The Story ofMichinoku Gold
Set of mining materials from the Shishiori Mine
LocationKesennuma
ContentsJapan Heritage
Materials used for ore extraction and dressing in the Shishiori Mine. The materials consist of mining equipment and a smelting furnace that melted down the gold, as well as old photographs and documents. They also contain records concerning the process of gold mining and the “Monster Gold,” conveying well the state of the modernizing gold mines.
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Cultural assets status / Classification
undesignated (Historical Folk Materials)
