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Former Shuseikan Reverberatory Furnace
鹿児島県
Remains of Japan's first reverberatory furnace, operational before Perry's arrival in 1853 — the starting point of Satsuma's military modernization
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1851
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Historic Site
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鹿児島中央駅からバス約30分「仙巌園前」下車
鹿児島県鹿児島市吉野町9688-6
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Historic Site
Founded 1851
175 years
Overview
Ruins of Japan's first reverberatory furnace, ordered built by Shimazu Nariakira in 1851. Drawing on Western technical manuals, Satsuma engineers worked through repeated trials and succeeded in casting iron cannons. The furnace was operational before Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853, reflecting Nariakira's remarkable foresight. The brick remains stand within the Sengan-en grounds and can be visit…
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The Shuseikan Reverberatory Furnace Ruins stand as the remains of Japan's first reverberatory furnace, constructed in 1851 on the orders of Shimazu Nariakira, lord of the Satsuma domain. A reverberatory furnace is a Western-style smelting facility used to melt and refine metals. Drawing on Western t…
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Shimazu Nariakira
One of the Four Wise Lords and Pioneer of Modernization
Age 42 at founding
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斉彬はペリー来航に先立ち、西洋の技術書を独学で研究して反射炉の建設を命じた。鉄製大砲の鋳造に成功し、薩摩藩の軍事力を飛躍的に近代化させた。この先見性が後の薩英戦争での教訓と結びつき、明治維新への原動力となった。
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