Government-managed Yahata Steelworks

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Government-managed Yahata Steelworks

Government-managed Yahata Steelworks once had been the largest steelworks in Japan. Sometimes, it is called Imperial Steelworks. To modernize and develop the industry, in 1896, Maiji government planned to build a government-managed steelworks to supply great amount of steels for growing domestic demands and decided it in the Diet. In 1897, they started to build in Yahata village in Fukuoka prefecture. In 1901, Yahata Steelworks started to produce steel. First, the whole steel production would be 60,000 tons, then the steel produced at Yahata had reached 70 to 80% of whole steel production in Japan. So Yahata Steelworks had led the steel industry in Japan. Goverment-managed Yahata Steelworks had contributed to modernize Japan and to develop the steel industry in Japan. July 5th of 2015, Government-managed Yahata Steelworks including First Head Office, Former Forge Shop and Repair Shop, became one of the world heritage. Now the buildings of Government-managed Yahata Steelworks belong to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Co, so the buildings are not opened to public. Then Kitakyushu City prepares a space to be able to look at First Head Office outside the factory.

Let’s go to look Government-managed Yahata Steelworks!!!

参考
新日鉄住金ホームページ
明治日本の産業革命遺産　九州・山口と関連地域ホームページ
北九州市ホームページ
北九州市市観光協会ホームページ
福岡県ホームページ
日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)
デジタル大辞林
ブリタニカ国際大百科事典
ウィッキペディア

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