Satomi Kurosu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4101739 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Satomi Kurosu |
| NOMBRES | Satomi |
| APELLIDO | Kurosu |
| FIRMA | KUROSU S |
| AFILIACIONES | Reitaku University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9341-0356 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 49 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1991 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Economic stress and migration in early modern Japan
Thank You, Akira Hayami! The Xavier Database of Historical Japan
This article introduces the Xavier database, one of the major sources for studying historical populations in Japan. The database consists of 162 years of annual observations for 28,105 individuals living in three villages and one town of the current Fukushima prefecture between 1708 and 1870. We review the extensive efforts of the founder of Japanese historical demography, Akira Hayami, and his group in collecting, transcribing, coding, and final…
Gendered survival differentials of adopted children in northeast Japan, 1716–1870
Adoption was an important strategy for early-modern Japanese families to function and continue. This study is the first to systematically examine whether survival chances differ between adopted and non-adopted children and how gender moderates the survival differentials in historical Japan. We take advantage of individual-level panel data drawn from local household registers in northeast villages and towns between 1716 and 1870 consisting of 71,6…
Kin and birth order effects on male child mortality
Human child survival depends on adult investment, typically from parents. However, in spite of recent research advances on kin influence and birth order effects on human infant and child mortality, studies that directly examine the interaction of kin context and birth order on sibling differences in child mortality are still rare. Our study supplements this literature with new findings from large-scale individual-level panel data for three East A…
Postmarital residence and child sex selection
Child sex is often â selectedâ due to parental preference, especially in historical East Asia. Postmarital residence shapes coresident kin availability and conjugal power hierarchies, which may influence the coupleâ s preference and selection on child sex. E
Household context and individual departure
In the past, many people were 'unfree' in the sense that their movement was restricted, and out-migration without permission was regarded and recorded as 'escape.' Even though such escape was common in the past, historical studies mostly neglect this form of migration. This paper examines escape in historical East Asia, focusing on the influence of household context and individual characteristics on the chances of escape, taking advantage of larg…
New Sources for Comparative Social Science
Comparison and comparability lie at the heart of any comparative social science. Still, precise comparison is virtually impossible without using similar methods and similar data. In recent decades, social demographers, historians, and economic historians have compiled and made available a large number of micro-level data sets of historical populations for North America and Europe. Studies using these data have already made important contributions…
Similarity in Difference
A study of marriage in preindustrial Europe and Asia that goes beyond the Malthusian East–West dichotomy to find variation within regions and commonality across regions. Since Malthus, an East–West dichotomy has been used to characterize marriage behavior in Asia and Europe. Marriages in Asia were said to be early and universal, in Europe late and non-universal. In Europe, marriages were supposed to be the result of individual choices but, in Asi…
Social class and migration in two northeastern Japanese villages, 1716–1870
This paper examines the effects of household social class called ‘mibun’ on the likelihood of migration among peasant men and women from their residing communities, focusing on two farming villages in preindustrial northeastern Japan. Using the local population registers called ‘ninbetsu-aratame-cho’ from 1716–1870, we analyze the relationship between social class of peasant household and different types of out-migration for individual men and wo…
Divorce in Early Modern Rural Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern agricultural villages, this study examines the patterns and factors associated with divorce in preindustrial Japan. Divorce was easy and common during this period. More than two thirds of first marriages dissolved in divorce before individuals reached age fifty. Discrete-time event history analysis is applied to demonstrate how economic condition and household context influenced…
Reproduction and family building strategies in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers called “ninbetsu-aratame-cho," this study examines the patterns and covariates of reproduction and family building in two farming villages in northeastern Japan in 1716–1870. Marriages in these villages were very early and universal for both sexes, but reproduction within marriage was very low, due in part to curtailment of reproduction at relatively young ages, but also to long intervals between r…
Marriage relationships among households in the mid 19th century Tama, Japan
This paper studies the formation of marriage relationships between households in 19th century, Tama, Japan. Previous studies on marriage market or partner selection in the Japanese past tended to rely either on information from a single village in case of statistical analysis, or on collection of oral histories. By using the information from a household register that covers 35 villages, and applying a method of social network analysis, this paper…
Reproduction in East Asian historical demography
Filling Gaps in Japanese Historical Demography
Remarriage in a stem family system in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern Japanese agricultural villages in the period 1716–1870, this study examines the patterns and covariates of remarriage in a rural community with strong adherence to a stem family organization. Event history analysis is applied separately for males and females, and for two types of previous marriage (uxorilocal and virilocal). Controlling for demographic and economic factors, core…
Remarriage risks in comparative perspective
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Regional Diversity in Demographic and Family Patterns in Preindustrial Japan
This article integrates recent studies of population and family history to sketch a new image of preindustrial Japanese society. With historical evidence at the macro and micro levels, we demonstrate that diverse demographic and family patterns coexisted before industrialization. We conduct a simulation study based on data from northeast, central, and southwest Japan and show how demographic patterns and family structures are related.We suggest t…
Long way to headship, short way to retirement
The article examines adoption practices from the perspective of the individual life course using a longitudinal population register (1716–1869) from an agricultural village in northeastern Japan. Adoption was never rare and was used to ensure succession in son-less households. A series of life-table analyses shows that adoption did not mean automatic headship. Adopted sons were often sent back (divorced) to their original households before acquir…
Succession and the death of the household head in early modern Japan
If the household head had important functions in his household and in the community, his disappearance could have major consequences for his family and members of the community. In agricultural communities in early modern Japan, where the village was organized and run by the heads of the households, and where small-scale family/household farming required the integration of family members under the leadership of the household heads, the death of t…
Leaving home in a stem family system
To clarify the rules in a stem family, this study investigates the patterns of childrens' departures from home, using the 1870 household register of South-Tama, Musashi Province (4,787 individuals). Sons and daughters followed a schedule for home departures in their life course related to their sex and to sibling composition. Life-table analysis revealed that the ‘stayers’ were children without siblings, eldest sons, and eldest daughters with onl…
Adoption as an Heirship Strategy under Demographic Constraints
This article examines the adoption practices of South-Tama peasants in late nineteenth-century Japan on the basis of an 1870 household register (2,057 households). We find that the institution of adoption was the major heirship strategy for these households. The probability of adoption varied by the differential number of surviving siblings, and by economic status, thereby creating social mobility among them. Adoption was an important way to redi…
Office Ladies, Factory Women
Based on questionnaires and on Lo's two-year stint with the company (1986-87), examines the lives and condition of women working in the offices and on the assembly lines at Brother Industries in Nagoya, Japan. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or
Suicide in Rural Areas
Rural suicide rates are higher than urban suicide rates in industrialized Japan in contrast to the traditional pattern of higher urban suicide rates found in the West. The pattern is attributed to areal differences in social disintegration. This explanation is operationalized for Japan and tested empirically using data (1979-1981) on 47 prefectures. Higher suicide rates are observed in areas with a sparse population, a stagnant economy, and a pop…
New Sources for Comparative Social Science
Comparison and comparability lie at the heart of any comparative social science. Still, precise comparison is virtually impossible without using similar methods and similar data. In recent decades, social demographers, historians, and economic historians have compiled and made available a large number of micro-level data sets of historical populations for North America and Europe. Studies using these data have already made important contributions…
Long way to headship, short way to retirement
The article examines adoption practices from the perspective of the individual life course using a longitudinal population register (1716–1869) from an agricultural village in northeastern Japan. Adoption was never rare and was used to ensure succession in son-less households. A series of life-table analyses shows that adoption did not mean automatic headship. Adopted sons were often sent back (divorced) to their original households before acquir…
Leaving home in a stem family system
To clarify the rules in a stem family, this study investigates the patterns of childrens' departures from home, using the 1870 household register of South-Tama, Musashi Province (4,787 individuals). Sons and daughters followed a schedule for home departures in their life course related to their sex and to sibling composition. Life-table analysis revealed that the ‘stayers’ were children without siblings, eldest sons, and eldest daughters with onl…
Suicide in Rural Areas
Rural suicide rates are higher than urban suicide rates in industrialized Japan in contrast to the traditional pattern of higher urban suicide rates found in the West. The pattern is attributed to areal differences in social disintegration. This explanation is operationalized for Japan and tested empirically using data (1979-1981) on 47 prefectures. Higher suicide rates are observed in areas with a sparse population, a stagnant economy, and a pop…
Social class and migration in two northeastern Japanese villages, 1716–1870
This paper examines the effects of household social class called ‘mibun’ on the likelihood of migration among peasant men and women from their residing communities, focusing on two farming villages in preindustrial northeastern Japan. Using the local population registers called ‘ninbetsu-aratame-cho’ from 1716–1870, we analyze the relationship between social class of peasant household and different types of out-migration for individual men and wo…
Divorce in Early Modern Rural Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern agricultural villages, this study examines the patterns and factors associated with divorce in preindustrial Japan. Divorce was easy and common during this period. More than two thirds of first marriages dissolved in divorce before individuals reached age fifty. Discrete-time event history analysis is applied to demonstrate how economic condition and household context influenced…
Household context and individual departure
In the past, many people were 'unfree' in the sense that their movement was restricted, and out-migration without permission was regarded and recorded as 'escape.' Even though such escape was common in the past, historical studies mostly neglect this form of migration. This paper examines escape in historical East Asia, focusing on the influence of household context and individual characteristics on the chances of escape, taking advantage of larg…
Remarriage in a stem family system in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern Japanese agricultural villages in the period 1716–1870, this study examines the patterns and covariates of remarriage in a rural community with strong adherence to a stem family organization. Event history analysis is applied separately for males and females, and for two types of previous marriage (uxorilocal and virilocal). Controlling for demographic and economic factors, core…
Adoption as an Heirship Strategy under Demographic Constraints
This article examines the adoption practices of South-Tama peasants in late nineteenth-century Japan on the basis of an 1870 household register (2,057 households). We find that the institution of adoption was the major heirship strategy for these households. The probability of adoption varied by the differential number of surviving siblings, and by economic status, thereby creating social mobility among them. Adoption was an important way to redi…
Economic stress and migration in early modern Japan
Gendered survival differentials of adopted children in northeast Japan, 1716–1870
Adoption was an important strategy for early-modern Japanese families to function and continue. This study is the first to systematically examine whether survival chances differ between adopted and non-adopted children and how gender moderates the survival differentials in historical Japan. We take advantage of individual-level panel data drawn from local household registers in northeast villages and towns between 1716 and 1870 consisting of 71,6…
Postmarital residence and child sex selection
Child sex is often â selectedâ due to parental preference, especially in historical East Asia. Postmarital residence shapes coresident kin availability and conjugal power hierarchies, which may influence the coupleâ s preference and selection on child sex. E
Reproduction and family building strategies in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers called “ninbetsu-aratame-cho," this study examines the patterns and covariates of reproduction and family building in two farming villages in northeastern Japan in 1716–1870. Marriages in these villages were very early and universal for both sexes, but reproduction within marriage was very low, due in part to curtailment of reproduction at relatively young ages, but also to long intervals between r…
Marriage relationships among households in the mid 19th century Tama, Japan
This paper studies the formation of marriage relationships between households in 19th century, Tama, Japan. Previous studies on marriage market or partner selection in the Japanese past tended to rely either on information from a single village in case of statistical analysis, or on collection of oral histories. By using the information from a household register that covers 35 villages, and applying a method of social network analysis, this paper…
Remarriage risks in comparative perspective
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Regional Diversity in Demographic and Family Patterns in Preindustrial Japan
This article integrates recent studies of population and family history to sketch a new image of preindustrial Japanese society. With historical evidence at the macro and micro levels, we demonstrate that diverse demographic and family patterns coexisted before industrialization. We conduct a simulation study based on data from northeast, central, and southwest Japan and show how demographic patterns and family structures are related.We suggest t…
Suicide in Rural Areas
Rural suicide rates are higher than urban suicide rates in industrialized Japan in contrast to the traditional pattern of higher urban suicide rates found in the West. The pattern is attributed to areal differences in social disintegration. This explanation is operationalized for Japan and tested empirically using data (1979-1981) on 47 prefectures. Higher suicide rates are observed in areas with a sparse population, a stagnant economy, and a pop…
Office Ladies, Factory Women
Based on questionnaires and on Lo's two-year stint with the company (1986-87), examines the lives and condition of women working in the offices and on the assembly lines at Brother Industries in Nagoya, Japan. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or
Adoption as an Heirship Strategy under Demographic Constraints
This article examines the adoption practices of South-Tama peasants in late nineteenth-century Japan on the basis of an 1870 household register (2,057 households). We find that the institution of adoption was the major heirship strategy for these households. The probability of adoption varied by the differential number of surviving siblings, and by economic status, thereby creating social mobility among them. Adoption was an important way to redi…
Leaving home in a stem family system
To clarify the rules in a stem family, this study investigates the patterns of childrens' departures from home, using the 1870 household register of South-Tama, Musashi Province (4,787 individuals). Sons and daughters followed a schedule for home departures in their life course related to their sex and to sibling composition. Life-table analysis revealed that the ‘stayers’ were children without siblings, eldest sons, and eldest daughters with onl…
Long way to headship, short way to retirement
The article examines adoption practices from the perspective of the individual life course using a longitudinal population register (1716–1869) from an agricultural village in northeastern Japan. Adoption was never rare and was used to ensure succession in son-less households. A series of life-table analyses shows that adoption did not mean automatic headship. Adopted sons were often sent back (divorced) to their original households before acquir…
Succession and the death of the household head in early modern Japan
If the household head had important functions in his household and in the community, his disappearance could have major consequences for his family and members of the community. In agricultural communities in early modern Japan, where the village was organized and run by the heads of the households, and where small-scale family/household farming required the integration of family members under the leadership of the household heads, the death of t…
Regional Diversity in Demographic and Family Patterns in Preindustrial Japan
This article integrates recent studies of population and family history to sketch a new image of preindustrial Japanese society. With historical evidence at the macro and micro levels, we demonstrate that diverse demographic and family patterns coexisted before industrialization. We conduct a simulation study based on data from northeast, central, and southwest Japan and show how demographic patterns and family structures are related.We suggest t…
Remarriage in a stem family system in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern Japanese agricultural villages in the period 1716–1870, this study examines the patterns and covariates of remarriage in a rural community with strong adherence to a stem family organization. Event history analysis is applied separately for males and females, and for two types of previous marriage (uxorilocal and virilocal). Controlling for demographic and economic factors, core…
Remarriage risks in comparative perspective
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Filling Gaps in Japanese Historical Demography
Reproduction and family building strategies in early modern Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers called “ninbetsu-aratame-cho," this study examines the patterns and covariates of reproduction and family building in two farming villages in northeastern Japan in 1716–1870. Marriages in these villages were very early and universal for both sexes, but reproduction within marriage was very low, due in part to curtailment of reproduction at relatively young ages, but also to long intervals between r…
Marriage relationships among households in the mid 19th century Tama, Japan
This paper studies the formation of marriage relationships between households in 19th century, Tama, Japan. Previous studies on marriage market or partner selection in the Japanese past tended to rely either on information from a single village in case of statistical analysis, or on collection of oral histories. By using the information from a household register that covers 35 villages, and applying a method of social network analysis, this paper…
Reproduction in East Asian historical demography
Divorce in Early Modern Rural Japan
Drawing data from the local population registers in two northeastern agricultural villages, this study examines the patterns and factors associated with divorce in preindustrial Japan. Divorce was easy and common during this period. More than two thirds of first marriages dissolved in divorce before individuals reached age fifty. Discrete-time event history analysis is applied to demonstrate how economic condition and household context influenced…
Social class and migration in two northeastern Japanese villages, 1716–1870
This paper examines the effects of household social class called ‘mibun’ on the likelihood of migration among peasant men and women from their residing communities, focusing on two farming villages in preindustrial northeastern Japan. Using the local population registers called ‘ninbetsu-aratame-cho’ from 1716–1870, we analyze the relationship between social class of peasant household and different types of out-migration for individual men and wo…
Similarity in Difference
A study of marriage in preindustrial Europe and Asia that goes beyond the Malthusian East–West dichotomy to find variation within regions and commonality across regions. Since Malthus, an East–West dichotomy has been used to characterize marriage behavior in Asia and Europe. Marriages in Asia were said to be early and universal, in Europe late and non-universal. In Europe, marriages were supposed to be the result of individual choices but, in Asi…
Household context and individual departure
In the past, many people were 'unfree' in the sense that their movement was restricted, and out-migration without permission was regarded and recorded as 'escape.' Even though such escape was common in the past, historical studies mostly neglect this form of migration. This paper examines escape in historical East Asia, focusing on the influence of household context and individual characteristics on the chances of escape, taking advantage of larg…
New Sources for Comparative Social Science
Comparison and comparability lie at the heart of any comparative social science. Still, precise comparison is virtually impossible without using similar methods and similar data. In recent decades, social demographers, historians, and economic historians have compiled and made available a large number of micro-level data sets of historical populations for North America and Europe. Studies using these data have already made important contributions…
Kin and birth order effects on male child mortality
Human child survival depends on adult investment, typically from parents. However, in spite of recent research advances on kin influence and birth order effects on human infant and child mortality, studies that directly examine the interaction of kin context and birth order on sibling differences in child mortality are still rare. Our study supplements this literature with new findings from large-scale individual-level panel data for three East A…
Postmarital residence and child sex selection
Child sex is often â selectedâ due to parental preference, especially in historical East Asia. Postmarital residence shapes coresident kin availability and conjugal power hierarchies, which may influence the coupleâ s preference and selection on child sex. E
Thank You, Akira Hayami! The Xavier Database of Historical Japan
This article introduces the Xavier database, one of the major sources for studying historical populations in Japan. The database consists of 162 years of annual observations for 28,105 individuals living in three villages and one town of the current Fukushima prefecture between 1708 and 1870. We review the extensive efforts of the founder of Japanese historical demography, Akira Hayami, and his group in collecting, transcribing, coding, and final…
Gendered survival differentials of adopted children in northeast Japan, 1716–1870
Adoption was an important strategy for early-modern Japanese families to function and continue. This study is the first to systematically examine whether survival chances differ between adopted and non-adopted children and how gender moderates the survival differentials in historical Japan. We take advantage of individual-level panel data drawn from local household registers in northeast villages and towns between 1716 and 1870 consisting of 71,6…
Economic stress and migration in early modern Japan
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