NECESSARY CONDITIONS FOR ORIGINATING THE FIRST LAKE BIWA / DRAINAGE PROJECT : Study on the process of planning and constructing the First Lake Biwa Drainage Project, Part 1

Abstract

This paper analyzes the necessary conditions why the actual plan of the First Lake Biwa Drainage Project was realized. The conclusions are as follows, 1) Kyoto City was in need of promoting the social and economical development since she had never had successful projects. 2) The idea for the development of the multi-purpose canal had been already learned on 1885. 3) Mr. Kunimichi Kitagaki was inaugurated as Governor of Kyoto Prefecture on 1881, and he had an earnest passion for the town and country development.