Tomioka Silk Mill ranks as Meiji Era industrial gem
March 12th, 2011
Tomioka Silk Mill ranks as Meiji Era industrial gem
In his youth, Shinji Takahashi was a featherweight boxer. Today, working with his two younger brothers in a family legal practice based in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, he is a heavyweight lawyer and committed activist. Takahashi is the head of a local and national campaign to achieve UNESCO World Heritage status for the Tomioka Silk Mill, one of Japan’s earliest industrial complexes. As chairman …
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