UNESCO WHS - Takashima Coal Mine - 高島炭坑 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining - 明治日本の産業革命遺産　製鉄・製鋼、造船、石炭産業 Subtitle: Takashima Coal Mine - 高島炭坑 Description: The site encompasses a series of 23 component parts, mainly located in the southwest of Japan. It bears testimony to the rapid industrialization of the country from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century, through the development of the iron and steel industry, shipbuilding and coal mining. The site illustrates the process by which feudal Japan sought technology transfer from Europe and America from the middle of the 19th century and how this technology was adapted to the country’s needs and social traditions. Takashima Coal Mine, developed from 1869, was the first Japanese coalmine to be worked with Western technology. Hokkei Pit on Takashima Island is located 14.5 km offshore from Nagasaki Harbour. This was Japan's first modern coal mine mechanized by steam engines through a joint venture with Thomas B. Glover and later, in 1881, purchased by Mitsubishi. UNESCO Information: Name: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining - 明治日本の産業革命遺産　製鉄・製鋼、造船、石炭産業 Site: Takashima Coal Mine - 高島炭坑 Country: Japan Location: Takashima-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu Region Inscription: 2015 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 1484-017 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side