This June brought the good news that Japan's Tomioka Silk Mill and related industrial sites would be added to UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritage sites. Established by the Meiji government in ...
"Romance of Silk" (1955) explores the rich history and intricate process of silk production in Japan. It highlights the dedication of farmers who cultivate mulberry trees to feed silk worms, ...
In 1872, the fifth year of the Meiji era (1868-1912), the Japanese government established the Tomioka Silk Mill, a state-owned silk filature facility, in Gunma Prefecture. The mill was then one of the ...