On Japan’s Copper Export Trade In17-18Centuries

Japan’s copper export trade to other country has long history, but the share of copper is very few in Japan export trade before Seventeenth Century. From the beginning of seventeenth century, the Japan’s copper trade to foreign became more active than before, especially from the second half of seventeenth Century to early eighteenth Century, the share of copper in Japan began to increase gradually, and it became major commodity for export trade in Japan, therefore it was exported continuously to other countries. The paper main discuss that Japan export trade of copper during the period of17-18centuries. This essay divided the Japan export trade of copper into three stages for discussing at17-18centuries according to the feature of Japan copper trade in different period, as well as Japan ’s copper trade total volume exported to foreign country changes as main line.The first part, mainly discuss the first of stage about Japan "s copper export trade development during the year of1600to1668is rising stage for Japan’s copper export trade. The paper introduce that the gold and silver remain is major means of payment for Japan’s copper export trade in this period, however, copper is be in subsidiary position. At this period, since the volume of exported copper has increase due to subject to the ban of influence which Japan’s copper expert, but the copper trade didn’t play a important role to Japan..The second part, main discuss that the copper booming stage in Japan’s copper trade in1669-1714. The ban was lifted for Japan’s copper exported in1669, therefore, Japan export trade for copper became active, and the policy that Japan copper export trade also adjust continuously, but copper trade of trend is rising. Therefore, this paper is divided into three stages for discussing as per its development feature. First of all is a recover stage of Japan ’s copper export trade, the Second is the stage of spread, and the Third is the booming stage. It indicate that the prosperous of the Japan’s copper export trade is not only the trade its own demand, but also is further reasons for a aspect of current change in Japan by discuss Japan copper enport trade in different stages and combined with the export sales changes for Japan’s copper export trade in this period.The third part, main discuss the process that the Japan’s copper export trade from booming to decline. The articles analyze the reason that Japan copper trade decline in according with the policy convert for Japan "s copper export trade in this period. First, discuss that the policy specified by the office of commanding officer was suppressed for Japan ’s copper export. Second, discuss that the share of the new trade commodities go up and bring influence to Japan ’s copper enport trade, such as seafood etc. Third, discuss that China decrease import copper from Japan. Forth, discuss that intensify the competitive of copper trade in south Asia market, and the intensify produce impact to the Dutch East India Company.The fourth part, mainly discuss that Japan export copper trade effects from17to18Century, this paper analyze based on the Japan foreign copper trade characteristic, discussed the influence that Japan export Trade to Japan’s economy, culture of copper and monetary market. And from the multi-angle of view to the evaluated Japan copper trade to influence on trade in China, Asia, as well as the meaning that Japan copper trade on the Dutch East India Company.This paper regard copper commodity as entry point, and study Japan ’s export trade in17-18centuries. The articles associated Japan copper foreign trade with policy convert of Japan office of commanding officer trade policy, and combined with trade environment at that time, and analyze these merchant’s activities that engage the copper trade of those who from Japan, China and Holland under the view of microcosmic. This paper widening the study scope for Japan copper foreign trade by multi-angle view analysis. And it provided some rich history materials to merchants’ trade activities during this period between Asia.