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| − | [[File:Tomioka-silk-mill.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Tomioka Silk Mill, as depicted in an ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' print by [[Utagawa Kuniteru]]]] | + | [[File:Tomioka-silk-mill.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Tomioka Silk Mill, as depicted in an ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' print by [[Utagawa Kuniteru II]]]] |
| + | *''Established: [[1872]]'' | ||
| + | *''Japanese'': 富岡製糸場 ''(Tomioka seishijô)'' | ||
| − | The Tomioka silk mill was one of the earliest and most major [[silk]] reeling factories | + | The Tomioka silk mill was one of the earliest and most major [[silk]] reeling factories in [[Meiji period]] Japan. Established by the [[Meiji government]] in [[1872]] with the explicit aim of modernizing Japan's silk industry and expanding Japan's place within the global silk market, it led the way in bringing modern/Western techniques, technologies, and factory structure to the Japanese industry. Located in [[Gunma prefecture]], the 140 meter brick building housed hundreds of reeling machines operated by around 400 women. |
A strike conducted by the silk mill's workers in [[1898]] is oft-cited as a notable example of the grueling labor practices of the time, and the beginnings of a modern labor movement in Japan. | A strike conducted by the silk mill's workers in [[1898]] is oft-cited as a notable example of the grueling labor practices of the time, and the beginnings of a modern labor movement in Japan. | ||
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| + | The mill is today a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Gallery labels, British Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/46916715464/sizes/k/] | ||
[[Category:Meiji Period]] | [[Category:Meiji Period]] | ||
[[Category:Historic Buildings]] | [[Category:Historic Buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 4 February 2020
- Established: 1872
- Japanese: 富岡製糸場 (Tomioka seishijô)
The Tomioka silk mill was one of the earliest and most major silk reeling factories in Meiji period Japan. Established by the Meiji government in 1872 with the explicit aim of modernizing Japan's silk industry and expanding Japan's place within the global silk market, it led the way in bringing modern/Western techniques, technologies, and factory structure to the Japanese industry. Located in Gunma prefecture, the 140 meter brick building housed hundreds of reeling machines operated by around 400 women.
A strike conducted by the silk mill's workers in 1898 is oft-cited as a notable example of the grueling labor practices of the time, and the beginnings of a modern labor movement in Japan.
The mill is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
References
- Gallery labels, British Museum.[1]
