Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Shimane Prefecture、around the 15th century、the large amounts of high quality silver from here once shifted the world’s economy with Europeans listing this area as “ Silver Mine Kingdom ” on their maps. ginzan.city.ohda.lg.jp/
The tunnel where silver is mined is called "mabu".
At that time, everything was manually dug silver.
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007.
At the Iwami Ginzan Ruins, there are more than 600 walks of various sizes.
The total length of Ryugenji Mabu is 600m, which is the only place you can visit after being certified as a World Heritage Site.
Global distribution of Japanese silver as follows;
After the Portuguese landed on Tanegashima, Portugal's Asian trade began to develop triangular trade centered on Japanese banks.
1.First, the Portuguese buy cheap raw silk in China.
2.Bring raw silk to Japan and exchange it for silver.
3.Based on Japanese silver, we buy silk fabrics and ceramics from China and spices from Southeast Asia.
4. I brought it back to Europe and made a big profit.
The silver mined at Iwami Ginzan had a significant impact on the world economy from the mid-1500s onward.
It is estimated that at least 10 percent of all the silver traded around the world in the late 1500s came from Iwami Ginzan.
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wami Ginzan World Heritage Center
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