An Empirical Study of the regional financial association in Early Modern Japan

本研究的目的是弄清近代日本农业地区地方金融协会的结构，确认在日本信浓县千佐县上盐尻村成立了持久的互助金融协会“荣之子”。由于区域市场活跃，许多蚕种商人住在上盐尻村，并组织了许多互助金融协会。

The purpose of this research is that we clarify the structure of the local financial associaton in farming area in Early Modern Japan.We confirmed that the lasting mutual financial assciations 'Eizoku-ko' were founded in Kami-shiojiri village, Chisagata district, Shinano, Japan. For the regional market was active, many silkworm egg merchants lived in Kami-shiojiri village, and many mutual financial associations were organized.