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The welfare of a nation depends upon its national power, which is surely the back ground of the politics, economics and militari-tic strength of the nation. The promotion of the national power of Japan depends entirely on her industries. The fundamentals of industries are the natural resources and human power. Although the recent engineering development of Japan has been remarkable, the shortage of her natural resources has hindered the advance to the world's competitive market. The independence of Manchukuo and the concert with Japan have given opportunity to render the latter substantial supplies of the former's abundant resources. Consequently, the old industrial policy of Japan should be reformed to meet the future advancement. The industrial consolidation between Japan and Manchukuo is very natural, both having the same spiritual ideals of mutual assistance, which should promote the wellbeing of both nations with consequent augmentation of the peace and welfare of the Far East. The failure of the League of Nations is entirely due to the lack of recognition of the outstanding features in the Far East and also of the industrial strength of Japan, which compelled her to withdraw from the League and caused the futile argument of an arms embargo. The world's culture originated in Asia and proceeded toward the West, as the Sun goes, The material civilization was highly amplified in Europe, and propagated to America and lastly reached Japan. Now, the nation of Japan is responsible for the re-circulation of the material civilization, well-amalgamated with spiritual cultivation. On this ground, the industry of Japan should be the prime mover for the cultural advancement of the world. Under such consideration, the fundamental re-establisbment of the Japanese industrial policy has also very great meaning for the well-doing of the human race. Manchukuo and Japan differ in their geographical conditions and natural resources. Both countries have things which the other has not, so that industries of these two countries should be established upon their own merits, and the unification of these industries will promote the prosperity of both countries owing to natural mutual assistance. With this in view, Manchukuo should be in charge of heavy industries such as mining, iron and steel making etc., whilst Japan should take refined industries such as mechanical, electrical, shipbuilding, constructional engineering etc. Some Japanese shipbuilders consider that Manchukuo is not a market for the shipbuilding industry, but the author considers that there is ample scope for the development of this industry in Manchukuo, in river transportation, shipping naval affairs. etc. The idea of the Manchurian market would, however, mean only a minor economic circulation in this part of the Far East, so Japanese engineers should aim at the world's competitive market. The shipbuilding industry having very keen relations with all other branches of industries such as steel making, mechanical, electrical, ordnance, civil, structural engineering etc., it is in the most suitable position to become negotiator amongst the various industries in order to establish the new national industrial policy of Japan, and to this great aim the shipbuilders should endeavour with their utmost energy as the pioneer for the reformation, which will not only promote the prosperity of Japan, but also is a substantial policy for the shipbuilding revivail and then toward the international competition.
- 社団法人日本船舶海洋工学会の論文
- 1933-10-20