A Study on the Industrial Development in Hokkaido

In general, Japan Standard Industrial Classification is used to discuss business sorts structure of the industries. The writer has made out the classification in the industries in relation to the industrial location factor which is based on the function of the cities, particularly the economic and social integration, and analized regional structure of Japanese industries with the classification. The structure of the classification is as follows:-The industries relate to city integration-1. Industries in metropolitan area.2. Industries in expanding area of metropolis3. Industries in local center cities.4. Local industries.-The industries which are related by other factors-5. Local speciality industries.6. Local material dependent type industries.7. Relative equipment industires.8. Basic equipment industries.9. Specified location type industries.This report is to analzye the characteristics of Hokkaido's industries by means of the classification and to study the direction of their expansion.The main part of Hokkaido's industries is occupied by local type industries, particularly the local material dependent type industries are showing large scale operation, high labour productivity and high capital reservation rate. On the other hand, urban type industries are showing new development in Sapporo and its expanding area though their scale of operation is not yet large. The direction of expansion of Hokkaido's industries is specified as follows depending on the said characteristics:(1) To grow and introduce urban type industries which will be the main part of Japanese industrial development acting as vanguard. And to grow technical integration and integration of education and culture that are necessary for the industries in the center belt area surrounding Sapporo.(2) The local type industries which occupy the main part of Hokkaido's industries should be actively grown as leading business line. Although these industries are tend to be limited by local materials and local demand, these should be developed in entire area of Hokkaido taking the said matter into consideration.(3) Line of equipment industries are expected to expand in the area to be projected in eastern part of Tomakomai. The space left in Hokkaido shall be valuable resource in future in view of entire Japan.