Along with recent progress of the studies in intra-Asian trade, the tendencies
concerning long distance trade between Europe and Asia, and intra-Asian
regional trade among India, China, Japan and other Asian countries, as
well as studies on intra-Southeast Asian trade have gradually made advances.
This project aims to assemble and synthesize the latest knowledge, and
pioneer a new field of the history of intra-Southeast Asian regional trade
between the end of the 18th and the mid- 19th centuries.
At present, there is no collaborative project of young Japanese researchers
who are specialised in the economic history of Southeast Asia in Japan.
Other projects partly cover the region but do not necessarily focus upon
it. It is hoped that this project will produce the outcome of an important
new trend through intensive discussions among members.
All of the project’s members are historians, who often utilize CSEAS’s libraryand should also be well-acquainted with the archival value of sources and books held there. Through this collaborate research, they will access library resources, as well as keep in constant touch with the CSEAS staff and foreign research fellows.
