Japanese Colonial Period
1910년제도
Launch of the Land Survey Project
The Japanese Government-General of Korea carried out the Land Survey Project under the guise of establishing modern property rights, confiscating land that had not been reported and laying the groundwork for colonial exploitation.
Key developments
- 신고주의의 함정Trap of Self-Reporting
Many farmers, unaware of the complex procedures and short deadlines, failed to register their land.
- 토지 약탈Seizure of Unreported Land
Unregistered land was absorbed as state property by the Government-General, resulting in large-scale seizures.
- 지주제 강화Entrenched Landlordism
Only landlords' ownership was recognized, reducing farmers who lost cultivation rights to tenant status.
- 동척으로 이관Handover to Oriental Development Co.
Much of the seized land was handed to the Oriental Development Company, laying the basis for Japanese settlement.