Visit Record of Industrial Heritage Sites – Industrial Modernization of Meiji Japan in 19c
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Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Kyushu-Yamaguchi and Related Areas
UNESCO has registered the old industrial facilities in Kyushu and Yamaguch region to be a “World Industrial Heritage “ in July 2015. This is mean that Japanese challenges of economic and industrial modernization in the Meiji period has been recognized to have global value showing successful examples of industrial development. After the registration, a detailed description is posted on the Web site:(See) http://www.japansmeijiindustrialrevolution.com/en/
Visit Yawata Steel Works and the First Blast Furnace
– “Yawata Steel Works” (“Imperial Steel Works of Japan”) is designated as a World Historical Heritages and a Landmark of Japan’s Industrial Development revolution in Meiji period (around 1900) (Full text available Here)
♥ Tomioka Silk Mill as a World Industrial Heritage
The story of Tomioka Mill development must be a great symbol of Japanese Industrial challenge in the 19c Meiji Period. The visit recognize me how Japan could initiate industrialization in the early period. (Full test available Here)
♥ Visit Hagi Heritage Center and Japan’s first reverberatory furnace
A count of historic sites in Hagi city (Yamaguchi Pref.) were registered as the “World Heritage” by UNSCO . They are included a famous reverberatory furnace, old shipyard site, Shokason-Juku academy and others. his summer, I had an opportunity to travel this Hagi and visit these facilities. This is a short description memo on this visit. (Full test available Here)
♣ Charm of Kagoshima’s World Industrial Heritage
The Kagshima city, in the southern Kyushu, retains many historic and attractive heritages, particularly in the “Sengan-En”Park area and “Shoko Shuseikan.” These are all related to the Japan’s initial challenges of industry capacity building in the end of Edo period, such as the remains of
experimental blast furnace, shipyard, spinning plants, and many others which initiated by the Satsuma’s Daimyo (Feudal lord) during 1850s. They are now registered as the “World Industrial Heritage”. (Full test available Here)
♠ Nagasaki Shipyard — Making Dawn of shipbuilding in Japan
It is widely known that the “Nagasaki Shipyard ” and its related facilities played the pivotal role in the development of shipbuilding industries in Japan, and designated as a “World Heritage.” I could visit these industrial sites in this summer, particularly Nagasaki Shipyard ”Archives” (史料館)sites. This is a small memory note of my visit. (Full test available Here)