The Story ofMichinoku Gold

A set of folk materials for gold collection

LocationWakuya

 

ContentsJapan Heritage

These tools were used for panning for gold dust in the streams of Mount Nonodake. The collection of gold dust here, a practice which began over 1,000 years ago, took root as a livelihood of people in the region through the early-modern era permit system. In Wakuya, which was the first gold-producing area in Japan, the collection of gold continued as a side business during the agricultural off‐season until recent years. These are tools that were incorporated into everyday life and continued to see use for many years.

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undesignated (Folk Materials)

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