Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, Series XXXVI, No. 1. The standard of living in Japan

The Standard Of Living In Japan - is a work that belongs to the part of Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science which was published in 1918 and written by Kokichi Morimoto, Associate Professor of Economics at Tohoku Imperial University The material for this study, with the exception of some small data, was collected by the author in 1913-1915, when he also taught political economy at the Imperial University in Sapporo, Japan. When starting to study the standard of living in Japan, it would be a good idea to take into account the importance of the subject from the very beginning. It has two aspects: theoretical and practical. Theoretically, the study of the standard of living is very useful for the development of political economy as a science, since an accurate knowledge of human life is the basis of economic research. The practical importance of this study lies in the fact that a full knowledge of the standard of living can be useful in preventing waste. This knowledge would contribute to the economic well-being of the people and the nation. The book consists of five parts that deal with such standards of living in Japan as: Introductory, Cost of Food, Cost of Clothing, Cost of Housing, Cost of Living as a Whole.