
Watches 319
Wax, Parapiiine 279
Wrax, Vegetable 168
Weights 61
Wheat 108
Wine 269
Window Glass 326
Wire, Brass 229
Wool 295
Woolen Cloths 298
Woolen Tarn 296
Workshops 470
Yakogai Shell 134
Yokohama Port 10
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