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Japanese: 物類品隲 - ぶつるいひんしつ

A book on natural history from the mid-Edo period, written by Hiraga Gennai and published in 1763 (Horeki 13). Hiraga Gennai and his teacher Tamura Motoo had held five pharmaceutical exhibitions (product exhibitions) since 1757, and out of a total of over 2,000 exhibits, he selected 360 of the main products, indicating their places of origin and providing explanations. It consists of six volumes in total: four volumes of the main text, one volume of product illustrations, and one appendix. The product illustrations in volume 5 illustrate 36 rare products selected from the main text. The appendix, volume 6, describes how to cultivate ginseng and sugar cane and how to refine sugar. Since Japan was dependent on imports from overseas for ginseng and sugar, the purpose of the appendix was to contribute to the national interest by promoting self-sufficiency in these products.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸中期の博物学書。平賀源内著。1763年(宝暦13)刊。平賀源内が師の田村元雄とともに1757年以来，5度にわたって開いた薬品会(物産会)の出品物，合計2000余種のうちから主要なもの360種を選んで，産地を示し解説を加えたもの。本文4巻，産物図絵1巻，付録1巻，計6巻からなる。第5巻の産物図絵は本文の中から珍品36種を選んで図示する。付録の第6巻は朝鮮人参および甘蔗の栽培法と精糖法を述べたもので，朝鮮人参および砂糖は海外の輸入に頼っていたので，自給により国益に資するというのが付録の目的であった。

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