Yamamoto Jotaro And The Business Of The South Manchurian Railway Company

To1957from1906, Japan has plundered of resources in Manchuria through the SouthManchurian Railway Company which is national policy company. The history of Manchurian canbe divided into two phases after the9.18Incident. In the first term, the SMRC attempted to settleJapanese three issues, the population issue, the food issue and resource issue, by Manchuriaresources which the SMRC has monopolized. In second term, the SMRC was controlled by Kantotroops, it has continued to support the Japanese policy of aggression. From July on1927toAugust on1929which is the period between the first term and the second term, Yamamoto Jotarohas controlled Manchurian economy and Mines as the president of the South Manchurian RailwayCompany. In this graduation thesis, I analyze his management policy of the SMRC and studyabout the essence of the aggression by Japan.In this thesis have four significant arguments except Introduction.In first chapter, I analyze about the three plans which Yamamoto enacted. In these plans, theSMRC develop Manchuria region and execute the iron and steel business, refining oil business,and fertilizer business. Yamamoto was much influenced by Industrial nation chauvinism whichInukai Tuyoshi advocated when he had worked as politician in Japan. For this reason, Yamamotoestablished the management policy in Manchurian.In the second chapter, I analyze Fushun coal mine and refining oil business. Yamamotoconsidered that the SMRC have to attain inexpensive materials for realizing his tree plans. So, hereformed the management if Fushun mine and was successful to obtain coals with low cost. Hewas interested in the oil shale in Fushun region, and start the research of its resource andpreparation to build new factory. The factory was completed on December1929.In the third chapter, I analyze Anshan iron and steel institute and fertilizer business.Yamamoto, at first, reformed the management of Anshan iron and steel institute, after that,extended business scale. He also projected to produce Nitrogenous fertilizer from product ofAmmonium sulphate by Cole oven in Anshan. He purchased the patent right from Uhdo Processfor the project. On May1933, the fertilizer factory was completed.In the fourth chapter, I analyze two reform which Yamamoto executed in the SMRC’s headquarter. He proceeded arrangement of the accountant and reduction of employees just after heassumed the president of SMRC. He expected that the three plans are executed favorably by thesereforms. Lastly, I analyze the handover records. This memorandum was written by Yamamoto forSengoku who was successor to Yamamoto as president of SMRC. This note said that Yamamotoattempted to rule over all of mines in Manchurian and he believed that if he success that ambition,he would attain all of resources in Manchurian.Through these analyses, I can make sure Japanese aggression policy. The aggression policymeans that one country robs another country of its property, and consumes the property for oneselves. I am certain that this study can contribute to the history of Sino Japanese Relations.