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C e n t r a l
Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
J a p a n


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Prologue
Economic Power of Central Japan
Welcome to
Central Japan
Central Japan is located in the center of the Japanese Archipelago, composed
of the five prefectures of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka and Nagano.
Among them, Aichi, Mie and Shizuoka face the Pacific Ocean, featuring the
fertile Nobi Plain created by the three major rivers Kiso, Nagara and Ibi,
rich fishing grounds such as the Ise and Suruga Bays and grand Mt. Fuji, as
well as nice warm weather. Gifu and Nagano, on the other hand, are inland
prefectures with many hot springs and ski areas located in superb nature
close to the Japan Alps with 3,000-meter-high mountains. The natural environment in the five prefectures is diverse and beautiful.
In such a blessed climate, since the beginning of recorded history, Central
Japan has developed prosperous life, culture and history. It has also been a
vital area for transportation that connects the eastern and western parts of
Japan. Notably, the &quot;three heroes&quot; Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who made great achievements during the Sengoku period (period of warring states) in the 16th century at the beginning of the
modern era, along with other feudal warlords and daimyo, were based in
Central Japan and promoted the development of local communities and industries to allow local people to have a prosperous life. This resulted in the
growth of traditional indigenous industries such as pottery, textiles, cutlery, Japanese paper, lacquerware, woodworking and furniture production,
as well as traditional performing arts, including Ukai (cormorant fishing),
Bunraku (traditional puppet theater) and farmers kabuki, and local cultures
including dashi (festival floats) and festivals, which have been handed
down to the modern era.
Based on such traditions, a large number of companies located in Central
Japan are successfully developing global business activities. This
world-class industrial cluster that was established by them in the region accounts for approximately 14% of Japan&#039;s nominal GDP. Good old Japan and
high-tech Japan thus coexist in Central Japan.
Principal city of Central Japan:Nagoya
With a population of 2.33 million, Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan
behind Tokyo (23 Wards), Yokohama and Osaka.
The city is the economic, industrial and administrative core of Central
Japan.
The manufacturing industry is a prominent feature of Central Japan, composed of diverse sectors such as automobiles, electronic
devices, machine tools, precision machinery and fine ceramics. The products are also internationally competitive, and the value of
manufacturing products shipped from the region is approximately 89 trillion yen, which accounts for 27% of the total value in
Japan.
Central Japan also has Japan&#039;s largest concentrations of companies in the automobile and aircraft industries. The region produces
approximately 45% of the automobiles produced in Japan. The aerospace industry in the region produces about 45% of the aerospace-related parts and, in particular, 70% of the aircraft body-related parts produced in the country.
Central Japan is the top region in Japan in terms of the value of shipments of the manufactured goods.
The region holds a large share in the national production of
transportation equipment and various other products
Central Japanʼs share of the 0market for shipments
of the manufactured
goods,
in sectors.
100
200
300 breakdown400
0
100
200
85 294
Osaka
86
85 147
294
Tokyo
30 150
16.5%
86 147
Aichi
Mie
Area: approx. 42,908km2
(as of April 2023)
Population: approx. 17 million people
(as of October 2022)
Located in an area extending
from 136 to 139 degrees
of east longitude
and from 34 to 37 degrees
of north latitude
600
500
53.0%
600
53.0%
Market share of Japanese regions for
shipments of the manufactured goods.
(amounts in billion dollars)
Market share of Japanese regions for
shipments of the manufactured goods.
22.4%
37.0%
(amounts in billion dollars)
Others
（1,232）
41％
Others
（1,232）
41％
16.4%
26.5%
Central Japan
（810）
27％
Central Japan
（810）
Tokyo Area
27％
（476）
Kansai Area
（487）
16％
Kansai Area
（487）
［Source］Value of manufactured goods
data from “2022 Annual Business Survey”
16 shipments:
57
21.8%
16％
by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2021（109.89 yen/USD）
Tokyo
Area:
Saitama,
Chiba,
Tokyo
and
Kanagawa
Kansai
Area:
Shiga,
Kyoto,
Osaka,
Hyogo,
Nara
and
Wakayama
［Source］Value of manufactured goods shipments: data from “2022 Annual Business Survey”
by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2021（109.89 yen/USD）
Tokyo Area: Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa Kansai Area: Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama
16
18 57
91
Shizuoka
22.4%
26.5%22.8%
18319187
Nagoya
305 270
22.8%16.5%
31
34 87
116
Nagano
400
37.0%
34 150
116
30
Gifu
305
300270
500
21.8% 16.4%
16％
Tokyo Area
（476）
16％
Exports, Imports and Balance of Trade in 2022
Balance of Trade
1000
898
800
1000
746
600
800
746
Balance of Trade
898
461
400
600
286
165
200
400
0
200
-200
0
-152
-152
165
105
105
59
59
286
461
-174
210
221
210
221
-174
-10
-10
85
111
85
111
-26
-26
［Source］
-200Export and import values: data from Trade Statistics by Ministry of Finance Japan and Nagoya Customs,
converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2022（131.57 yen/USD）
［Source］Export and import values: data from Trade Statistics by Ministry of Finance Japan and Nagoya Customs,
converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2022（131.57 yen/USD）
Central Japan
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Prologue
Economic Power of Central Japan
Welcome to
Central Japan
Central Japan is located in the center of the Japanese Archipelago, composed
of the five prefectures of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka and Nagano.
Among them, Aichi, Mie and Shizuoka face the Pacific Ocean, featuring the
fertile Nobi Plain created by the three major rivers Kiso, Nagara and Ibi,
rich fishing grounds such as the Ise and Suruga Bays and grand Mt. Fuji, as
well as nice warm weather. Gifu and Nagano, on the other hand, are inland
prefectures with many hot springs and ski areas located in superb nature
close to the Japan Alps with 3,000-meter-high mountains. The natural environment in the five prefectures is diverse and beautiful.
In such a blessed climate, since the beginning of recorded history, Central
Japan has developed prosperous life, culture and history. It has also been a
vital area for transportation that connects the eastern and western parts of
Japan. Notably, the &quot;three heroes&quot; Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who made great achievements during the Sengoku period (period of warring states) in the 16th century at the beginning of the
modern era, along with other feudal warlords and daimyo, were based in
Central Japan and promoted the development of local communities and industries to allow local people to have a prosperous life. This resulted in the
growth of traditional indigenous industries such as pottery, textiles, cutlery, Japanese paper, lacquerware, woodworking and furniture production,
as well as traditional performing arts, including Ukai (cormorant fishing),
Bunraku (traditional puppet theater) and farmers kabuki, and local cultures
including dashi (festival floats) and festivals, which have been handed
down to the modern era.
Based on such traditions, a large number of companies located in Central
Japan are successfully developing global business activities. This
world-class industrial cluster that was established by them in the region accounts for approximately 14% of Japan&#039;s nominal GDP. Good old Japan and
high-tech Japan thus coexist in Central Japan.
Principal city of Central Japan:Nagoya
With a population of 2.33 million, Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan
behind Tokyo (23 Wards), Yokohama and Osaka.
The city is the economic, industrial and administrative core of Central
Japan.
The manufacturing industry is a prominent feature of Central Japan, composed of diverse sectors such as automobiles, electronic
devices, machine tools, precision machinery and fine ceramics. The products are also internationally competitive, and the value of
manufacturing products shipped from the region is approximately 89 trillion yen, which accounts for 27% of the total value in
Japan.
Central Japan also has Japan&#039;s largest concentrations of companies in the automobile and aircraft industries. The region produces
approximately 45% of the automobiles produced in Japan. The aerospace industry in the region produces about 45% of the aerospace-related parts and, in particular, 70% of the aircraft body-related parts produced in the country.
Central Japan is the top region in Japan in terms of the value of shipments of the manufactured goods.
The region holds a large share in the national production of
transportation equipment and various other products
Central Japanʼs share of the 0market for shipments
of the manufactured
goods,
in sectors.
100
200
300 breakdown
400
0
100
200
85 294
Osaka
85 147
294
86
Tokyo
30 150
86 147
16.5%
30
34 150
116
Gifu
Aichi
Shizuoka
Mie
Area: approx. 42,908km2
305 270
22.4%
600
500
53.0%
600
53.0%
37.0%
Market share of Japanese regions for
22.4%
37.0%
(amounts
billion dollars)
Marketinshare
of Japanese regions for
shipments of the manufactured goods.
shipments of the manufactured goods.
(amounts in billion dollars)
Others
（1,232）
41％
Others
（1,232）
41％
26.5%22.8%
18319187
26.5%
16.4%
21.8% 16.4%
(as of October 2022)
Located in an area extending
from 136 to 139 degrees
of east longitude
and from 34 to 37 degrees
of north latitude
（476）
16％
Tokyo
Area
（476）
16％
Exports, Imports and Balance of Trade in 2022
(as of April 2023)
Population: approx. 17 million people
Central Japan
（810）
Central Japan
27％
（810）
Tokyo Area
27％
Kansai Area
（487）
16％Area
Kansai
（487）
16 shipments:
57
21.8%
［Source］Value of manufactured goods
data from “2022 Annual Business Survey”
16％
by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2021（109.89 yen/USD）
［Source］
Value
of manufactured
goods
from
“2022
Annual
Business
Tokyo Area:
Saitama,
Chiba, Tokyo
and shipments:
Kanagawa data
Kansai
Area:
Shiga,
Kyoto,
Osaka, Survey”
Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama
by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2021（109.89 yen/USD）
Tokyo Area: Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa Kansai Area: Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama
18 57
91
16
Nagoya
400
22.8%16.5%
34 87
116
31
Nagano
305
300270
500
Balance of Trade
1000
898
1000
800
746
800
600
746
Balance of Trade
898
461
600
400
286
165
400
200
200
0
0
-200
-152
-152
165
105
105
59
59
286
461
-174
210
221
210
221
-174
-10
-10
85
111
85
111
-26
-26
-200Export and import values: data from Trade Statistics by Ministry of Finance Japan and Nagoya Customs,
［Source］
converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2022（131.57 yen/USD）
［Source］
Export
and
import values:
data from
Trade Statistics
Ministry
Finance and
Japan
andCustoms
Nagoya Customs,
Tokyo Area
：Tokyo
Customs
and Yokohama
Customs
Kansai by
Area
：OsakaofCustoms
Kobe
converted into dollars at the average exchange rate during 2022（131.57 yen/USD）
Tokyo Area：Tokyo Customs and Yokohama Customs Kansai Area：Osaka Customs and Kobe Customs
Central Japan
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Nagoya：Business and tourism hub
with convenient access to major cities
Traffic Network in Central Japan
Central Japan has airports and seaports connected to the world, as well as railway and expressNagano
way networks stretching all over Japan. With such a well-developed infrastructure, the region
plays a major role in the extensive Kanazawa
exchange of people and goods as a hub of land, marine and air
traffic. This is demonstrated by the fact that logistics centers of many companies are located in
the region, which serves as a core of the logistics network in Japan and also an ideal relay base for
the transportation of goods from overseas. In addition, many people from other parts of Japan and
Matsumoto
other countries visit Central Japan for business, sightseeing and various other purposes.
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34 min.
Linear Chuo
Shinkansen
2027〜
40 min.
Tokaido
Shinkansen
94 min.
Nagoya
Tokyo
Car
260 min.
Kyoto
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N
the airport to Nagoya, the major city in Central Japan, by
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railway, or 40 minutes by car via an expressway. From NaGifu
goya, people can conveniently travel to other places Nagoya
of Central Japan as well as Japan through a well-developedAirport
traffic
network including the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train)
and Tomei, Meishin and Chuo Expressways.
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TORS CORPORATION have their bases, the Port of Yokkaichi in Mie, which serves as an energy supply base for
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Tokyo and Osaka in about 100 minutes and 50 minutes, respectively. Central Japan is covered by the lines of Central
Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), Nagoya Railroad Co.,
Ltd.
（MEITETSU), Kintetsu Corporation and other railroad
companies. The operation of Linear Chuo Shinkansen (Superconducting Maglev), which is scheduled to start in 2027,
will reduce the travel time between Nagoya and Tokyo to
about 40 minutes.
The expressway network in Central Japan is also extensive,
including the Tomei Expressway (to Tokyo), Meishin Expressway (to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) and Chuo Expressway (to Tokyo), which run in the east-west direction, as well
as the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway (to the Hokuriku Region), which runs in the north-south direction. In addition,
the Shin Tomei Expressway (to Tokyo) and Shin Meishin
Expressway (to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) have been developed between Nagoya and other places in Central Japan as
the hub in recent years. The new expressways also serve as
an alternative traffic network to improve preparedness for
emergency situations that can be caused by natural disasters, etc.
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The Shin-Tomei Expressway
Central Japan
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3


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Nagoya：Business and tourism hub
with convenient access to major cities
Traffic Network in Central Japan
Central Japan has airports and seaports connected to the world, as well as railway and expressNagano
way networks stretching all over Japan. With such a well-developed infrastructure, the region
plays a major role in the extensive Kanazawa
exchange of people and goods as a hub of land, marine and air
traffic. This is demonstrated by the fact that logistics centers of many companies are located in
the region, which serves as a core of the logistics network in Japan and also an ideal relay base for
the transportation of goods from overseas. In addition, many people from other parts of Japan and
Matsumoto
other countries visit Central Japan for business, sightseeing and various other purposes.
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Fukui
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Shi
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Matsumoto
Airport
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Sea and Airport Connection
to the World
48 min.
Toyama
Aichi
Osaka
Nagano
Kanazawa
140 min.
34 min.
Linear Chuo
Shinkansen
2027〜
40 min.
Tokaido
Shinkansen
94 min.
Nagoya
Tokyo
Car
260 min.
Kyoto
110 min.
Nagano
Na
Matsumoto
Takayama
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the airport to Nagoya, the major city in Central Japan, by
Iida
railway, or 40 minutes by car via an expressway. From NaGifu
goya, people can conveniently travel to other places Nagoya
of Central Japan as well as Japan through a well-developedAirport
traffic
network including the Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train)
and Tomei, Meishin and Chuo Expressways.
Nagoya
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ports in Japan Toyota
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and the
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and leads the Japanese economy. In addition,
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Japan
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International
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has the Port of Mikawa in Aichi, a port for
thetional
automobile
industry in which TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION,
Ise
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION and MITSUBISHI MOOsaka
TORS CORPORATION have their bases, the Port of Yokkaichi in Mie, which serves as an energy supply base for
Yokkaichi petrochemical complex and the Port of Shimizu
in Shizuoka, which complements marine transportation between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka with its 24-hour operation. These facilities support Port
theomanufacturing
industry in
Po t of
f
O was
w e
Owase
Central Japan.
2045〜
20 min.
Toyama
Gifu
Nakatsugawa
N
Shizuoka
ka
Shizuoka
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a
Nagoya station is a major station of the Tokaido Shinkansen, which is the main artery between the eastern and western parts of Japan, and travelers from Nagoya can reach
Tokyo and Osaka in about 100 minutes and 50 minutes, respectively. Central Japan is covered by the lines of Central
Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), Nagoya Railroad Co.,
Ltd.
（MEITETSU), Kintetsu Corporation and other railroad
companies. The operation of Linear Chuo Shinkansen (Superconducting Maglev), which is scheduled to start in 2027,
will reduce the travel time between Nagoya and Tokyo to
about 40 minutes.
The expressway network in Central Japan is also extensive,
including the Tomei Expressway (to Tokyo), Meishin Expressway (to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) and Chuo Expressway (to Tokyo), which run in the east-west direction, as well
as the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway (to the Hokuriku Region), which runs in the north-south direction. In addition,
the Shin Tomei Expressway (to Tokyo) and Shin Meishin
Expressway (to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) have been developed between Nagoya and other places in Central Japan as
the hub in recent years. The new expressways also serve as
an alternative traffic network to improve preparedness for
emergency situations that can be caused by natural disasters, etc.
Tokyo
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Port
Toyotahigashi Junction
The Shin-Tomei Expressway
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Central Japan
Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
Prologue
Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Welcome to Central Japan
Economic Power of Central Japan …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Traffic Network in Central Japan
………………………………………………………………………………………
Automobiles and Motorcycles………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
2
Machine Tools ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
Mazak Machine Tool Gallery
Aviation and Space…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
Open the Door for Manufacturing:
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
The Origins of Manufacturing Traced Back via 6 Routes …………………………………………………………… 6
Water
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Electronic Equipment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
Super-Kamiokande
8
Ceramics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
Journey on Water, and Manufacturing ……………………………………………………………………… 10
Soil
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Journey on Soil, and Manufacturing
……………………………………………………………………………
Noritake Garden
High-speed Railway ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
12
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
14
Agricultural and Fishery Products
cultivated in the productive climate of Central Japan ………………………… 32
Wood ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Journey on Wood, and Manufacturing ……………………………………………………………………… 18
Yarn …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Journey on Yarn, and Manufacturing
Iron ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Journey on Iron, and Manufacturing
Central Japan Economic Federation (Chukeiren) at a Glance
Road ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
Journey on Road, and Manufacturing
Establishment
April 2, 1951
Area of Activity 5 prefectures in Central Japan including Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi,
and Mie
Members
Approx. 760 enterprises, educational corporations, and economic organizations in Central Japan
Activities
Central Japan Economic Federation, known as“Chukeiren”
, is a comprehensive economic organization covering a wide area including 5 prefectures in Central Japan. Chukeiren conducts surveys and studies on social
and economic issues in and outside of Central Japan,compiles opinions of
businesses in the area, and submits recommendations and engages in
various activities to achieve goals.
Chukeiren works with the national and local governments as well as relevant agencies to execute a wide spectrum of projects, such as the“Opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport”
“Hosting
,
the EXPO 2005
AICHI JAPAN”
,“Establishment of Nanostructure Research Lab”
,
“Support to Attract and Host the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the
Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity”
, and“Establishment of Nagoya Innovator’
s Garage”
.
Photo by Oikawa Ryoichi
Central Japan
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Central Japan
Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
Prologue
Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Welcome to Central Japan
Economic Power of Central Japan …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Traffic Network in Central Japan
………………………………………………………………………………………
Automobiles and Motorcycles………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
2
Machine Tools ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
Mazak Machine Tool Gallery
Aviation and Space…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
Open the Door for Manufacturing:
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
The Origins of Manufacturing Traced Back via 6 Routes …………………………………………………………… 6
Water
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Electronic Equipment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
Super-Kamiokande
8
Ceramics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
Journey on Water, and Manufacturing ……………………………………………………………………… 10
Soil
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Journey on Soil, and Manufacturing
……………………………………………………………………………
Noritake Garden
High-speed Railway ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
12
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
14
Agricultural and Fishery Products
cultivated in the productive climate of Central Japan ………………………… 32
Wood ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Journey on Wood, and Manufacturing ……………………………………………………………………… 18
Yarn …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Journey on Yarn, and Manufacturing
Iron ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Journey on Iron, and Manufacturing
Central Japan Economic Federation (Chukeiren) at a Glance
Road ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
Journey on Road, and Manufacturing
Establishment
April 2, 1951
Area of Activity 5 prefectures in Central Japan including Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi,
and Mie
Members
Approx. 760 enterprises, educational corporations, and economic organizations in Central Japan
Activities
Central Japan Economic Federation, known as“Chukeiren”
, is a comprehensive economic organization covering a wide area including 5 prefectures in Central Japan. Chukeiren conducts surveys and studies on social
and economic issues in and outside of Central Japan,compiles opinions of
businesses in the area, and submits recommendations and engages in
various activities to achieve goals.
Chukeiren works with the national and local governments as well as relevant agencies to execute a wide spectrum of projects, such as the“Opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport”
“Hosting
,
the EXPO 2005
AICHI JAPAN”
,“Establishment of Nanostructure Research Lab”
,
“Support to Attract and Host the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the
Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity”
, and“Establishment of Nagoya Innovator’
s Garage”
.
Photo by Oikawa Ryoichi
Central Japan
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Open the Door
for Manufacturing:
Wood
The Origins of Manufacturing
Traced Back via 6 Routes
Central Japan leads the manufacturing industry in Japan.
For what reasons did the region achieve its strength in manufacturing?
Why have a variety of sectors been born in the region?
Water, Soil, Wood, Yarn, Iron and Road.
As far back as more than 400 years ago, traditional crafts were born
with rich natural resources, and people made creative efforts for many
years to pave the way to manufacturing in the modern times.
There were six routes to open the door for manufacturing. The origin
of each route is traced back below.
Road
Yarn
Soil
Water
Iron
Screen and wall paintings
that decorate Nagoya Castle
Hommaru Palace
Bamboo Grove, Leopards and Tiger.
Set of four sliding screens (Important
Cultural Asset) (collection of Nagoya
Castle Management Ofﬁce)
calligraphy by Fusao Murakami
Central Japan
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Open the Door
for Manufacturing:
Wood
The Origins of Manufacturing
Traced Back via 6 Routes
Central Japan leads the manufacturing industry in Japan.
For what reasons did the region achieve its strength in manufacturing?
Why have a variety of sectors been born in the region?
Water, Soil, Wood, Yarn, Iron and Road.
As far back as more than 400 years ago, traditional crafts were born
with rich natural resources, and people made creative efforts for many
years to pave the way to manufacturing in the modern times.
There were six routes to open the door for manufacturing. The origin
of each route is traced back below.
Road
Yarn
Soil
Water
Iron
Screen and wall paintings
that decorate Nagoya Castle
Hommaru Palace
Bamboo Grove, Leopards and Tiger.
Set of four sliding screens (Important
Cultural Asset) (collection of Nagoya
Castle Management Ofﬁce)
calligraphy by Fusao Murakami
Central Japan
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Water
Constructed as the ﬁrst full-scale power plant in the Kiso river
system in 1911, Yaotsu hydroelectric power plant supported the
modernization of the industry. It is now used as a museum.
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
A well with spring water in Ogaki City,
Gifu, a city of waterways.
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
The Kiso, Nagara and Ibi Rivers flow from the Kiso
and Hida Mountain Ranges in the Japan Alps,
which is called the rooftop of Japan. These major
rivers of Japan have created the fertile Nobi Plain
stretching from the southern part of Gifu to the
western part of Aichi.
The large volume of water in the Kiso River caught
the attention of Momosuke Fukuzawa, who was
later called the king of electric power. Fukuzawa
committed himself to hydropower generation in the
Kiso River, and made great achievements in the development of power sources as well as the establishment of a long-distance power transmission
system to deliver electricity to cities and help the industry grow. An essential item for the power transmission system was insulators, which were produced with the pottery technology that had been
developed in Central Japan. Abundant electric
power also brought new styles of manufacturing to
the region.
Rich water resources have created a vast flatland
and fertilized the soil. They have also supplied industrial water and abundant electric power, which
are indispensable for business activities, in addition to water for daily life, to contribute to the development of Central Japan as a region of manufacturing.
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Water
Constructed as the ﬁrst full-scale power plant in the Kiso river
system in 1911, Yaotsu hydroelectric power plant supported the
modernization of the industry. It is now used as a museum.
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
A well with spring water in Ogaki City,
Gifu, a city of waterways.
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
The Kiso, Nagara and Ibi Rivers flow from the Kiso
and Hida Mountain Ranges in the Japan Alps,
which is called the rooftop of Japan. These major
rivers of Japan have created the fertile Nobi Plain
stretching from the southern part of Gifu to the
western part of Aichi.
The large volume of water in the Kiso River caught
the attention of Momosuke Fukuzawa, who was
later called the king of electric power. Fukuzawa
committed himself to hydropower generation in the
Kiso River, and made great achievements in the development of power sources as well as the establishment of a long-distance power transmission
system to deliver electricity to cities and help the industry grow. An essential item for the power transmission system was insulators, which were produced with the pottery technology that had been
developed in Central Japan. Abundant electric
power also brought new styles of manufacturing to
the region.
Rich water resources have created a vast flatland
and fertilized the soil. They have also supplied industrial water and abundant electric power, which
are indispensable for business activities, in addition to water for daily life, to contribute to the development of Central Japan as a region of manufacturing.
Central Japan
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Journey on Water, and Manufacturing
Water
T our of sake breweries in Takayama
It is said that good sake can be
found in a cold place. Blessed with
abundant water and relatively low
temperatures throughout the year,
Takayama has produced many
brands of high-quality sake that
we still enjoy. Most of Takayama’
s
famed seven brewers have a history of more than 200 years. It is recommended that you taste the distinctive sake of each brewery
while travelling around the quaint
old town of Takayama.
O bara Paper
A traditional papermaking art has
been inherited in Obara, which is
located in a mountain area of
Toyota City, Aichi. Broussonetia
kazinoki, the raw material of the
Japanese paper, is dyed and used
as a paint to give patterns to a
paper in this art craftwork. Tatsukichi Fujii, a craftsman, looked at
the good quality of the Japanese
paper that had been made since
early times and raised the paper to
an art form while taking advantage of the raw material.
Takayama City Tourism
Department
U kai: cormorant fishing on the Nagara River
In this traditional style of fishing,
each cormorant fishing master on
a boat controls 10 to 12 cormorants
at the same time by handling the
leash ropes attached to the birds to
make them partially swallow
sweetfish and catch the fish alive.
This unique tradition on Nagara
River has been passed along for almost 1,300 years. The visionary
scenes illuminated by bonfires are
fascinating. This event is held almost every day from May 11 to
October 15 of each year.
in Kakita River
K amikochi
Kamikochi is a beautiful mountainous spot located in Matsumoto
City, Nagano at an altitude of
1,500 meters. Along with Kappa
Bridge over the clear Azusa River
and the spectacle of mountains,
the dreamy view of Mt. Hotaka reflected on the mirror-like water
surface of Taisho Pond is a representative landscape of Kamikochi.
The nature charms people in a dif-
Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Gifu Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Bldg. 1F,
2-2 Kanda-machi, Gifu-shi
TEL:058-266-5588
Photo courtesy of Gifu City
216-1 Hora, Eitaro-cho,
Toyota-shi, Aichi
TEL:0565-65-2151
N atural springs
2-18 Hanaoka-machi,
Takayama-shi, Gifu
TEL:0577-32-3333
Sugitama(ball made with
cedar leaves) hung under the
eaves is a sign that new sake
has been made.
Photo courtesy of Takayama
City Tourism Department
Garyu Cherry Tree
Noriyuki Kasugai
Obara Paper Art Museum
Washi no Furusato
The landscape enjoys timeless popularity.
ferent way in each season, which
is protected by restriction of
access by private cars.
Kamikochi Information
Center
4468 Kamikochi, Azumi,
Matsumoto-shi, Nagano
TEL:0263-95-2433
Contact telephone number during
winter: 0263-94-2537
Photo courtesy of Nagano Prefecture
Tourism Association
Rainwater and melted snow seep
into the deep underground of Mt.
Fuji, and the water flows through
lava stones to be naturally purified and springs up near Kakita
River Park as extremely transparent fresh water. The daily volume
of the spring water is about a million tons, which is the largest in
Japan. Kakita River takes its water
from the spring water, and is one
of the three clear-flowing rivers in
Japan along with Nagara River in
Gifu and Shimanto River in Kochi.
Spring water from Mt. Fuji
Kakita River Park
71-7 Fushimi, Shimizu-cho,
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka
TEL:055-981-8224
Photo courtesy of Shimizu-cho
Central Japan
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Journey on Water, and Manufacturing
Water
T our of sake breweries in Takayama
It is said that good sake can be
found in a cold place. Blessed with
abundant water and relatively low
temperatures throughout the year,
Takayama has produced many
brands of high-quality sake that
we still enjoy. Most of Takayama’
s
famed seven brewers have a history of more than 200 years. It is recommended that you taste the distinctive sake of each brewery
while travelling around the quaint
old town of Takayama.
O bara Paper
A traditional papermaking art has
been inherited in Obara, which is
located in a mountain area of
Toyota City, Aichi. Broussonetia
kazinoki, the raw material of the
Japanese paper, is dyed and used
as a paint to give patterns to a
paper in this art craftwork. Tatsukichi Fujii, a craftsman, looked at
the good quality of the Japanese
paper that had been made since
early times and raised the paper to
an art form while taking advantage of the raw material.
Takayama City Tourism
Department
U kai: cormorant fishing on the Nagara River
In this traditional style of fishing,
each cormorant fishing master on
a boat controls 10 to 12 cormorants at the same time by handling
the leash ropes attached to the
birds to make them partially swallow sweetfish and catch the fish
alive. This unique tradition on
Nagara River has been passed
along for almost 1,300 years. The
visionary scenes illuminated by
bonfires are fascinating. This
event is held almost every day
from May 11 to October 15 of each
year.
in Kakita River
K amikochi
Kamikochi is a beautiful mountainous spot located in Matsumoto
City, Nagano at an altitude of
1,500 meters. Along with Kappa
Bridge over the clear Azusa River
and the spectacle of mountains,
the dreamy view of Mt. Hotaka reflected on the mirror-like water
surface of Taisho Pond is a representative landscape of Kamikochi.
The nature charms people in a dif-
Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Gifu Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Bldg. 1F,
2-2 Kanda-machi, Gifu-shi
TEL:058-266-5588
216-1 Hora, Eitaro-cho,
Toyota-shi, Aichi
TEL:0565-65-2151
N atural springs
2-18 Hanaoka-machi,
Takayama-shi, Gifu
TEL:0577-32-3333
Sugitama(ball made with
cedar leaves) hung under the
eaves is a sign that new sake
has been made.
Photo courtesy of Takayama
City Tourism Department
Garyu Cherry Tree
Noriyuki Kasugai
Obara Paper Art Museum
Washi no Furusato
The landscape enjoys timeless popularity.
ferent way in each season, which
is protected by restriction of
access by private cars.
Kamikochi Information
Center
4468 Kamikochi, Azumi,
Matsumoto-shi, Nagano
TEL:0263-95-2433
Contact telephone number during
winter: 0263-94-2537
Photo courtesy of Nagano Prefecture
Tourism Association
Rainwater and melted snow seep
into the deep underground of Mt.
Fuji, and the water flows through
lava stones to be naturally purified and springs up near Kakita
River Park as extremely transparent fresh water. The daily volume
of the spring water is about a million tons, which is the largest in
Japan. Kakita River takes its water
from the spring water, and is one
of the three clear-flowing rivers in
Japan along with Nagara River in
Gifu and Shimanto River in Kochi.
Spring water from Mt. Fuji
Kakita River Park
71-7 Fushimi, Shimizu-cho,
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka
TEL:055-981-8224
Photo courtesy of Shimizu-cho
Central Japan
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Soil
Kamagaki-no-Komichi
(Path of Kamagaki, Seto City, Aichi)
Seto-Hongyo Ware Tile
with Floral Design
in Underglaze Blue and Iron Brown
Japan
Meiji Period (19-20c.)
Photo courtesy of INAX MUSEUMS
(PART OF LIXIL)
Kiseto Rinka Bachi
by Tokuro Kato(1898-1985)
(Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum)
Donated by Mr. Otozo Kawasaki
As far back as six million years ago, Central Japan
had a lake called Tokai Lake. The huge lake extended from Chita Peninsula in Aichi to the Suzuka
Mountain Range in Mie. Rivers flowing into the
lake transported earth and sand into it for many
years to eventually fill up the lake an estimated 1.2
million years ago.
The deposition in the lake was potter&#039;s clay with
good quality. Seto had clay with less iron while
Tokoname in Chita Peninsula had iron-rich red
clay. Thanks to the soil, it was natural that those
places developed pottery and led the pottery industry of Japan. Seto and Tokoname in Aichi and Mino
in Gifu still produce traditional pottery as representative cities of pottery production in the country. At
the same time, a wide range of ceramic products
such as luxury western tableware, insulators,
building tiles and sanitary ware are manufactured
in the places, which are among Japan&#039;s top ceramic
producers.
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Soil
Kamagaki-no-Komichi
(Path of Kamagaki, Seto City, Aichi)
Seto-Hongyo Ware Tile
with Floral Design
in Underglaze Blue and Iron Brown
Japan
Meiji Period (19-20c.)
Photo courtesy of INAX MUSEUMS
(PART OF LIXIL)
Kiseto Rinka Bachi
by Tokuro Kato(1898-1985)
(Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum)
Donated by Mr. Otozo Kawasaki
As far back as six million years ago, Central Japan
had a lake called Tokai Lake. The huge lake extended from Chita Peninsula in Aichi to the Suzuka
Mountain Range in Mie. Rivers flowing into the
lake transported earth and sand into it for many
years to eventually fill up the lake an estimated 1.2
million years ago.
The deposition in the lake was potter&#039;s clay with
good quality. Seto had clay with less iron while
Tokoname in Chita Peninsula had iron-rich red
clay. Thanks to the soil, it was natural that those
places developed pottery and led the pottery industry of Japan. Seto and Tokoname in Aichi and Mino
in Gifu still produce traditional pottery as representative cities of pottery production in the country. At
the same time, a wide range of ceramic products
such as luxury western tableware, insulators,
building tiles and sanitary ware are manufactured
in the places, which are among Japan&#039;s top ceramic
producers.
Central Japan
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Journey on Soil, and Manufacturing
Soil
S eto Novelty
Seto City, Aichi is one of the major
pottery producers in Japan. In its
long history, Seto Novelty was
born. The delicate lace dress is
made of pottery. After Germany,
which had been a major producer
of such products, stopped the supply with the outbreak of World
War I, Seto started to increase its
production. The designs cultivated in the long history of pottery, as
well as the painting techniques, receive a high evaluation in other
countries as well, and many products are exported to the United
States and European countries.
T okoname:
View of
an ascending kiln
E arthen pots produced
in Yokkaichi
Dishes cooked in pots are essential
food for Japanese people in winter.
An earthen pot is placed in the
center of a dining table, and people
put ingredients in it and share the
food. Yokkaichi City, Mie is the
largest producer of earthen pots in
Japan. The development of ther-
mal-resistant earthen pots made
with a mineral called petalite to
prevent cracking has led to an increase in the city&#039;s share. Various
types and designs of earthen pots
are now offered, including earthen
pot rice cookers and casserole
earthen pots.
Banko no Sato Kaikan
4-8 Toei-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie
TEL:059-330-2020
Photo courtesy of Yokkaichi City
SETO-GURA MUSEUM
1-1, Kurasho-cho, Seto-shi, Aichi
TEL: 0561-97-1190
Photo courtesy of SETO-GURA
MUSEUM
K oubeigama
This kiln is located in a
200-year-old folk house in a quiet
mountainous area. It is a representative pottery producer of Mino
ware, which has a history of more
than 200 years. Takuo Kato
(1917-2005), the sixth generation
producer, a Living National Treasure, who restored the techniques
of Persian pottery and created
works combining tradition with
With Tokoname-yaki potteries and galleries, the adjacent area is popular as a
pottery promenade.
originality such as lusterware and
Persian colored ceramics. There
are many attractions on the premises including the Old Pottery Museum, along with the Craft Gallery, which displays works of his
ancestors.
Tokoname City, Aichi is the producer of Tokoname ware. The city
has &quot;Toeigama,&quot; Japan&#039;s largest
ascending kiln with a total length
of 22 meters. Since its creation in
the Edo period, the kiln has been
continuously used to fire jars and
pots in the old days and produce
clay pipes essential for urban development in modern times.
4-115 Ichinokura-cho, Tajimi-shi,
Gifu TEL:0572-22-3821
Koubeigama is placed in a relocated
200-year-old folk house.
Pottery Promenade
Tokoname
Sightseeing Association
Flower vase in Sansai
(three-color) style &quot;Soyo&quot;
Takuo Kato
5-168-2 Koiehonmachi,
Tokoname-shi, Aichi
TEL:0569-34-8888
T he Museum Meiji-mura:
The former main building
of the Imperial Hotel
The former main building of the
Imperial Hotel was built with the
design of Frank Lloyd Wright, an
American architect, in 1923.
Wright wanted to use bricks with
a light color, instead of red bricks,
for the exterior walls. Then, he selected soil in Chita Peninsula in
Aichi. Bricks made of the soil were
baked in Tokoname and delivered
to Tokyo by ship. As many as four
million bricks made in Tokoname
decorated the gorgeous exterior
view. The former main building of
the Imperial Hotel was regrettably
demolished in 1967, and the main
entrance hall and lobby are now
stored and exhibited in the
Museum Meiji-mura.
1 Uchiyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi
TEL:0568-67-0314
Photo courtesy of Museum Meiji-mura
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Journey on Soil, and Manufacturing
Soil
S eto Novelty
Seto City, Aichi is one of the major
pottery producers in Japan. In its
long history, Seto Novelty was
born. The delicate lace dress is
made of pottery. After Germany,
which had been a major producer
of such products, stopped the supply with the outbreak of World
War I, Seto started to increase its
production. The designs cultivated in the long history of pottery, as
well as the painting techniques, receive a high evaluation in other
countries as well, and many products are exported to the United
States and European countries.
T okoname:
View of
an ascending kiln
E arthen pots produced
in Yokkaichi
Dishes cooked in pots are essential
food for Japanese people in winter.
An earthen pot is placed in the
center of a dining table, and people
put ingredients in it and share the
food. Yokkaichi City, Mie is the
largest producer of earthen pots in
Japan. The development of ther-
mal-resistant earthen pots made
with a mineral called petalite to
prevent cracking has led to an increase in the city&#039;s share. Various
types and designs of earthen pots
are now offered, including earthen
pot rice cookers and casserole
earthen pots.
Banko no Sato Kaikan
4-8 Toei-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie
TEL:059-330-2020
Photo courtesy of Yokkaichi City
SETO-GURA MUSEUM
1-1, Kurasho-cho, Seto-shi, Aichi
TEL: 0561-97-1190
Photo courtesy of SETO-GURA
MUSEUM
K oubeigama
This kiln is located in a
200-year-old folk house in a quiet
mountainous area. It is a representative pottery producer of Mino
ware, which has a history of more
than 200 years. Takuo Kato
(1917-2005), the sixth generation
producer, a Living National Treasure, who restored the techniques
of Persian pottery and created
works combining tradition with
With Tokoname-yaki potteries and galleries, the adjacent area is popular as a
pottery promenade.
originality such as lusterware and
Persian colored ceramics. There
are many attractions on the premises including the Old Pottery Museum, along with the Craft Gallery, which displays works of his
ancestors.
Tokoname City, Aichi is the producer of Tokoname ware. The city
has &quot;Toeigama,&quot; Japan&#039;s largest
ascending kiln with a total length
of 22 meters. Since its creation in
the Edo period, the kiln has been
continuously used to fire jars and
pots in the old days and produce
clay pipes essential for urban development in modern times.
4-115 Ichinokura-cho, Tajimi-shi,
Gifu TEL:0572-22-3821
Koubeigama is placed in a relocated
200-year-old folk house.
Pottery Promenade
Tokoname
Sightseeing Association
Flower vase in Sansai
(three-color) style &quot;Soyo&quot;
Takuo Kato
5-168-2 Koiehonmachi,
Tokoname-shi, Aichi
TEL:0569-34-8888
T he Museum Meiji-mura:
The former main building
of the Imperial Hotel
The former main building of the
Imperial Hotel was built with the
design of Frank Lloyd Wright, an
American architect, in 1923.
Wright wanted to use bricks with
a light color, instead of red bricks,
for the exterior walls. Then, he selected soil in Chita Peninsula in
Aichi. Bricks made of the soil were
baked in Tokoname and delivered
to Tokyo by ship. As many as four
million bricks made in Tokoname
decorated the gorgeous exterior
view. The former main building of
the Imperial Hotel was regrettably
demolished in 1967, and the main
entrance hall and lobby are now
stored and exhibited in the
Museum Meiji-mura.
1 Uchiyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi
TEL:0568-67-0314
Photo courtesy of Museum Meiji-mura
Central Japan
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Tea-serving doll
K arakur i ni ng yo , o r m e c h a n i c a l
dolls, were invented in the Edo period
(1603-1867).
When a teacup is placed on the tray, the
doll delivers the cup to a guest while
nodding its head up and down. The
doll, driven by a spring made of baleen,
is comprised of about 40 wooden parts.
Wood
Photo by Oikawa Ryoichi
Yagura-dokei (lantern clock),one
of the biggest existing Japanese-style
clocks.
Photo courtesy of Kariya City Board of
Education
When Tokugawa Yoshinao, the first lord of the
Owari Domain, got married in 1615, he received a
mountain forest in Kiso from Tokugawa Ieyasu,
who built the foundation of the Edo Shogunate, as a
generous wedding gift with an area of about
200,000 hectares. The Owari Domain owned and
protected the forest in a strict manner and banned
unauthorized felling. The timber resources from the
forest improved the domain&#039;s financial status. They
also enabled the development of skills for woodworking and the production of hardware for drawers and Buddhist alter fittings in the area, which led
to the creation of karakuri ningyo (automated puppets), and later, the establishment of a wide range
of mechanical sectors including the watch, railroad
car, automobile and aerospace industries.
While karakuri ningyo were actively produced in
the Edo period, it was essential to have woods nearby because different wood species were used for the
heads, bodies and gears. Karakuri ningyo were
used to decorate festivals as &quot;dashi karakuri&quot; (a festival float with karakuri ningyo on it) in the region,
mainly near the castle town of Owari. It is said that
more than 200 units of dashi karakuri still exist in
Japan and the number of karakuri ningyo on the
floats is about 600, most of which are stored in the
areas that had a connection with the Owari Domain. The forest that was owned by the Owari Domain is still one of Japan&#039;s representative beautiful
forests and honored as the producer of Kiso hinoki
cypress, and designated as a Jingubirin, which supplies timber necessary for Jingu Shikinen Sengu
(periodical rebuilding of a shrine at the Ise-Jingu
Shrine) conducted every 20 years.
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# Page. 19

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Tea-serving doll
K arakur i ni ng yo , o r m e c h a n i c a l
dolls, were invented in the Edo period
(1603-1867).
When a teacup is placed on the tray, the
doll delivers the cup to a guest while
nodding its head up and down. The
doll, driven by a spring made of baleen,
is comprised of about 40 wooden parts.
Wood
Photo by Oikawa Ryoichi
Yagura-dokei (lantern clock),one
of the biggest existing Japanese-style
clocks.
Photo courtesy of Kariya City Board of
Education
When Tokugawa Yoshinao, the first lord of the
Owari Domain, got married in 1615, he received a
mountain forest in Kiso from Tokugawa Ieyasu,
who built the foundation of the Edo Shogunate, as a
generous wedding gift with an area of about
200,000 hectares. The Owari Domain owned and
protected the forest in a strict manner and banned
unauthorized felling. The timber resources from the
forest improved the domain&#039;s financial status. They
also enabled the development of skills for woodworking and the production of hardware for drawers and Buddhist alter fittings in the area, which led
to the creation of karakuri ningyo (automated puppets), and later, the establishment of a wide range
of mechanical sectors including the watch, railroad
car, automobile and aerospace industries.
While karakuri ningyo were actively produced in
the Edo period, it was essential to have woods nearby because different wood species were used for the
heads, bodies and gears. Karakuri ningyo were
used to decorate festivals as &quot;dashi karakuri&quot; (a festival float with karakuri ningyo on it) in the region,
mainly near the castle town of Owari. It is said that
more than 200 units of dashi karakuri still exist in
Japan and the number of karakuri ningyo on the
floats is about 600, most of which are stored in the
areas that had a connection with the Owari Domain. The forest that was owned by the Owari Domain is still one of Japan&#039;s representative beautiful
forests and honored as the producer of Kiso hinoki
cypress, and designated as a Jingubirin, which supplies timber necessary for Jingu Shikinen Sengu
(periodical rebuilding of a shrine at the Ise-Jingu
Shrine) conducted every 20 years.
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# Page. 20

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Journey on Wood, and Manufacturing
Wood
N agoya Castle
Hommaru Palace
T akayama
Nagoya Castle used to have Hommaru Palace to the south of the
tower. Although the palace was
the first early modern castle building designated as a National Treasure and recognized as a masterpiece, it was burnt down along
with the donjon in an air raid
during World War II. The reconstruction of the Hommaru Palace
is currently in progress with the
target of completing it by 2018.
A target in the approach adopted
for the reconstruction is to use traditional materials and construction methods wherever possible
based on the documents prepared
in the Edo period that survived the
war in addition to survey maps
and photos. Precious timber such
as hinoki cypress is used in various parts such as pillars, floor
boards and even frames of paper
screens, and decorative metal fit-
Festival
The Takayama Festival is the collective name of the Sanno Matsuri
(Sanno festival) held in spring and
the Hachiman Matsuri held in autumn. The main attraction is gorgeously decorated festival floats
with lively carvings, beautifully
embroidered fabrics and karakuri
ningyo showing exciting actions
with elaborate devices. The spring
and autumn festivals have a parade of 12 and 11 floats, respectively, which is accompanied by
hundreds of people who march
through the town. The night festival is also visionary with a parade
of the floats lit up with lanterns.
Takayama City Tourism
Department
tings and paintings on the walls
and sliding doors are produced
with the devotion of craftspeople
and painters. The entrance and
Omote-shoin (main drawing room)
are now open to the public.
1-1 Hommaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL:
052-231-1700
2-18 Hanaoka-machi,
Takayama-shi, Gifu
TEL:0577-32-3333
Photo courtesy of Takayama City
Tourism Department
M atsumoto furniture
Furniture production started in
Matsumoto, Nagano in the latter
half of the 16th century. Traditional drawers and tea cabinets produced by craftspeople in the area
around Matsumoto Castle were
sold in various parts of Japan.
Matsumoto grew as a furniture
producer, and had the largest market share in Japan in the production of Japanese furniture until the
outbreak of World War II. Matsumoto furniture produced with inherited skills takes advantage of
the warmth of wood and is popular among many people.
Matsumoto Mingei Kagu
(folk-craft furniture)
3-2-12 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi,
Nagano TEL: 0263-33-5760
P lastic models
in Shizuoka
Tamiya&#039;s Mini 4WD car,
AERO AVANTE
Plastic model of Tamiya, Inc., a
world-class model/plastic model manufacturer based in Shizuoka City
The plastic model industry in Shizuoka leads Japan in production.
Its origin was wood; the industry
started with the wood processing
that had been active since ancient
times. Many companies that used
to manufacture wooden model airplanes and ships shifted the mate-
rial from wood to celluloid and
plastic. Japan&#039;s first plastic model
was born in Shizuoka in 1958.
Since then, the prefecture has created a series of hit products, including supercars, Gundam and
Mini 4WD cars, attracting global
attention.
Shizuoka Hobby Square
SouthSpot Shizuoka, 18-1
Minami-cho, Suruga-ku,
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
TEL: 054-289-3033
Central Japan
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Journey on Wood, and Manufacturing
Wood
N agoya Castle
Hommaru Palace
T akayama
Nagoya Castle used to have Hommaru Palace to the south of the
tower. Although the palace was
the first early modern castle building designated as a National Treasure and recognized as a masterpiece, it was burnt down along
with the donjon in an air raid
during World War II. The reconstruction of the Hommaru Palace
is currently in progress with the
target of completing it by 2018.
A target in the approach adopted
for the reconstruction is to use traditional materials and construction methods wherever possible
based on the documents prepared
in the Edo period that survived the
war in addition to survey maps
and photos. Precious timber such
as hinoki cypress is used in various parts such as pillars, floor
boards and even frames of paper
screens, and decorative metal fit-
Festival
The Takayama Festival is the collective name of the Sanno Matsuri
(Sanno festival) held in spring and
the Hachiman Matsuri held in autumn. The main attraction is gorgeously decorated festival floats
with lively carvings, beautifully
embroidered fabrics and karakuri
ningyo showing exciting actions
with elaborate devices. The spring
and autumn festivals have a parade of 12 and 11 floats, respectively, which is accompanied by
hundreds of people who march
through the town. The night festival is also visionary with a parade
of the floats lit up with lanterns.
Takayama City Tourism
Department
tings and paintings on the walls
and sliding doors are produced
with the devotion of craftspeople
and painters. The entrance and
Omote-shoin (main drawing room)
are now open to the public.
1-1 Hommaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL:
052-231-1700
2-18 Hanaoka-machi,
Takayama-shi, Gifu
TEL:0577-32-3333
Photo courtesy of Takayama City
Tourism Department
M atsumoto furniture
Furniture production started in
Matsumoto, Nagano in the latter
half of the 16th century. Traditional drawers and tea cabinets produced by craftspeople in the area
around Matsumoto Castle were
sold in various parts of Japan.
Matsumoto grew as a furniture
producer, and had the largest market share in Japan in the production of Japanese furniture until the
outbreak of World War II. Matsumoto furniture produced with inherited skills takes advantage of
the warmth of wood and is popular among many people.
Matsumoto Mingei Kagu
(folk-craft furniture)
3-2-12 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi,
Nagano TEL: 0263-33-5760
P lastic models
in Shizuoka
Tamiya&#039;s Mini 4WD car,
AERO AVANTE
Plastic model of Tamiya, Inc., a
world-class model/plastic model manufacturer based in Shizuoka City
The plastic model industry in Shizuoka leads Japan in production.
Its origin was wood; the industry
started with the wood processing
that had been active since ancient
times. Many companies that used
to manufacture wooden model airplanes and ships shifted the mate-
rial from wood to celluloid and
plastic. Japan&#039;s first plastic model
was born in Shizuoka in 1958.
Since then, the prefecture has created a series of hit products, including supercars, Gundam and
Mini 4WD cars, attracting global
attention.
Shizuoka Hobby Square
SouthSpot Shizuoka, 18-1
Minami-cho, Suruga-ku,
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka
TEL: 054-289-3033
Central Japan
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Journey on Yarn, and Manufacturing
Yarn
M atsusaka
cotton
S akichi Toyoda
Memorial House
Matsusaka cotton features sophisticated stripes called &quot;shima watari&quot; and indigo dyeing in depth. It
enjoyed a boom among people of
Edo in the Edo period, and it is
said that Edo had many kimono
shops of Matsusaka merchants.
Matsusaka Momen Teori
Center
From the Edo period to the Meiji period, Central
Japan was a major region of cotton and silk textile
production with the Mikawa area, a major cotton
textile producer, as well as the Okaya area, which
had an active silk industry. Under the policy of the
central government to encourage new industries,
the region grew to play a pioneering role in Japan&#039;s
textile manufacturing while the country was developing to be a modern state.
In the field of spinning yarns, a spinning machine
invented by Tacchi Gaun (1842-1900) from Nagano
Prefecture in 1873 played a key part. This machine
was used most positively in the areas along the Yahagi River in Aichi. As the power source to operate
the machine, a rapid stream was used in the mountainous areas of Okazaki and Toyota, which were
located upstream of the river, and water wheels
were attached to both sides of a boat in the downstream areas where the flow was slow. With the introduction of the spinning machine, which was
called &quot;garabo&quot; after its characteristic rattling
sound during operation, yarn spinning developed
to be an indigenous industry.
Textiles were produced by female farmers. One of
them was the mother of Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of the Toyota Group. He grew with the sight of
his mother working on the farm in the daytime and
weaving at night. He was called a master inventor,
and improved weaving machines in different ways.
His creative efforts were the origin of the manufacturing of Toyota.
Matsusaka City Industrial Promotion Center, 2176 Hon-machi,
Matsusaka-shi, Mie
TEL:0598-26-6355
Toyoda power loom invented by Sakichi
House where Sakichi Toyoda was born
In this house, Sakichi Toyoda
(1867-1930), the founder of the
Toyota Group, was born and
raised, and Kiichiro Toyoda
(1894-1952), who established Toyota Motors, was also born. The
house is located in Kosai City, Shi-
A rimatsu tie-dyeing
Arimatsu, Nagoya is located along
the old Tokaido Road, and still has
the townscape of tie-dyeing wholesalers, warehouses and houses
with lattice doors that have been
retained since the Edo period,
which can be seen in the works of
Utagawa Hiroshige, an ukiyo-e
painter. Arimatsu tie-dyeing was
developed as an indigenous industry under the patronage of the
Owari Domain, and became popular as a souvenir among travellers
on the Tokaido Road. Various
tie-dyeing techniques have been
handed down from mothers to
daughters.
Tie-Dyeing Museum
3008 Arimatsu, Midori-ku,
Nagoya-shi, Aichi
TEL:052-621-0111
zuoka, overlooking Lake Hamana.
Thanks to the achievements made
by Sakichi, who devoted himself
to the study of automatic looms in
the 1900s, most of the imported
looms in Japan were replaced by
domestic products, and the production even grew to the point
where they exported the looms.
&quot;Open the window. It&#039;s a big world
out there!&quot; His phrase which symbolizes the heart of manufacturing
has been passed along until now.
113-2 Yamaguchi, Kosai-shi,
Shizuoka TEL:053-576-0064
I se Katagami
Katazome (stencil dyeing) is one of
Japan&#039;s traditional dyeing techniques. It was used to dye hakama
(skirts) for samurais in the Edo
period. As the technique was developed, Ise Katagami (pattern
paper) became widespread
throughout Japan under the patronage of the Kishu Domain.
The skills of stencil makers are excellent, and the elaborate patterns
and designs are also highly valued
not just as pattern papers but also
as interiors and artworks.
Suzuka-shi Dentou
Sangyou Kaikan
3-10-1 Jike, Suzuka-shi, Mie
TEL: 059-386-7511
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Journey on Yarn, and Manufacturing
Yarn
M atsusaka
cotton
S akichi Toyoda
Memorial House
Matsusaka cotton features sophisticated stripes called &quot;shima watari&quot; and indigo dyeing in depth. It
enjoyed a boom among people of
Edo in the Edo period, and it is
said that Edo had many kimono
shops of Matsusaka merchants.
Matsusaka Momen Teori
Center
From the Edo period to the Meiji period, Central
Japan was a major region of cotton and silk textile
production with the Mikawa area, a major cotton
textile producer, as well as the Okaya area, which
had an active silk industry. Under the policy of the
central government to encourage new industries,
the region grew to play a pioneering role in Japan&#039;s
textile manufacturing while the country was developing to be a modern state.
In the field of spinning yarns, a spinning machine
invented by Tacchi Gaun (1842-1900) from Nagano
Prefecture in 1873 played a key part. This machine
was used most positively in the areas along the Yahagi River in Aichi. As the power source to operate
the machine, a rapid stream was used in the mountainous areas of Okazaki and Toyota, which were
located upstream of the river, and water wheels
were attached to both sides of a boat in the downstream areas where the flow was slow. With the introduction of the spinning machine, which was
called &quot;garabo&quot; after its characteristic rattling
sound during operation, yarn spinning developed
to be an indigenous industry.
Textiles were produced by female farmers. One of
them was the mother of Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of the Toyota Group. He grew with the sight of
his mother working on the farm in the daytime and
weaving at night. He was called a master inventor,
and improved weaving machines in different ways.
His creative efforts were the origin of the manufacturing of Toyota.
Matsusaka City Industrial Promotion Center, 2176 Hon-machi,
Matsusaka-shi, Mie
TEL:0598-26-6355
Toyoda power loom invented by Sakichi
House where Sakichi Toyoda was born
In this house, Sakichi Toyoda
(1867-1930), the founder of the
Toyota Group, was born and
raised, and Kiichiro Toyoda
(1894-1952), who established Toyota Motors, was also born. The
house is located in Kosai City, Shi-
A rimatsu tie-dyeing
Arimatsu, Nagoya is located along
the old Tokaido Road, and still has
the townscape of tie-dyeing wholesalers, warehouses and houses
with lattice doors that have been
retained since the Edo period,
which can be seen in the works of
Utagawa Hiroshige, an ukiyo-e
painter. Arimatsu tie-dyeing was
developed as an indigenous industry under the patronage of the
Owari Domain, and became popular as a souvenir among travellers
on the Tokaido Road. Various
tie-dyeing techniques have been
handed down from mothers to
daughters.
Tie-Dyeing Museum
3008 Arimatsu, Midori-ku,
Nagoya-shi, Aichi
TEL:052-621-0111
zuoka, overlooking Lake Hamana.
Thanks to the achievements made
by Sakichi, who devoted himself
to the study of automatic looms in
the 1900s, most of the imported
looms in Japan were replaced by
domestic products, and the production even grew to the point
where they exported the looms.
&quot;Open the window. It&#039;s a big world
out there!&quot; His phrase which symbolizes the heart of manufacturing
has been passed along until now.
113-2 Yamaguchi, Kosai-shi,
Shizuoka TEL:053-576-0064
I se Katagami
Katazome (stencil dyeing) is one of
Japan&#039;s traditional dyeing techniques. It was used to dye hakama
(skirts) for samurais in the Edo
period. As the technique was developed, Ise Katagami (pattern
paper) became widespread
throughout Japan under the patronage of the Kishu Domain.
The skills of stencil makers are excellent, and the elaborate patterns
and designs are also highly valued
not just as pattern papers but also
as interiors and artworks.
Suzuka-shi Dentou
Sangyou Kaikan
3-10-1 Jike, Suzuka-shi, Mie
TEL: 059-386-7511
Central Japan
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Journey on Iron, and Manufacturing
M useums in the town of
Furnaces
cutlery
Iron
Foreign settlers from the continent in ancient Japan
brought iron-making technology to the country.
Primitive iron-making was started with iron ore
and iron sand as raw materials. The technology
evolved into &quot;tatara&quot; iron-making. This unique
method was used to produce Japanese swords with
both hardness and flexibility. Japan also cultivated
other unique iron cultures such as kettles for the tea
ceremony. In Nirayama in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture,
reverberatory furnaces built by the shogunate in
preparation for the arrival of black ships sent by
the US at the end of the Edo period have been conserved, and are now known as part of Japan&#039;s industrial heritage.
As Japan was modernized in the Meiji period, the
steel industry was launched in this area with electric furnaces. At the same time, the railroad cars
and parts such as gears that used to be made of
wood were replaced by iron products in turns. The
traditional manufacturing skills cultivated through
the production of karakuri ningyo and Japanese-style clocks were combined with iron to establish the machine industry and also develop new sectors such as the machine tool industry that supports various industries.
N irayama Reverberatory
Izunokuni City, Shizuoka has the
only reverberatory furnaces for
practical use that still exist in
Japan. They were built in 1857 to
cast iron cannons with the aim of
having military power to use
against the United States and European countries. Hundreds of
cannons of various sizes were cast
Demonstration by a swordsmith.
Spectators can closely feel the heat
of ﬁre and the smell of iron.
Seki City, Gifu is known as the
town of cutlery, and has facilities
that symbolize it. Kasuga Shrine
worships the guardian god of
swordsmiths in Seki and possesses Noh costumes that are designated as a national important cultural
property. Seki Kaji Denshokan
until the use was ended in 1964. In
2015, the furnaces were registered
as a World Heritage site as part of
the &quot;Sites of Japan’
s Meiji Industrial Revolution.&quot;
268 Aza Narutakiiri, Naka,
Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka
TEL: 055-949-3450
Museum introduces the history of
sword masters and exhibits
swords. The Feather Museum introduces the history and culture of
razors in Japan and various other
countries.
Seki Kaji Denshokan Museum
9-1 Minamikasuga-cho Seki-shi,
Gifu TEL: 0575-23-3825
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
C asting products
in Kuwana
Kuwana City, Mie used to be one
of the two largest casting producers in Japan, and still has a row of
casting factories. While the products include automobile parts and
lighting fixtures, casting kitchenware produced in the city attracts
particular attention. Popular products are developed with the skills
Manhole designed with the motif
of landscape in Kuwana.
of craftspeople and ideas, including frying pans and rice cookers
regularly used by top chefs. You
can witness various casting products such as the torii of a shrine
and manholes when you walk
around the town.
Kuwana City Commerce and
Tourism Division
2-37 Chuo-cho Kuwana-shi, Mie
TEL:0594-24-1231
Photo courtesy of Kuwana City
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Journey on Iron, and Manufacturing
M useums in the town of
Furnaces
cutlery
Iron
Foreign settlers from the continent in ancient Japan
brought iron-making technology to the country.
Primitive iron-making was started with iron ore
and iron sand as raw materials. The technology
evolved into &quot;tatara&quot; iron-making. This unique
method was used to produce Japanese swords with
both hardness and flexibility. Japan also cultivated
other unique iron cultures such as kettles for the tea
ceremony. In Nirayama in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture,
reverberatory furnaces built by the shogunate in
preparation for the arrival of black ships sent by
the US at the end of the Edo period have been conserved, and are now known as part of Japan&#039;s industrial heritage.
As Japan was modernized in the Meiji period, the
steel industry was launched in this area with electric furnaces. At the same time, the railroad cars
and parts such as gears that used to be made of
wood were replaced by iron products in turns. The
traditional manufacturing skills cultivated through
the production of karakuri ningyo and Japanese-style clocks were combined with iron to establish the machine industry and also develop new sectors such as the machine tool industry that supports various industries.
N irayama Reverberatory
Izunokuni City, Shizuoka has the
only reverberatory furnaces for
practical use that still exist in
Japan. They were built in 1857 to
cast iron cannons with the aim of
having military power to use
against the United States and European countries. Hundreds of
cannons of various sizes were cast
Demonstration by a swordsmith.
Spectators can closely feel the heat
of ﬁre and the smell of iron.
Seki City, Gifu is known as the
town of cutlery, and has facilities
that symbolize it. Kasuga Shrine
worships the guardian god of
swordsmiths in Seki and possesses Noh costumes that are designated as a national important cultural
property. Seki Kaji Denshokan
until the use was ended in 1964. In
2015, the furnaces were registered
as a World Heritage site as part of
the &quot;Sites of Japan’
s Meiji Industrial Revolution.&quot;
268 Aza Narutakiiri, Naka,
Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka
TEL: 055-949-3450
Museum introduces the history of
sword masters and exhibits
swords. The Feather Museum introduces the history and culture of
razors in Japan and various other
countries.
Seki Kaji Denshokan Museum
9-1 Minamikasuga-cho Seki-shi,
Gifu TEL: 0575-23-3825
Photo courtesy of Gifu Prefecture
C asting products
in Kuwana
Kuwana City, Mie used to be one
of the two largest casting producers in Japan, and still has a row of
casting factories. While the products include automobile parts and
lighting fixtures, casting kitchenware produced in the city attracts
particular attention. Popular products are developed with the skills
Manhole designed with the motif
of landscape in Kuwana.
of craftspeople and ideas, including frying pans and rice cookers
regularly used by top chefs. You
can witness various casting products such as the torii of a shrine
and manholes when you walk
around the town.
Kuwana City Commerce and
Tourism Division
2-37 Chuo-cho Kuwana-shi, Mie
TEL:0594-24-1231
Photo courtesy of Kuwana City
Central Japan
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Journey on Road, and Manufacturing
Road
T sumago-juku
Tsumago-juku, which still has the
townscape developed in the Edo
period, was established as a rest
station in Nakasendo Road connecting Edo and Kyoto. While this
important point for transportation
bustled with travellers as an intersection of Nakasendo Road and
Ina-kaido Road, Tsumago-juku
continued to decline with changes
of the times as railways and roads
were constructed and it lost functions as a rest station. In the
period of rapid growth in Japan,
however, the townscape where the
atmosphere of a rest station in the
Edo period is remarkably conserved drew a fresh look, and
preservation movements were
launched ahead of similar places
in the other parts of Japan. The
townscape is now protected as a
precious asset while citizens are
actually living in it.
Tsumago Tourism
Association Tourist office
2159-2 Azuma, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano
TEL:0264-57-3123
The development of a castle town in Nagoya in
Owari Province is said to be the &quot;largest town planning in history&quot; because it was a big project to
move the entire existing town with a population of
60,000 to 70,000. After the period of warring states
ended, the castle turned from a military fortress
into a symbol of the town. The crooked streets designed to make it difficult for enemies to attack the
castle were transformed into straight lines like the
grid of a go board. The town plan designed by
Tokugawa Ieyasu 400 years ago is the foundation
of the current city of Nagoya. Roads including Tokaido, Nakasendo and Ise-kaido were developed to
connect main cities including Edo, Kyoto and
Osaka, which increased the traffic of people, goods
and information and made post towns bustle.
From ports on the Chita Peninsula, freight ships
hoisting sails transported rice, salt, pottery and
various other items. Chita Peninsula had high productive power in the brewing, pottery and cotton
industries in addition to agriculture, as well as
well-developed transportation means including
ships that travelled to remote areas and ships that
cruised in Ise Bay. Merchants in the area aggressively marketed products at Edo, taking advantage
of the proximity in comparison with Osaka.
Long-established breweries and food manufacturers that date back to those days still operate.
In addition, the &quot;Salt Road&quot; (also called Sanshu-kaido, Iida-kaido or Ina-kaido) was developed to transport goods in both directions, including salt and
seafood from the Mikawa area in Aichi, which faces
the Pacific Ocean, and food and timber collected
from mountains in inland Nagano Prefecture. Thus,
the network has been established not only in the
east-west direction but also in the north-south direction since early times.
The old roads and ports underlie the current expressway and railway networks as well as the Port
of Nagoya and the Chubu Centrair International
Airport, Nagoya. The development of such old-time
roads resulted in the establishment of various
bases for exchange.
Extensive sightseeing excursion route:
S HORYUDO
This excursion route connects
tourist spots in the nine prefectures in Chubu and Hokuriku (Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka, Nagano,
Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama and
Shiga) from south to north. The
name comes from the shape of the
area which looks like a mystical
dragon climbing to the sky with
Tateyama Kurobe
Alpine Route
Noto Peninsula serving as the
head. The area is full of attractions
including remaining traditions,
history and culture, as well as
beautiful natural landscape for all
four seasons, various foods from
mountains and the sea and hot
spring sites where people can recover from daily fatigue.
Ishikawa
Toyama
Nagano
Matsumoto Castle
Fukui
Gifu
Lake Biwa
Tojinbo
H anda Canal
Kanazawa
‒Kenrokuen
Old Private Houses
Aichi
Handa Canal served as a port developed in Handa, which was
crowded with many people in the
brewing industry that produced
sake, vinegar, shochu (distilled
liquor), etc., to be marketed at Edo
and the shipping industry that
transported such products. While
the canal does not function as a
port now, a row of brewery buildings enclosed by black boards
stand on both sides of the canal to
create a unique landscape. The
brewery buildings are still in use,
and the smell of vinegar is in the
air of the area around the canal.
Mie
World Heritage Site
Mount Fuji
World Heritage Site
Kumano Kodo
Handa Tourist Association
90 Hirokoji-cho, Handa-shi, Aichi
TEL: 0569-32-3264
Shizuoka
Shiga
Topics
Nagoya Castle
World Heritage Site
Shirakawa-go
SHORYUDO (Chubu &amp; Hokuriku ) Food and Tourism fair
Chubu Economic Federation, a representative economic organization in Central Japan, has organized an exhibition in Bangkok,
Thailand to promote agricultural, forestry and ﬁshery products
and processed foods produced in the areas of the Dragon Route
since 2014, which is well received by local people. Fruits, beef and
Japanese confectionery enjoy especially high popularity.
Central Japan
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Journey on Road, and Manufacturing
Road
T sumago-juku
Tsumago-juku, which still has the
townscape developed in the Edo
period, was established as a rest
station in Nakasendo Road connecting Edo and Kyoto. While this
important point for transportation
bustled with travellers as an intersection of Nakasendo Road and
Ina-kaido Road, Tsumago-juku
continued to decline with changes
of the times as railways and roads
were constructed and it lost functions as a rest station. In the
period of rapid growth in Japan,
however, the townscape where the
atmosphere of a rest station in the
Edo period is remarkably conserved drew a fresh look, and
preservation movements were
launched ahead of similar places
in the other parts of Japan. The
townscape is now protected as a
precious asset while citizens are
actually living in it.
Tsumago Tourism
Association Tourist office
2159-2 Azuma, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano
TEL:0264-57-3123
The development of a castle town in Nagoya in
Owari Province is said to be the &quot;largest town planning in history&quot; because it was a big project to
move the entire existing town with a population of
60,000 to 70,000. After the period of warring states
ended, the castle turned from a military fortress
into a symbol of the town. The crooked streets designed to make it difficult for enemies to attack the
castle were transformed into straight lines like the
grid of a go board. The town plan designed by
Tokugawa Ieyasu 400 years ago is the foundation
of the current city of Nagoya. Roads including Tokaido, Nakasendo and Ise-kaido were developed to
connect main cities including Edo, Kyoto and
Osaka, which increased the traffic of people, goods
and information and made post towns bustle.
From ports on the Chita Peninsula, freight ships
hoisting sails transported rice, salt, pottery and
various other items. Chita Peninsula had high productive power in the brewing, pottery and cotton
industries in addition to agriculture, as well as
well-developed transportation means including
ships that travelled to remote areas and ships that
cruised in Ise Bay. Merchants in the area aggressively marketed products at Edo, taking advantage
of the proximity in comparison with Osaka.
Long-established breweries and food manufacturers that date back to those days still operate.
In addition, the &quot;Salt Road&quot; (also called Sanshu-kaido, Iida-kaido or Ina-kaido) was developed to transport goods in both directions, including salt and
seafood from the Mikawa area in Aichi, which faces
the Pacific Ocean, and food and timber collected
from mountains in inland Nagano Prefecture. Thus,
the network has been established not only in the
east-west direction but also in the north-south direction since early times.
The old roads and ports underlie the current expressway and railway networks as well as the Port
of Nagoya and the Chubu Centrair International
Airport, Nagoya. The development of such old-time
roads resulted in the establishment of various
bases for exchange.
Extensive sightseeing excursion route:
S HORYUDO
This excursion route connects
tourist spots in the nine prefectures in Chubu and Hokuriku (Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka, Nagano,
Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama and
Shiga) from south to north. The
name comes from the shape of the
area which looks like a mystical
dragon climbing to the sky with
Tateyama Kurobe
Alpine Route
Noto Peninsula serving as the
head. The area is full of attractions
including remaining traditions,
history and culture, as well as
beautiful natural landscape for all
four seasons, various foods from
mountains and the sea and hot
spring sites where people can recover from daily fatigue.
Ishikawa
Toyama
Nagano
Matsumoto Castle
Fukui
Gifu
Lake Biwa
Tojinbo
H anda Canal
Kanazawa
‒Kenrokuen
Old Private Houses
Aichi
Handa Canal served as a port developed in Handa, which was
crowded with many people in the
brewing industry that produced
sake, vinegar, shochu (distilled
liquor), etc., to be marketed at Edo
and the shipping industry that
transported such products. While
the canal does not function as a
port now, a row of brewery buildings enclosed by black boards
stand on both sides of the canal to
create a unique landscape. The
brewery buildings are still in use,
and the smell of vinegar is in the
air of the area around the canal.
Mie
World Heritage Site
Mount Fuji
World Heritage Site
Kumano Kodo
Handa Tourist Association
90 Hirokoji-cho, Handa-shi, Aichi
TEL: 0569-32-3264
Shizuoka
Shiga
Topics
Nagoya Castle
World Heritage Site
Shirakawa-go
SHORYUDO (Chubu &amp; Hokuriku ) Food and Tourism fair
Chubu Economic Federation, a representative economic organization in Central Japan, has organized an exhibition in Bangkok,
Thailand to promote agricultural, forestry and ﬁshery products
and processed foods produced in the areas of the Dragon Route
since 2014, which is well received by local people. Fruits, beef and
Japanese confectionery enjoy especially high popularity.
Central Japan
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Machine Tools
Automobiles and Motorcycles
The automobile industry of Japan started to operate on a full scale in the 1950s. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
advanced development with focus on purely domestic passenger cars, and released the first generation Crown in 1955.
Then, in the period of rapid growth in Japan, the automobile industry achieved outstanding development along with the
progress of motorization.
Central Japan has the headquarters and production plants of global automobile and motorcycle manufacturers such as
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. in addition to TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. No other region in Japan produces more automobiles and motorcycles than Central Japan. Those automobile and motorcycle manufacturers are supported by a wide variety of sectors, and world-class parts manufacturers that create various technologies such as DENSO Corporation, Aisin Seiki
Co., Ltd. and Toyota Industries Corporation are also based in Central Japan.
These companies are now committed to the development of next-generation cars with lower emissions of air pollutants
and superior environmental properties, such as hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles. In the meantime, private-public
initiatives to improve the safety of car driving have been launched to develop safe driving support systems and automatic driving systems.
Automobile Pavilion
Machine tools, which are called machines that produce machines (mother machines), are used in all industrial sectors
including automobiles, home appliances and precision equipment. Very high precision and efficiency are required in
machine tools, and the technology and production level is therefore considered as an important indicator of the technical power and international competitiveness of a country.
The machine tool industry of Japan started to work for applied development of numerical control (NC) technology as
early as the first half of the 1950s, and the performance of Japanese NC machine tools has been highly valued in the
global market since the 1970s. In 1982, the country became the largest producer in the world, and maintained that rank
for the next 27 years. Japan still keeps a 30% share in the global market, and leads the world along with Germany.
Central Japan has a variety of manufacturing sectors involving machining and assembly, including automobiles, motorcycles and other transportation equipment, and has grown as the largest market for machine tools in Japan. Accordingly, many machine tool manufacturers have been located in the region since the early years of heavy industrialization of
the country. World-class companies such as YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORPORATION, Okuma Corporation, DMG MORI
SEIKI Co., Ltd. and JTEKT Corporation have their headquarters in Central Japan.
In recent years, the shift to the equipment for more complicated machining combined with computers, such as an interactive control device that allows anyone to conduct complicated machining just by entering numbers in response
to questions from the machine tool, has been accelerated.
Machine tools displayed in the gallery
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Mazak Machine Tool Gallery
This museum was opened in 1994, using the buildings that remain in the old site of the headquater plant of Toyoda
Boshoku (Tyoda Spinning &amp; Weaving CO., Ltd.,) which is the birthplace of the Toyota Group. Under the basic philosophy of communicating to society the importance of &quot;monozukuri&quot; (&quot;making things&quot;) and the &quot;spirit of being studious and creative,&quot; the museum introduces the history of the Toyota Group and the evolution of textile machineries
and automobile engineering in a comprehensible manner with the demonstration of real machines and videos for explanation.
This gallery introduces the history of machine tools, demonstrates machining of parts with the latest machine tools
and exhibits car engines and wine glasses produced with machine tools as well as artificial bones and other machined
parts and sample parts (including the vessel used to bring particulates from asteroid Itokawa by Asteroid Explorer
&quot;HAYABUSA&quot; (MUSES-C)).
4-1-35 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
TEL: 052-551-6115
www.tcmit.org/
1-19-30 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL: 052-937-3737 www.mazak-artplaza.jp/gallery/
(located on the 1st floor of the office tower next to The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art)
Parts processed with machine tools
Central Japan
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Machine Tools
Automobiles and Motorcycles
The automobile industry of Japan started to operate on a full scale in the 1950s. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
advanced development with focus on purely domestic passenger cars, and released the first generation Crown in 1955.
Then, in the period of rapid growth in Japan, the automobile industry achieved outstanding development along with the
progress of motorization.
Central Japan has the headquarters and production plants of global automobile and motorcycle manufacturers such as
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. in addition to TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. No other region in Japan produces more automobiles and motorcycles than Central Japan. Those automobile and motorcycle manufacturers are supported by a wide variety of sectors, and world-class parts manufacturers that create various technologies such as DENSO Corporation, Aisin Seiki
Co., Ltd. and Toyota Industries Corporation are also based in Central Japan.
These companies are now committed to the development of next-generation cars with lower emissions of air pollutants
and superior environmental properties, such as hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles. In the meantime, private-public
initiatives to improve the safety of car driving have been launched to develop safe driving support systems and automatic driving systems.
Automobile Pavilion
Machine tools, which are called machines that produce machines (mother machines), are used in all industrial sectors
including automobiles, home appliances and precision equipment. Very high precision and efficiency are required in
machine tools, and the technology and production level is therefore considered as an important indicator of the technical power and international competitiveness of a country.
The machine tool industry of Japan started to work for applied development of numerical control (NC) technology as
early as the first half of the 1950s, and the performance of Japanese NC machine tools has been highly valued in the
global market since the 1970s. In 1982, the country became the largest producer in the world, and maintained that rank
for the next 27 years. Japan still keeps a 30% share in the global market, and leads the world along with Germany.
Central Japan has a variety of manufacturing sectors involving machining and assembly, including automobiles, motorcycles and other transportation equipment, and has grown as the largest market for machine tools in Japan. Accordingly, many machine tool manufacturers have been located in the region since the early years of heavy industrialization of
the country. World-class companies such as YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORPORATION, Okuma Corporation, DMG MORI
SEIKI Co., Ltd. and JTEKT Corporation have their headquarters in Central Japan.
In recent years, the shift to the equipment for more complicated machining combined with computers, such as an interactive control device that allows anyone to conduct complicated machining just by entering numbers in response
to questions from the machine tool, has been accelerated.
Machine tools displayed in the gallery
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Mazak Machine Tool Gallery
This museum was opened in 1994, using the buildings that remain in the old site of the headquater plant of Toyoda
Boshoku (Tyoda Spinning &amp; Weaving CO., Ltd.,) which is the birthplace of the Toyota Group. Under the basic philosophy of communicating to society the importance of &quot;monozukuri&quot; (&quot;making things&quot;) and the &quot;spirit of being studious and creative,&quot; the museum introduces the history of the Toyota Group and the evolution of textile machineries
and automobile engineering in a comprehensible manner with the demonstration of real machines and videos for explanation.
This gallery introduces the history of machine tools, demonstrates machining of parts with the latest machine tools
and exhibits car engines and wine glasses produced with machine tools as well as artificial bones and other machined
parts and sample parts (including the vessel used to bring particulates from asteroid Itokawa by Asteroid Explorer
&quot;HAYABUSA&quot; (MUSES-C)).
4-1-35 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
TEL: 052-551-6115
www.tcmit.org/
1-19-30 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL: 052-937-3737 www.mazak-artplaza.jp/gallery/
(located on the 1st floor of the office tower next to The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art)
Parts processed with machine tools
Central Japan
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Aviation and Space
Electronic Equipment
The production of airplanes in Central Japan started in 1920. Aichi Tokei Denki Co., Ltd. launched the manufacturing of
military aircraft in commission for its high precision technology. Mitsubishi Internal Combustion Engine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
(now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) also constructed a factory for its production in Minato-ku, Nagoya. Trial flights
were conducted at the Kakamigahara Airport in Gifu Prefecture. While the companies in Central Japan entered the market later, they developed abilities to design completely independently in the 1930s and expanded their factories to establish a system to boost the production capacity. With the establishment of many parts factories of subcontractors, as well
as the concentration of production bases of Japan&#039;s major aircraft manufacturers, Central Japan grew to be a hub of the
aircraft industry.
While manufacturing related to aircraft was banned in Japan for a while after World War II, the production of domestic jet engines was started in the 1950s. In 1962, aircraft manufacturers in the country cooperated and succeeded in the
joint development of YS-11, Japan&#039;s first domestic turboprop engine passenger airplane. At present, 35% of the airframe
structures of the Boeing 787, which is a main model of civil aircraft, are manufactured in Central Japan. This is realized
by leveraging the region&#039;s largest advantage of having ports and airports to its fullest. Parts produced by various companies in Japan are delivered in the &quot;Sea &amp; Air&quot; method; they are assembled in plants near the Port of Nagoya, transported from the port to Chubu Centrair International Airport by ship and transshipped to dedicated transport planes
for shipment by air to Seattle, USA. The technologies are also developed in the defense and other industries, and used
to enter various other sectors such as development and manufacturing of launch vehicles. Central Japan currently produces as much as 50% of the aerospace parts manufactured in Japan.
The sectors of electric and electronic equipment, electronic parts and devices and information communication equipment cover a wide range of fields including home appliances, semiconductors, sensors, mobile phones, fax machines,
printers, advanced medical instruments and various other analysis and measurement equipment. They are among the
main industries of Japan, and Central Japan represents a major cluster with more than 25% share of the total value of
product shipments in 2008. In addition to the production bases of the country&#039;s leading general electronics and home
appliances manufacturers, excellent companies that lead the world in their respective fields such as IBIDEN CO., LTD.
and SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION are located in the region.
In recent years, Central Japan has also had a large number of unique companies that use excellent original technologies
cultivated for many years in their areas of specialty to contribute to the development of industrial technologies. For example, TAMAGAWA Seiki CO., LTD. in Nagano Prefecture has succeeded in the development and mass production of
groundbreaking rotation angle sensors for driving motors of hybrid vehicles based on its precision machining technology cultivated through the manufacturing of aircraft instruments. Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. supplied photomultiplier tubes, which are optical sensors, to Super-Kamiokande, an observation device constructed in Gifu, and contributed
to the receipt of the Nobel Prize in physics in 2015.
Exhibition hall of actual machines to trace the history of the development of airplanes in Japan
The inside of Super-Kamiokande
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
5-1 Shimogiri-cho, Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu
TEL: 058-386-8500
www.city.kakamigahara.lg.jp/museum/
This museum exhibits a large number of airplanes and test planes and materials related to aviation, as well as rockets,
space equipment and materials related to space development, to introduce the outcomes of the development of airplanes
by the national government and private companies and the progress of the development of aerospace technology in
Japan. The location is near the Kakamigahara Airport, which is Japan&#039;s oldest existing airport.
c Kamioka Observatory, ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), The University of Tokyo
Super-Kamiokande
Located 1,000 meters underground in Kamioka mine in Hida City, Gifu, Super-Kamiokande is the world&#039;s largest underground observation
device to mainly study neutrinos generated from cosmic rays, the sun, supernovas and other astronomical bodies. This is where Professor
Takaaki Kajita, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015, discovered that neutrinos have mass, for which he won the prize. The detector
consists of a cylindrical water tank of 39.3 m in diameter and 41.4 m tall, which is filled with 50,000 tons of ultra-pure water, as well as
about 13,000 optical sensors called photo-multipliers installed on the tank wall. The photo-multipliers, which serve as the eyes of the
detector, were produced by Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., an electronic parts manufacturer in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
※Visit for sightseeing is not accepted.
Central Japan
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Aviation and Space
Electronic Equipment
The production of airplanes in Central Japan started in 1920. Aichi Tokei Denki Co., Ltd. launched the manufacturing of
military aircraft in commission for its high precision technology. Mitsubishi Internal Combustion Engine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
(now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) also constructed a factory for its production in Minato-ku, Nagoya. Trial flights
were conducted at the Kakamigahara Airport in Gifu Prefecture. While the companies in Central Japan entered the market later, they developed abilities to design completely independently in the 1930s and expanded their factories to establish a system to boost the production capacity. With the establishment of many parts factories of subcontractors, as well
as the concentration of production bases of Japan&#039;s major aircraft manufacturers, Central Japan grew to be a hub of the
aircraft industry.
While manufacturing related to aircraft was banned in Japan for a while after World War II, the production of domestic jet engines was started in the 1950s. In 1962, aircraft manufacturers in the country cooperated and succeeded in the
joint development of YS-11, Japan&#039;s first domestic turboprop engine passenger airplane. At present, 35% of the airframe
structures of the Boeing 787, which is a main model of civil aircraft, are manufactured in Central Japan. This is realized
by leveraging the region&#039;s largest advantage of having ports and airports to its fullest. Parts produced by various companies in Japan are delivered in the &quot;Sea &amp; Air&quot; method; they are assembled in plants near the Port of Nagoya, transported from the port to Chubu Centrair International Airport by ship and transshipped to dedicated transport planes
for shipment by air to Seattle, USA. The technologies are also developed in the defense and other industries, and used
to enter various other sectors such as development and manufacturing of launch vehicles. Central Japan currently produces as much as 50% of the aerospace parts manufactured in Japan.
The sectors of electric and electronic equipment, electronic parts and devices and information communication equipment cover a wide range of fields including home appliances, semiconductors, sensors, mobile phones, fax machines,
printers, advanced medical instruments and various other analysis and measurement equipment. They are among the
main industries of Japan, and Central Japan represents a major cluster with more than 25% share of the total value of
product shipments in 2008. In addition to the production bases of the country&#039;s leading general electronics and home
appliances manufacturers, excellent companies that lead the world in their respective fields such as IBIDEN CO., LTD.
and SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION are located in the region.
In recent years, Central Japan has also had a large number of unique companies that use excellent original technologies
cultivated for many years in their areas of specialty to contribute to the development of industrial technologies. For example, TAMAGAWA Seiki CO., LTD. in Nagano Prefecture has succeeded in the development and mass production of
groundbreaking rotation angle sensors for driving motors of hybrid vehicles based on its precision machining technology cultivated through the manufacturing of aircraft instruments. Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. supplied photomultiplier tubes, which are optical sensors, to Super-Kamiokande, an observation device constructed in Gifu, and contributed
to the receipt of the Nobel Prize in physics in 2015.
Exhibition hall of actual machines to trace the history of the development of airplanes in Japan
The inside of Super-Kamiokande
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
5-1 Shimogiri-cho, Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu
TEL: 058-386-8500
www.city.kakamigahara.lg.jp/museum/
This museum exhibits a large number of airplanes and test planes and materials related to aviation, as well as rockets,
space equipment and materials related to space development, to introduce the outcomes of the development of airplanes
by the national government and private companies and the progress of the development of aerospace technology in
Japan. The location is near the Kakamigahara Airport, which is Japan&#039;s oldest existing airport.
c Kamioka Observatory, ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), The University of Tokyo
Super-Kamiokande
Located 1,000 meters underground in Kamioka mine in Hida City, Gifu, Super-Kamiokande is the world&#039;s largest underground observation
device to mainly study neutrinos generated from cosmic rays, the sun, supernovas and other astronomical bodies. This is where Professor
Takaaki Kajita, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015, discovered that neutrinos have mass, for which he won the prize. The detector
consists of a cylindrical water tank of 39.3 m in diameter and 41.4 m tall, which is filled with 50,000 tons of ultra-pure water, as well as
about 13,000 optical sensors called photo-multipliers installed on the tank wall. The photo-multipliers, which serve as the eyes of the
detector, were produced by Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., an electronic parts manufacturer in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
※Visit for sightseeing is not accepted.
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Ceramics
High-speed Railway
Ichizaemon Morimura (1839-1919), who founded the global Western-style dinnerware manufacturer NORITAKE CO.,
LIMITED, built a pottery factory with advanced technology from Europe in Nishi-ku, Nagoya. In 1914, the company
released Japan&#039;s first dinner set. That is why this place is regarded as the birthplace of Japan&#039;s modern ceramic industry.
One of the ceramic companies in Central Japan is NGK Insulators, Ltd., which is an insulator manufacturer originally established as a spin-off of Noritake. IBIDEN Co., Ltd., which has developed ceramic products as part of its operation in the electronic equipment field, is also located in the region.
These companies have recently evolved their technologies to enter the area of fine ceramics, and created highly functional products in such fields as DPF, which contributes to cleaning of exhaust gas from diesel powered vehicles, as well as
IC substrates, artificial joints and other electronic members and components, members for semiconductor manufacturing
systems, machine parts, automobile parts, aerospace materials and medical materials. In addition, they are committed to
diverse research and development activities for different materials such as metal, polymers and composite materials with
a focus on fine ceramics.
The Shinkansen (bullet train), which is globally known as a representative high-speed railway system, began operation
in 1964 and was the first train in the world to reach speeds exceeding 200 km per hour. Central Japan is the home for
several companies related to the Shinkansen, such as the Central Japan Railway Company, which operates and manages the Tokaido Shinkansen line that connects Tokyo and Osaka, and Nippon Sharyo, Ltd., which developed prototypes
of the Shinkansen in cooperation with then Japan National Railways before the start of the operation and has manufactured the trains ever since then.
Since the start of its operation, the Tokaido Shinkansen line introduced the world&#039;s first tracks exclusively dedicated to
the high-speed railway with no at-grade crossings, as well as &quot;Automatic Train Control&quot; (ATC) system, which prevents
collision of trains and excessive speed. As a result, no passenger has died or has been injured due to a train accident
during a ride in its entire 51 year history, and the average delay per train, including delays due to uncontrollable causes such as natural disasters, is just 0.6 minutes (results in fiscal 2014). This high-speed railway is thus safe and accurate.
The maximum speed of the Tokaido Shinkansen, which was 210 km per hour at the time of the start of the operation,
has been increased to 285 km per hour during operation with constant introduction of advanced technologies including the improvement of the output and efficiency of motors, the use of aluminum train car-bodies to reduce the weight
and the &quot;Body Inclining System&quot; to allow trains to pass through curve sections without slowing down.
Further improvement of train cars of the Tokaido Shinkansen is currently in progress. In addition, the construction
work for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, a railway using the Superconducting Maglev System, which can be operated
at a higher speed than the Shinkansen, has been started for the inauguration scheduled in 2027 (between Tokyo (Shi-
Noritake Museum
Rolling Stock Displays
Noritake Garden
3-1-36 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL: 052-561-7290
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
www.noritake.co.jp/mori/
3-2-2 Kinjofuto, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
This complex featuring ceramics was built in the birthplace of the modern ceramic industry. Visitors can observe
the history of Noritake, many items of beautiful Western-style dinnerware, as well as the technologies and products
cultivated through the production of dinnerware. In the greenery site, red brick factories from the Meiji period
(1868-1912) and monuments of old chimneys create a historic atmosphere.
Greatest Railway Diorama Room
TEL: 052-389-6100
museum.jr-central.co.jp/
This railway museum of Central Japan Railway Company displays 39 units of rolling stock ranging from locomotives
to the Shinkansen series and train-cars on conventional lines, as well as the Superconducting Maglev. Progress in the
high-speed railway technology is introduced through various exhibits including a railway diorama, which is one of the
largest in Japan, and driving simulators.
Fountain Plaza
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Ceramics
High-speed Railway
Ichizaemon Morimura (1839-1919), who founded the global Western-style dinnerware manufacturer NORITAKE CO.,
LIMITED, built a pottery factory with advanced technology from Europe in Nishi-ku, Nagoya. In 1914, the company
released Japan&#039;s first dinner set. That is why this place is regarded as the birthplace of Japan&#039;s modern ceramic industry.
One of the ceramic companies in Central Japan is NGK Insulators, Ltd., which is an insulator manufacturer originally established as a spin-off of Noritake. IBIDEN Co., Ltd., which has developed ceramic products as part of its operation in the electronic equipment field, is also located in the region.
These companies have recently evolved their technologies to enter the area of fine ceramics, and created highly functional products in such fields as DPF, which contributes to cleaning of exhaust gas from diesel powered vehicles, as well as
IC substrates, artificial joints and other electronic members and components, members for semiconductor manufacturing
systems, machine parts, automobile parts, aerospace materials and medical materials. In addition, they are committed to
diverse research and development activities for different materials such as metal, polymers and composite materials with
a focus on fine ceramics.
The Shinkansen (bullet train), which is globally known as a representative high-speed railway system, began operation
in 1964 and was the first train in the world to reach speeds exceeding 200 km per hour. Central Japan is the home for
several companies related to the Shinkansen, such as the Central Japan Railway Company, which operates and manages the Tokaido Shinkansen line that connects Tokyo and Osaka, and Nippon Sharyo, Ltd., which developed prototypes
of the Shinkansen in cooperation with then Japan National Railways before the start of the operation and has manufactured the trains ever since then.
Since the start of its operation, the Tokaido Shinkansen line introduced the world&#039;s first tracks exclusively dedicated to
the high-speed railway with no at-grade crossings, as well as &quot;Automatic Train Control&quot; (ATC) system, which prevents
collision of trains and excessive speed. As a result, no passenger has died or has been injured due to a train accident during
a ride in its entire 51 year history, and the average delay per train, including delays due to uncontrollable causes such as
natural disasters, is just 0.6 minutes (results in fiscal 2014). This high-speed railway is thus safe and accurate.
The maximum speed of the Tokaido Shinkansen, which was 210 km per hour at the time of the start of the operation,
has been increased to 285 km per hour during operation with constant introduction of advanced technologies including the improvement of the output and efficiency of motors, the use of aluminum train car-bodies to reduce the weight
and the &quot;Body Inclining System&quot; to allow trains to pass through curve sections without slowing down.
Further improvement of train cars of the Tokaido Shinkansen is currently in progress. In addition, the construction work
for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, a railway using the Superconducting Maglev System, which can be operated at a higher speed than the Shinkansen, has been started for the inauguration scheduled in 2027 (between Tokyo (Shinagawa) and
Nagoya).
Noritake Museum
Rolling Stock Displays
Noritake Garden
3-1-36 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi TEL: 052-561-7290
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
www.noritake.co.jp/mori/
3-2-2 Kinjofuto, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
This complex featuring ceramics was built in the birthplace of the modern ceramic industry. Visitors can observe
the history of Noritake, many items of beautiful Western-style dinnerware, as well as the technologies and products
cultivated through the production of dinnerware. In the greenery site, red brick factories from the Meiji period
(1868-1912) and monuments of old chimneys create a historic atmosphere.
Greatest Railway Diorama Room
TEL: 052-389-6100
museum.jr-central.co.jp/
This railway museum of Central Japan Railway Company displays 39 units of rolling stock ranging from locomotives
to the Shinkansen series and train-cars on conventional lines, as well as the Superconducting Maglev. Progress in the
high-speed railway technology is introduced through various exhibits including a railway diorama, which is one of the
largest in Japan, and driving simulators.
Fountain Plaza
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Birth and Development of Modern Industries
Agricultural and Fishery Products
cultivated in the productive climate
of Central Japan
The five prefectures in Central Japan have diverse terrains ranging from flat land at sea level to mountain ranges at an
elevation of over 3,000 meters, as well as diverse climates ranging from warm areas to inland cold areas. With such diversity, a wide variety of crops are cultivated, which differ from area to area.
The recent global Japanese food boom has enhanced the popularity of Matsusaka beef in Mie and Hida beef in Gifu. In
addition, many of Japan&#039;s representative brands of agricultural products, such as Japanese tea in Shizuoka and powdered
green tea in Aichi, have been born in Central Japan.
Specialty goods in the ﬁve Prefectures of Central Japan
Aichi
Prefecture
Gifu
Prefecture
Mie
Prefecture
Shizuoka
Prefecture
Nagano
Prefecture
Central Japan
Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
Published: Autumn, 2023
Powdered green tea of
Nishio, which is one of
the largest producers in
Japan.
Aichi leads Japan in the
production of flowers
including chrysanthemums, roses and western orchids.
Hida beef, which has recently become popular
as a top Japanese beef
brand.
Local sake made of clear
stream water and local
rice in Gifu Prefecture.
Matsusaka beef, a representative luxury beef
brand of Japan.
Tea is a symbol of Shizuoka. Its green tea attracts global attention.
Ise-ebi, or spiny lobster,
representative seafood of
Mie.
Wasabi, or horse-radish, is a spice indigenous
to Japan, and grows in
clear streams in Shizuoka.
Thanks to the large difference in air temperature between day and
night, quality soba is
produced.
Shinshu apples have a
large number of tastes
and varieties. Efforts are
also made to export them.
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Hida Local Sake Tourism Council and declaration of friendship with Alsace Wine Route
Editorial and Planning Ofﬁce Gune Co., Ltd.
In 2014, the Hida Local Sake Tourism Council, which is composed of sake breweries in
Designed by
the Hida area in the north of Gifu Prefecture, signed the declaration of friendship with Alsace Wine Route, which is composed of wine producers in Alsace, France. From the declaration, the two organizations actively cooperate in such activities as presentation at exhibitions on tourism and products held in each other&#039;s regions and distribution of pamphlets in order to improve the name recognition of their Japanese sake and Alsace wine.
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Central Japan
Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
Published: Autumn, 2023
Planning &amp; Published by
Chubu Economic Federation(Chukeiren)
Ofﬁce
10F. Nagoya Sakae Bldg., 5-1 Buhei-cho,
Higashi-ku ,Nagoya 461-0008, JAPAN
Tel: ＋81-(0)52-962-8091 Fax: ＋81-(0)52-962-8090
http://www.chukeiren.or.jp
Produced by
Shinto Tsushin Co., Ltd.
Edited by
Editorial and Planning Ofﬁce Gune Co., Ltd.
Designed by
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Tradition &amp; Innovation
in Manufacturing and
Advance to High Technology
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