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400th Birthday Lumber Merchant Zuiken Kawamura Flood Control Project, around the ship (Togen)
I am fascinated by the greatness of the infrastructure development project leader!
1618-1699 Zuiken Kawamura, who died 82 years old, was born in poverty.
In "Reputation Zuiken Kawamura" (Hakubunkan), his ancestors are self-proclaimed as servants of Genji Murakami and Kitahata.
It is famous that he went to Edo at the age of 13 and made a living as a car power, and sold vegetables from the Obon offering that were washed away by the river as pickles.
In Iioka, the eastern end of Kujukuri Beach, he was involved in civil engineering work for the Edo shogunate (Kuwana Domain) (reclamation of the Tsubaki Sea / excavation of the Shinkawa River) and gradually increased his assets and started a lumber dealer.
In 1657, he bought up wood from Kiso and Fukushima in the great fire of the Meiryaku era, and gained enormous profits by contracting civil engineering and construction.
1661-1673 During the Kanbun period, along with Masanori Odawara feudal lord Inaba, an old middle-aged Sagami country, from 45 to 75 years old.
Over the past 30 years, the Shogunate and various daimyo are expected to have talent as project leaders, and many flood control and flood control.
Undertaking and succeed in infrastructure businesses such as the Ginzan mining business.
For his achievements, he became the flagship as a samurai in his later years.
I was interested in Zuiken Kawamura, who has a career, and I was very attractive.
Due to the improvement of navigation on the east and west routes, logistics throughout the country at that time was dramatically improved.
It was also around the time of the 4th family and the 5th general Tsunayoshi, so the Shogunate's system became economically solid.
A peaceful world without a stable war, which is rare in the world, will be established, and the Tokugawa administration will lead to the stability of the economic base that continues until the 15th General Keiki for 270 years.
The site of Zuiken Kawamura Yashiki in Chuo-ku was located on Rei Itsukushima.
Shinkawa excavation work
Develop east-bound and west-bound routes and develop mechanisms for navigation throughout the country.
Dramatic improvement of logistics
Hishigaki Kaisen (large) and barrel kaisen (small)
1671 1634 Pioneering eastward
We have developed a safe route for the U.S. route that transports annual tribute from Oshu to Edo under the jurisdiction of the Shogunate Magistrate's office.
From Arahama at the mouth of Abukuma River, descended south along Honshu, bypassed the Boso Peninsula, entered Shimoda in Izu Peninsula, waited for the southwest wind, sailed to Edo, and opened a new open-air Edo east route.
1672 1635 Westward pioneering
Using the water transport of the Mogami River across the Ou Mountains, transshipped into seaships at Sakata at the mouth of the river, traveled from the coast of the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, bypassed the Kii Peninsula, reached Shimoda in Izu Peninsula, waited for the southwest wind to Edo, and opened a westbound route.
By establishing a port of call, exempting port tax and installing pilot ships, we have greatly contributed to the development of safe shipping for navigation.
When there was no route, the tribute to the territory of the nation (under the direct control of the Shogunate) was often overturned by ships due to grounding, etc., and most of the tribute rice was damaged rice, and this loss could greatly shake the shogunate's finances. Was invited.
Large-scale flood control projects in various parts of Japan, especially in Osaka and inflight
・Water laying in Niigata and Ginzan Development Project
☆At the port near the estuary, there was a problem that the port was often blocked by sediment flowing in from the upstream, but Ruiken recognized that the upstream mountain control and downstream flood control should be integrated based on the experience of excavation of the Shinkawa River. I was
Osaka
1674 Flood occurred in the Yodo River in 1674
1683 When the young Inaba Ikukyu visited the Yodo River in 1683, Ruiken served as a guide, and Ruiken's approach to flood control began to affect the upper part of the Shogunate.
〇 1684 1684 - 1688 1687 First term
Excavation of the Aji River by incision of Kujo Island, widening of the Okawa, Dojima and Sonezaki rivers
〇 1698 1698 - 1699 2nd term 1699
Excavation of the Horie River, excavation of the Jusanma Horikawa, straightening of the Kizugawa by incision of Namba Island, development of new land on the riverbanks
With the earth and sand from the excavation of the Aji River, we built a mountain that was a landmark for entering the Aji River, and praised the achievements of Zuiken, also known as Mt. Zuiken.
Successful flood control work on the lower reaches of the Yodo River and the Yamato River branch where Osaka city is located.
☆Active in “Flood Control, Irrigation, Mine Mining, Port Construction and Reclaiming Projects” throughout Japan
"Mr. Kawamura's History"
It is no exaggeration to say that Zuiken Kawamura is the god of civil engineering. By going to the site, thinking on your own, and solving problems, you will be surprised at the ability to succeed without whispering various difficulties. In addition, he saw the abilities of Ruiken people, listened to and understood the opinions of each expert well, and even if he was not specially excelled in surveying methods, civil engineering knowledge and mathematical talents, judge the final decision correctly and succeeded in the business Needless to say.
He had two faces as an Australian merchant and another as a project leader in infrastructure development across the country. He had the conviction of returning the benefits of infrastructure development to public works, and continued his life in the style of passing on the profits obtained to the next new business.
In his later years, he lived in Rei Itsukushima, Chuo-ku and interacted with Arai Shiraishi and Matsuo Basho in his hometown.
In this way, Zuiken Kawamura praised Arai Shiraishi in detail in "Ou Kaiki" and "Kinai Jikawaki" and "Tomisho who has no one in line with the world."
References
Widekibare Zuiken Kawamura
Site commemorating the 400th anniversary of the birth of the great Japanese man Zuiken Kawamura
Zuiken Kawamura Japan Search
Jun Ito "The Man Who Builded Edo"