A silk mill that generated an immeasurable amount of money for Japan, is not getting the favor returned.
Source: World Heritage Site in Gunma struggling to crowdfund repair costs
Tag: JP – Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
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Weaving threads of prosperity; Rhonita Patnaik; Khaleej Times
Photo: Khaleej Times Japan’s oldest silk reeling factory in Gunma Prefecture was the torchbearer of its industrialisation…
Source: Weaving threads of prosperity
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Shimonita: the Geopark off the beaten track; Vicki L Beyer; Japan Today
Tokyoites and travelers based in Tokyo are often on the lookout for day trips or overnight excursions out of the capital. And in these days of social distancing to avoid contagion, interesting places off the beaten track are especially popular. Shimonita, in the far west of Gunma Prefecture, is just such a place.
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A Guide to the World Heritage Tomioka Silk Mill; Nippon.com
The Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, is a history buff’s ideal destination for a day trip from Tokyo. Visitors to the mill can learn about its role in Japan’s modernization in the Meiji era (1868–1912), silk-reeling technology, and the lives of the mill’s women workers.
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