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日本の近代化や高度経済成長を支え、時代の変化とともに
姿を消した各地の鉱山

そこには、往時の遺構が現在も残ります

The Japanese mining industry developed in response to demand brought about by modernization and rapid economic growth.
Afterwards, most of the mines disappeared with the changing times.

The remains of mining facilities still stand even after losing the function.

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上北鉱山跡

大正期から小規模に稼行が続き、1940 年に本格操業を迎えます。
太平洋戦争末期には国内最大の月産銅量を記録して神風鉱山と称されました

1973 年閉山

Kamikita Mine

The mine began full-scale operations in 1940.
During wartime, its monthly copper ore production reached the highest level in the country, which earned it the name "Kamikaze Mine".

closure in 1973

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上北鉱山
september 2024

Kamikita
Mine #06

操業開始から数年後、麓を流れる坪川は鉱泥による汚染を受けて魚の生息できない死の川へと変容します…

Ore mud contaminated the Tsubo River, flowing at the bottom of the mine, within several years of operation beginning…

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土畑鉱山
July 2024

Tsuchihata
Mine

鉱山の歴史概要、解説文の一部に加筆、修正を行い、湯川地区の空中写真を追加しました…

Revised some parts of the history and summary, publishing an aerial photograph of Yugawa area…

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阿仁鉱山
May 2024

Ani
Mine

鉱山の歴史概要、解説文の一部に加筆、修正を行い、小沢地区の空中写真を追加しました…

Revised some parts of the history and summary, publishing an aerial photograph of Ani area…

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大湊鉱山
March 2024

Ominato
Mine #01

遠心鋳造鋼管の製造は世界的に未開発の分野であり、考案者の中島は実用化にあたって多くの特許を取得しました…

The production of steel tubes using centrifugal casting method was an undeveloped field at that time…

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