Marine Transport Management in Early-Modern Japan

要旨

IS SURROUNDED by the sea,and in the Edo Period exchan between different regions was frequently carried out via the sea. There is no need to emphasize the importance of maritime traffic prior to the development of rail and road networks in modern times. Also,what can be said of maritime traffic in early-modern society is that,because of the national isolation policy,direct trade with other countries was cut off,and as a result the development of coastal routes matured within the framework of early-modern society,and the economic nature of the kaisen(large Japanese-style cargo vessels used for carrying merchandise along Japan's coasts;hereafter,cargo vessels)structure that accompanied that development was raised to its highest limits.

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