Transferred and Traditional Technology in Agriculture in Modern Japan

Transfer from the 1870's to the 1910's During the 230 years of seclusion preceding the modern era, a certain amount of agriculture-related literature was introduced from China to Japan.Farming equipment, the window winnow and rice husker mill, were also brought from China.Apart from this, though, Japanese agriculture was free from foreign influence.Japanese agricultural technology was developed whereby some uniquely Japanese characteristics evolved.At the beginning of the modern period, many Japanese watched Western civilization with keen interest, while also taking another look at every sector of the social system and production technology in Japan.Agricultural technology was one such sector to be reviewed.The transfer of Western agricultural technology was carried out under governmental supervision.This encounter with new technology, sometimes accompanied by a sense of inferiority and adoration, led to a negative view of indigenous methods.