スポーツベットレビュー Only Surviving Reverberatory Furnaces Used for Casting Cannons in Japan

スポーツベットレビュー Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces was completed in November 1857 as a foundry for casting Western-style cannon and operated to 1864. This is スポーツベットレビュー only surviving reverberatory furnaces actually casting cannons in Japan.
Designated as a National Historic Site in 1922, スポーツベットレビュー Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry designated スポーツベットレビュー furnaces as a modern industrial heritage site in 2007. In 2015, スポーツベットレビュー Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces was registered as a World Heritage site as one of スポーツベットレビュー Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution at スポーツベットレビュー 39^{スポーツベットレビュー} session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
The furnaces are called “reverberatory furnaces” because they operate by reflecting the heat and flames generated from burning coal and other fuels off the furnace ceiling and concentrating スポーツベットレビュー in one spot. This achieves a high temperature of one thousand and several hundred degrees and makes スポーツベットレビュー possible to melt iron for casting.

First Preservation and Repairing in 32 Years

Stupendous Tasks

Preservation and repairing began with a survey. We had to check スポーツベットレビュー more than 10,000 bricks to determine what type of repairs were needed. スポーツベットレビュー first task was to visually inspect all of スポーツベットレビュー bricks, one by one. We then gauged スポーツベットレビュー degree of deterioration of スポーツベットレビュー damaged bricks. This required looking at each brick multiple times to take photos for スポーツベットレビュー report.

After スポーツベットレビュー survey was complete, スポーツベットレビュー surfaces of 850 spots with relatively little deterioration were repaired with mortar and plaster. スポーツベットレビュー 240 spots with advanced deterioration were stabilized by affixing replacement bricks to スポーツベットレビュー surface. New bricks were used to replace all or part of スポーツベットレビュー bricks in 208 spots that were extremely deteriorated.

Contributions to Preservation and Repairing of Cultural Heritage Sites

Higuchi said he cannot forget the words of the veteran construction manager who is designated as a Shimizu master trainer in traditional construction methods when he came to assemble the scaffolding, “There are very few in Shimizu who are experienced in this kind of work and スポーツベットレビュー is usually performed solo. You probably have many concerns over whom to advice for and how to proceed with the repairs. I won’t leave you to handle スポーツベットレビュー alone.”
These were the words of an expert who had been responsible for the building Daijokyu complex, ritual venue for imperial enthronement ceremony and preservation and repairing of the Izumo Taisha Shrine. Higuchi reflected, “This eased my mind because I could get advice from him if something arose and he would help somehow. I was able to reach this point because of these words.”
The Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces is now visible after one year of renovation. Traditional construction techniques are the basics where Shimizu began, and we will continue to pass on these techniques to future generations as we utilize the expertise we have accumulated to contribute to the preservation and repairing of cultural heritage sites.