Landholding by Foreigners in Former Mixed Residential Areas in Kobe as Occasioned by World War 1 During the Taisho Period
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study considers the former Kobe mixed residential areas, specifically the Kitano-cho and Yamamoto-dori areas, wherein many foreigners working in the former foreign settlement resided, to confirm the impact of the World War 1 on landholding by foreigners. This war led to the closure of foreign trading firms in the former foreign settlement. However, in the Kitano-cho and Yamamoto-dori areas, some foreigners managed to maintain their landholdings against confiscation by the Japanese authorities. Moreover, there were foreigners starting new businesses and buying or building properties. Thus, the Kitano-cho and Yamamoto-dori areas became strongly characterized as residential areas for foreigners.
DOI: 10.3130/aija.89.2015
Author: Yoshika YAMASAKI
Institution: Kyoto University
Language: English
Topic: Japanese History and Culture
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402974108