Transformations of the Korean Traditional Agriculture due to the Japanese Colonization -A Historical Geography of the Making of Korean Rice Market(1)-

本稿は「朝鮮産米の市場形成に関する歴史地理学的研究」の第1報である。日本人の「朝鮮拓殖」への関心が,やがて,その土地取得を指向し,植民地型商業農業を展開するなかで,朝鮮産米が日本市場向に積み出され,在来農業は大きく変化した。このプロセスを創業当初にさかのぼり,植民主義者たちが進めた市場形成のための各種基礎作業を述べ,解放前の朝鮮を理解する一齣とした。In this paper, the auther has made it clear how the Korean traditional agriculture changed by the Japanese colonization in the earlier decades of this century. Following subjects are treated here; 1.The Japanese'concern for the colonization of Korea 1) The Japanese' intention to Korea 2) Colonization of Korea and rice production 3) Colonization of Korea and agricultural immigrants 2. Government leadership on the agricultural affairs and changes of the traditional agricul-ture 1) The promotion of agriculture in the earlier days 2) The backgrounds of the improvement of rice breed 3) Land investigation and land improvement 4) The program for rice production increase and its resul