Kashima Spinning Mill

Japanese: 鹿島紡績所 - かしまぼうせきしょ

…In particular, domestic production of cotton yarn and cotton fabrics, whose imports were increasing rapidly, was an urgent task, and the government planned the establishment of the Aichi Spinning Mill and the Hiroshima Spinning Mill in 1878, and also sought to develop the cotton spinning industry by selling machinery to private businesses and providing financial assistance for machinery imports. In 1872, the first privately run spinning company, the Kashima Spinning Mill, was established in Tokyo. However, these government development measures did not necessarily have sufficient results. …

From the Textile Industry

…First, in 1867 (Keio 3), the Satsuma Domain opened the Kagoshima Spinning Mill in Kagoshima using British-made machinery. In 1870, the Satsuma Domain also opened the Sakai Spinning Mill in Sakai (which became government-run in 1872), and in 1872, Kashima Manpei, a cotton wholesaler in Tokyo, established the Kashima Spinning Mill in Takinogawa, Tokyo. These three factories are known as the “Three Founding Spinning Mills” of Japan. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kashima Spinning Mill" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…とくに，輸入が急増していた綿糸･綿織物の国産化は急務であり，政府は1878年に愛知紡績所，広島紡績所の設立を企画したほか，民間業者に対する機械の払下げ，機械輸入のための資金援助などによって綿紡績業の育成を図った。また1872年には東京に最初の民営紡績会社鹿島紡績所がつくられた。しかしこうした政府の育成策は必ずしも十分な効果をあげるに至らなかった。…