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⚙️ Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

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⚙️ Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
23 component sites across southwestern Japan representing rapid industrialization (1868–1912)


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  • UNESCO inscription: 2015
  • 23 component sites across 8 regions in southwestern Japan
  • Core industries: iron and steel, shipbuilding, coal mining
  • Period of significance: Meiji era (1868–1912)

The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution comprise 23 component parts spread across eight regions of southwestern Japan ...

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