FORESTRY OF JAPAN. 5 



being made concerning their utilization. Forests owned by 



the State, the Imperial Household and the people may be 



classified as follows : 



State Forests Over 18,219,947 cho. 



Imperial Forests Over 2,239,881 cho. 



Forests owned by the people Over 10,156,774 cho. 



The forests owned by the people covering an area of 



10,156,774 cho include forests in the possession of temples and 



shrines, the public bodies, and private individuals. When 



these are subdivided we have the following figures : 



Forests owned by temples and shrines Over 124,829 cho. 



Forests owned by public bodies Over 3,403,493 cho. 



Forests owned by private individuals Over 6,628,451 cho. 



The management of these forests differs according to the 

 difference of ownership. The State forests are managed by 

 the Government, those owned by the Imperial Household are 

 managed by the Department of Imperial Household while 

 the forests owned by the people are subject to the control of 

 the Government according to the provisions of the Forest 

 Law. 



Of the State forests covering over 18,219,947 cho, the 

 area of over 7,587,335 cho comes under the direct control and 

 management of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce 

 while the forests in Hokkaido covering an area of over 

 4,728,648 cho are under the control of the Department of 

 Home Affairs, being placed in charge of the Chief of the 

 Hokkaido Administration. Forests in Formosa covering an 

 area of 2,903,963 cho are governed by the Special Law and 

 they are managed by the Formosan Government under the 

 control of the Minister of Home Affairs while the forests 



