Study on the development process and the characteristic of the sugar industrial network system in the Japanese administration area

本研究以制糖工业网络系统为研究对象。第二次世界大战前，制糖工业是日本行政区域内最重要的工业之一。本研究考察了由广大农田、轻轨、公司镇及其周边城镇组成的糖业网络体系的发展历程和特点。本研究以二战前日治时期在台湾兴建的44家制糖厂及其公司大楼为研究对象。在台湾进行的4项调查确定了44家糖厂及其公司大楼的位置和面积。一些文件和资料揭示了北海道糖厂专用铁路网的细节。一些图纸，资料和实地调查也揭示了旧卡拉富托糖业公司的厂房和公司大楼的细节。

This study picked up the sugar industrial network system as the object. The sugar refinery industry was one of the most important industries before World War II in the Japanese administration area. This study examined the development process and the characteristic of the sugar industrial network system composed of vast farmland, light railway, company town and its neighboring city or town.This study focused on 44 sugar factories and their company house complexes built in Taiwan before World War II during the Japanese administration period. 4 filed surveys in Taiwan identified each location and area of 44 sugar factories and their company house complexes.Some documents and materials revealed the details about the exclusive railway network for the sugar factories in Hokkaido. Some drawings, materials and the filed investigation also revealed the details about the old Karafuto Sugar Company's factory buildings and its company house complex.