In the third installment of the history of Hokkaido development, we will introduce octopus room labor.
The cultivation of Hokkaido, which was opened by harsh prison labor, was later replaced by octopus room labor.
Octopus labor was forced to work on earth for long hours and low wages under the rule of violence, and was as miserable as prison labor.
Part of Hokkaido's infrastructure was developed through octopus labor, and the development of Hokkaido cannot be discussed without mentioning octopus labor.
Octopus labor is carried out not only in Hokkaido but all over Japan, and can be said to represent an aspect of modern Japan.
This time, we will talk about such octopus labor along with the historical background of the time.

#Hokkaido history #Hokkaido development #Octopus room labor #Real Kaiji #Tokomon tunnel

table of contents
0:00 Intro
1:19 No
2:03 Overview of octopus room labor Why it is called octopus labor
3:52 The Meiji era, when octopus labor began. Substitution of prison labor, development of large capital
7:04 The reality of octopus room labor: violence, hierarchy, long hours and low wages
12:42 Punishment for fugitives: Lynching as a demonstration
14:11 Fighter Crossing Earthwork Professional in escape, professional in crossing from octopus room to octopus room
16:30 Recruitment techniques: pimping, octopus fishing,
19:04 Octopus that was discriminated against
19:38 Was the percentage of octopus labor high? Octopus labor performed in various places
23:15 Source

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