| Tomioka Silk Mill is was the first official silk reeling factory established by the Meiji government in 1872. Through it was disposed to the private company in 1893, Tomioka Silk Mill kept its operation as silk reeling factory for 115 years, until the closedown in 1987. Through the introduction of modern silk reeling machines from Western countries and French instructors to teach local female operators, the mill made the mass production of good quality raw silk possible in Japan and was declared as a UNESCO Heritage Site iin 2014. |
