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Picture of an Iron Mine

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Picture of an Iron Mine

Iron is obtained by washing the excavated earth in water just as it is. By spreading straw mats in a shallow flowing stream and washing the excavated mountain soil over them, the iron remains on the mats, while the soil all flows away.

The three provinces of Iwami, Bitchu, and Bingo have much iron. There is a poem about Bitchu that mentions 'forging true metal.' It is included in the Kokinshu. It appears that in the time of Emperor Engi, much metal was already being mined in Bitchu. 'Metal' is a general term for gold, silver, copper, and iron, and iron is 'black metal'.


* The 'poem about forging true metal in Bitchu' is the poem: 'The sound of the Hosoya River, which flows along the belt of Kibi no Nakayama where true metal is forged, is clear.' Kokin Wakashu.
* 'Emperor Engi' refers to Emperor Daigo. 'Emperor Engi' is another name for Emperor Daigo.
* 'General name' means a collective term.

Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections, 'Nihon Sankai Meibutsu Zue, Volume 1'.
Iron is obtained by washing the excavated earth in water just as it is.
Spread straw mats in a shallow flowing stream,
and wash the excavated mountain soil over them.
The iron remains on the mats, and the soil all flows away.
'I-go-ya'
Metal is a general term for gold, silver, copper, and iron, and iron is black metal.


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