marine products. Without special permission those dealing in marine 
products were not to he allowed "to produce or import products not 
designated by the local control organizations and the local government." 
2. Prefecture! governments were also to designate the kinds of 
marine products to he handled hy shipping organizations of the prefecture. 
3. The sale of marine products for business use or consumption 
must not take place outside the district markets except when special 
permission was given. 
4. When necessary, local governments may issue orders concerning 
priority, quantity and method of distribution to retailers. 
Under the controls established at this time there were more than 
120 distribution points for fish shipments throughout Japan but the 
distribution to consumers was mainly centered on seven consumption regions 
the six large cities — Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Kyoto, Kobe and Nagoya — 
and Southern Kyushu. Elsewhere counties (guns) were desigiated as con¬ 
suming districts. 
The fragmentary reports from Japan do not state whether all marine 
products came under this control, but salted and dried fish are mentioned 
as the most important items under control. It is considered likely that 
in areas of short supply all marine products were placed under regulations 
whereas in other areas some marine products were not controlled. 
Later eleven "designated consuming cities" for fresh fish and 
vegetables were named — Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, 
Hiroshima, Kure, Shimonoseki, Northern Kyushu and Sasebo. For distribution 
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