Goshu Kuinzurando-shu Shinjugai Oyobi Kaisan Gyogyo Kandei Hoki
Date |
1938-01-01 |
Subject | |
Category | |
Publisher |
Takumusho Takumukyoku |
Keywords |
Fishing industry pearling |
Creator |
Takumusho Takumukyoku Nan'yoka, editor |
Current holder | |
Series number |
NTC SP COLL 338.372396 GOSH |
Item number |
1111717519 |
Access rights |
Restricted access |
Rights |
This item does not circulate at Library & Archives NT or has special loan restrictions. |
Country of origin | |
Language | |
Period of reference |
1881 to 1931 |
Description from source |
ii, 61 pages ; 23 cm A legal document describing the pearling and fishery laws of Australia in Japanese, with numerous examples of various applications and relevant legislation from the period 1881-1931. Shows an interesting record of early Japanese labour in Australia, showing that pearling and beche-de-mer industries supported the Japanese immigrants at the time were thriving. Holothuria atra, commonly known as sea cucumbers (traded as beche-de-mer), has a long history as a functional food and tonic in Asia. Holothuria atra is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, its range extending from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia. |
Physical format |
Books Records |
Place of Publication |
Tokyo |
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