「日治時期土木建築請負業：田村組」圖文書創作

Abstract

土木建築請負業即為建築承包商或營造業者。田村組為在臺經營幾乎整個日治時期的營造業者，歷經兩代經營者，承接過各項知名工程。前期專注於花蓮港地區的開墾與建設，後期將事業版圖擴大至全臺，工程類型也從多木造小型建築轉變成大規模工場居多，可見技術能力上升，其中又以臺南末廣町店舖住宅工程最為人所知。田村組一直維持個人企業型態，直到1943年才登記為株式會社田村組。面對史料缺乏的個人企業，本研究使用過去未仔細使用的《商工資產信用錄》，淨資產的記載可對臺灣企業進行定位。透過田村組的研究，能夠知道這樣在土木工程流程中，屬於比較末端的中小型業者，也承接過許多重要工程，並積極與其他業者互動，是業界中不可忽視的存在。田村組所承包的工程一直以來跟隨著日本國策的進行，包括鐵道、東部開墾、市區規劃與南進政策等等，見證帝國殖民地發展歷程。同時，田村組作為殖民地時期來臺的一般人，亦提供在官僚、名人外的生活軌跡跟定位。最後將上述研究的成果，轉化為圖文書創作，希望能讓一般讀者也能更容易認識田村組的故事。Tamura Gumi was a construction company that operated over almost the entire Japanese colonial period. After two proprietors, the company has contracted various well-known projects. During the Tamura Sen'nosuke period, the Tamura Gumi focused on the reclamation and construction in Hualien. As for the Tamura Sakutarō period, the Tamura Gumi expanded its activity throughout the island, and its technical capabilities have also increased during this time. Among all the projects contracted by the Tamura Group, the Tainan Suehirochō Shophouse project is the most famous one. Tamura Gumi was a privately held company until 1943, when it was registered under the name of Tamura Gumi Kabushiki Gaisha. Dueto the lack of historical materials for private companies, this study uses the"Merchants’ and Industrials’ Credit Book of Shogyo Koshinsho", and the net asset records on in this book can be used to identify Taiwanese companies’ positions during the Japanese era. Through the research of the Tamura Gumi, we can understand that at the end of the civil engineering process the small and medium-sized enterprises have not only contracted many important projects, but also actively cooperated with each other. Although below a certain threshold, such enterprises have become a forceto be reckoned with. The projects contracted by Tamura Gumi can be regarded as the development process of the colonial empire in Taiwan, including railways, eastern reclamation, urban planning and south forward policy, etc. Tamura Gumi is an example of how ordinary people came to Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period, which provided a trajectory of life and position apart from bureaucrats and celebrities.The research results are transformed into the creation of an illustrated book. I hope this will lead to a better understanding of the story of Tamura Gumi.