前田一歩園財団——年表
1906:
前田正名（元農商務次官）は、阿寒湖畔の土地3,900ヘクタールを国から払い下げを受ける。阿寒前田一歩園という名称の財団を設立、初代園主となる。一歩園の「一歩」は、「物ごと万事に一歩が大切」という言葉に由来。「前田家の財産はすべて公共の財産となす」という家訓をもつ。
1921:
8月11日、前田正名死去。正名の次男、前田正次が二代目園主となる。阿寒の山と森を資源として伐採するのではなく、その美しさを愛でるものにしたいという父の願いを引き継ぎ、阿寒地域の振興に努めると同時に、森林管理規定と温泉事業の発展に取り組む。
1934:
12月4日、阿寒湖、摩周湖、屈斜路湖を含むおよそ9万ヘクタールが阿寒国立公園に指定される。
History of the Maeda Ippoen Foundation
1906:
Maeda Masana (1850-1921) was Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. He purchased 3,900 hectares of land around Lake Akan from the government, established a foundation called Akan Maeda Ippoen and becomes its first director. “Ippo” in the word “Ippoen” means “one step” and comes from a phrase that says “in all things, each step is important.” The “en” means “an estate.” He issued a charter declaring all Maeda family assets to be public property.
1921:
On August 11, Maeda Masana passed away. Maeda Shoji (1887–1957), Masana’s second son, took over as the foundation’s second director. Honoring his father’s wish for the mountains and forests of Akan to be enjoyed for their beauty and not exploited for their natural resources, he undertook forestry regulation and the development of hot spring operations while endeavoring to promote the Akan region.
1934:
On December 4, approximately 90,000 hectares of land, including Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, and Lake Kussharo, is designated as Akan National Park.
