Yokohama City History Volume 2 Table of Contents

To the History of Yokohama City

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Part 1: The process of opening Yokohama Port

Chapter 1 The arrival of Black Ships and the Kanagawa Convention

Section 1 Progress of the Far East Policy in the United States

1 Advancement into China trade

2 Development of the North Pacific whaling industry

3 Progress of the United States' policy toward Japan

Section 2 Dispatch of the U.S. Government’s Mission to Perry

1 Departure and Voyage of Perry

2 First Visit to Japan and China Issues

3 Inconsistency with the policies of the home country government and trends in related powers

Section 3 Second Visit and Conclusion of Japan-US Peace Treaty

1 Yokohama reception office decision issue

2 Japan-U.S. negotiations in Yokohama

3 Conclusion of Kanagawa Convention

Chapter 2 Signing of the Trade Treaty and its contents

Section 1 Process of Signing the Trade Treaty

1 Harris' arrival and trade of the Convention

2 Signing of the Japan-US Trade Treaty

3 Signing of the Japan-UK Trade Treaty

Section 2 Contents of the Trade Treaty

1 Open Port

2 Foreigners' Rights

3 Free Trade

4. Customs

5 Distribution of domestic and foreign currency

6 expatriates of diplomats and consular officers and the most favorable terms and conditions

Chapter 3 Construction of Port Opening

Section 1 Urban Planning

1. Decision on the construction of Yokohama Port Opening in Makufu

2 Progress of construction of port opening

Section 2 Development of Administrative Organizations

Section 3 Frequently killings of foreigners and strengthening security systems

1 Security System in Yokohama

2 Frequent foreign killings

3 Strengthening the Yokohama Security System

Section 4 Determination of Foreign Settlements

Growth of Trade in the Early Part 2

Chapter 1 State at the beginning of port opening

Section 1 Trade Status at the beginning of the opening of the port

1 Major Imports and Imports

2 Copper spills and regulations

3 The outflow of gold coins

Section 2 Issues with regard to Western Banking

1 Casting of New Nishugin and its suspension

2 Exchange between Western silver and 1 central bank

3 Natural Value of Western Banks

Chapter 2 The neutralization of the Gohin Edo Order and the development of export trade

Section 1 Promulgation and neutralization of the Gohin Edo Order

1 Opening of Yokohama Port and dismantling of wholesaler regulatory power

2 Promulgation of the Gohin Edo Order and trade control plan for Edo wholesalers

3 Setbacks in the plan to open a store in Edo wholesaler Yokohama

4. The neutralization of the Five Goods Edo Order

Section 2 Development of Export Trade

1 Process of Export Trade Development

2 Development of raw silk trade

3 State of import trade in the early days

Chapter 3 Emforcement of Trade Repression Policy of the Shogunate and its Destruction

Section 1 Launch of Trade Repression Policy

1 Preconditions for the start of trade suppression policy

2 Plan to restrict the export of raw silk in connection with thread wholesalers

3 Encouragement of the Five Goods Edo Order

Section 2 Development of Trade Repression Policy

1 Strengthening restrictions and weakening of raw silk trade

2 Strict control of the transfer of raw silk to Yokohama

3 “de facto stop” of raw silk trade

Section 3 Loss of Trade Repression Policy

1 Request for the release of trade restrictions on foreign countries

2 Abolition of the Ito wholesaler purchase system

Chapter 4 New Trends in Trade

Section 1 of the Shogunate’s Trade Control Reorganization Plan

1 Implementing a system for remarking raw silk and silkworms

2 The People's Rebellion against the Order of Revising Silkworms

Section 2 Reduction of Import Duties

1 Imported Product Tax Reduction Agreement with the United States, Britain, and France

2. Process of adjustment of tax agreement

3. Contents and significance of the tax reform statement

Section 3 Decline of Export Trade

Section 4 Development of Import Trade

Section 5 Early Yokohama Trade Trends

1 Development Trends in Import and Export Trade

2 Ratio of Yokohama Trading in Japan

3 Status of each country in Yokohama Trading

Part 3 Early Yokohama Trade Merchant

Chapter 1 Advancement of Merchants

Section 1 The origin of a typical Yokohama trade merchant and the state at the time of opening

Section 2 Upward Process

1 Sales of raw silk and cotton

2 Sales of silkworm species and diversification of sales

Section 3 Development of Business Forms

Chapter 2 Fundamentals for the Advancement of Merchants

Section 1 Increase the wealth of sericulture farmers after the opening of the port

Section 2 Changes in the management style of sericulture farmers after the opening of the port

Section 3 Historical Position of Merchants

Chapter 3 Stores for City Merchants

Section 1 Trends of Urban Merchants

Section 2 Sunpu merchants and Ise merchants

Section 3 Relationship between Merchants and People

Chapter 4 Relations between Yokohama Trade Merchant and Shogunate Power and Foreign Merchants

Section 1 Relationship with the Shogunate Power

1 Store in Yokohama and commercial activities

2. Role of Mitsui in Trade Finance

3 Organization of Yokohama Trade Merchants by the Shogunate Power

Section 2 Relationship with Foreign Merchants

4. Establishment and Structure of Settlements

Chapter 1 Establishment of Settlements

Section 1 Proposals on Land Distribution Rules

Section 2, 1st Regional Rules

Section 3 Negotiation of Arrangements for rent

Section 4 Occurrence of Yamate Reservation

Chapter 2: Actions of Foreigners and Defense of Settlements

Section 1 Moss firing incident and draft rules for foreigner control

Section 2 Approved Extremist Behavior of Foreigners and Right to Armed Forces

Section 3 Establishment of a defence system for settlements

1 Regular garrison of both British and French troops

2 Structure of the British and French camps

Chapter 3 Establishment of Retention System

Section 1 Promotion of the development of settlements

1 Organization of Volunteer Corps and Security Issues

2 Measures related to health and hygiene

3 Requests for the establishment of an athletic recreation area

4 Acquisition of Residency Management Fund

Section 2, 2nd Local Rules

1 Memorandum of Understanding of Yokohama Reservation

2 Draft of land distribution rules common to each port

Section 3 Establishment of Self-Government System

1 Establishment and operation of self-government bodies

2 Police issues

Section 4, 3rd Rule

Production and distribution of fisheries during the Edo period

Section 1 Specificity of Production and Distribution in Fishery

Section 2 Development of fishery production and changes in fishing ground enrollment

1 Various forms of fishing ground disputes

2 Occupational use of fishing grounds in the village

Section 3 aspect of the distribution of marine products

Appendix Yokohama-cho Merchant Record

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Publication page	Table
5	Table 1	Import value by goods from the United States to China (1834, 38, 40, 41)
6	Table 2	Import value by goods from China to the United States (1834, 38, 40, 41)
7	Table 3	Import/export of tea to the United States and its breakdown (1834-41)
7	Table 4	Total imports from China to the United States and the value of tea (1842, 47, 52-55)
9	Table 5	Comparison of the amount of Chinese tea imports in Britain and the United States (1845, 50-54)
9	Table 6	U.S. value by export to Guangdong Province (1842, 55)
11	Table 7	Development of the U.S. spinning industry (1805-60)
22	Table 8	Number of whaling vessels and tonnages (1820-66)
23	Table 9	Number of whaling vessels by port (1820-62)
25	Table 10	Annual average price of whale oil and whale bones (1820-62)
26	Table 11	Imported amount of whale oil and whale bone (1820-62)
27	Table 12	Whale oil and whale bone exports (1820-62)
135	Table 13	Imports from the United States in Guangdong Province (1842, 55, 56)
136	Table 14	1858-59 Imports from the United States to China
204	Table 15	Port opening construction work budget
233	Table 16	Personnel for Kanagawa magistrate control by work location
234～35	Table 17	December 1860 Kanagawa magistrate distribution by job
236～37	Table 18	August 1861 Kanagawa magistrate distribution by job
238	Table 19	Number of employees by work location
262	Table 20	Security personnel assigned to each guardhouse and consulate
281	Table 21	Major exports in the first half of 1860
282	Table 22	Major Imports in the first half of 1860
289	Table 23	June 6 to May 10,000 yen Copper export volume
310	Table 24	Type, weight, and quality of Western silver
340	Table 25	Before and after the opening of the port, Kiryu local raw silk prices
340	Table 26	Price of raw silk in Suwa before and after the opening of the port
342	Table 27	Volume of raw silk sold by the Hoshino family to Kiryu Market
368	Table 28	Comparison of export value of goods related to five goods between the first half of 1860 and the same period of 1961
370	Table 29	1860 Major Exports
371	Table 30	1861 Major Exports
372	Table 31	1862 Major Exports
375	Table 32	1863 Major Exports
378	Table 33	Exports of raw silk from 1860-61 to 1863-64
380	Table 34	Ratio of Yokohama raw silk market value to foreign market value
388	Table 35	Major Imports in 1860
391	Table 36	Major Imports in 1861
392	Table 37	Major Imports in 1862
393	Table 38	Major Imports in 1863
396	Table 39	Comparison of domestic raw silk and trade raw silk
420	Table 40	1863 Raw Silk Prices
437	Table 41	1864 Fujiya Sales Raw Silk
437	Table 42	July 2-August 14, 1864 Raw silk export value
445	Table 43	Exports of raw silk from 1861-62 to 1864-65
456	Table 44	Amount of raw silk sent before and after the abolition of purchase of yarn wholesalers
505	Table 45	1864 Major Exports
505	Table 46	1862-64 The price of raw silk
512	Table 47	1865 Major Exports
516	Table 48	1866 Raw silk and tea export value
516	Table 49	1865-1966 Major Exports
516	Table 50	1864-1965 Major Exports
519	Table 51	1867 Major Exports
521	Table 52	Exports of raw silk from 1863-1864 to 1867-68
527	Table 53	Major Imports in 1864
530	Table 54	Major Imports in 1865
534	Table 55	1864-65 Major Imports
534	Table 56	1865-66 Major Imports
537	Table 57	Major Imports in 1867
548	Table 58	1859-67 Port trade value
549	Table 59	Rate of increase in trade value
550	Table 60	Raw silk export value index
551	Table 61	Tea Export Change Index
552	Table 62	Silkworm export value index
553	Table 63	Cotton fabric and woolen fabric import price change index
553	Table 64	Import Change Index
553	Table 65	Wuro Import Price Index
554	Table 66	Fluctuation in cotton yarn Import
554	Table 67	Sugar Import Change Index
554	Table 68	Import Price Index
556	Table 69	Percentage of import and export value
558	Table 70	Percentage of each port trade value
560	Table 71	Percentage of raw silk exports by port
560	Table 72	Percentage of tea export by port
561	Table 73	Percentage of raw cotton exports by port
561	Table 74	Percentage of silkworm export by port
561	Table 75	Percentage of imported cotton fabrics by port
561	Table 76	Ratio of imported woolen fabrics by port
562	Table 77	Percentage of imported cotton yarn by port
562	Table 78	Percentage of metal import value by port
562	Table 79	Ratio of import value of weapons and munitions by port
562	Table 80	Percentage of ship import value by port
563	Table 81	Percentage of sugar import value by port
563	Table 82	Ratio of U.S. Imports by Port
563	Table 83	Percentage of raw cotton imports by port
565	Table 84	Trade value by nationality of ship
566	Table 85	Export ratio of silk silkworm species by sea register
567	Table 86	Number of vessels and tonnages
570	Table 87	Trade value by nationality of the trader
572	Table 88	Export raw silk destination
572	Table 89	Exported tea destination
572	Table 90	Export raw cotton destination
579	Table 91	Number of units and ownership in Higashi-Arakawa Village by rank
610～11	Table 92	Ansei 6-1872 The balance of the Shinohara family
613	Table 93	Profit from the production of silkworm seeds and raw silk by the Shinohara family in 1867
614	Table 94	1868 Income from the production and purchase of silkworm species by the Shinohara family
618	Table 95	Percentage of farmers employed by the Shinohara family
619	Table 96	Number of Seeding and Itotori Employees of the Shinohara Family
621	Table 97	New Year's magistrate use of the Shinohara family
624	Table 98	Peasant land and peasant fee of the Shinohara family
627	Table 99	Increase in income from the Fukushima family
628	Table 100	The party to buy silkworm seeds and cocoons from the Shinohara family
672	Table 101	Development of the tea industry in Tsuchiyama since 1858
681	Table 102	Mitsui Yokohama Store Financial Results
683	Table 103	Mitsui Edo Itomise raw silk
686	Table 104	Proceeds from Mitsui Yokohama store
686	Table 105	Cash and payments held by the Mitsui Yokohama store
688	Table 106	Details of the loan
694	Table 107	Nozawa Yari Exchange Rate

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Drawing
Figure 1	Yokohama City Taikan
Figure 2	Kanagawa-juku Nishi-iru Exit
Figure 3	Reservation scenery
Figure 4	Ikimumura Tokaido landscape (raw wheat incident site)

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Publication page	Explanation
218～19	Figure 1	Yokohama-cho picture map (1859)
220～21	Figure 2	Kanagawa Open Port Source Map (Ansei 6.4-5)
222～23	Figure 3	Yokohama Town Discount Map (Ansei 6.6)
224	Figure 4	2-chome, Yokohama-cho, one-sided town split map (Ansei 6)
226～27	Figure 5	Yokohama-cho 2-chome one-sided town split map <Re-tone> (Ansei 6.5)
765	Figure 6	Portman's local ticket (1863.5)
776	Figure 7	Outline of Consulates and New Settlement Areas of Yokohama Yamate (Bunkyu 2.2)
813	Figure 8	October 1864 The entire North and a part of the South.
814	Figure 9	Yamate Reservation in the early Meiji era
834	Figure 10	Promenade Road and Mississippi Bay (Meiji 1)
844	Figure 11	Map of Yokohama Residency Memorandum of Understanding (Motoharu 1.11)
At the end of the book	At the end of the book	As of 1859, Yokohama-cho resident merchant layout map