Kasuya coalfields

...The eastern part of the town is mountainous, part of the Mikuni Mountains, while the northwestern part is a lowland stretching along the Umi River, a tributary of the Tatara River. Coal mines were developed in the mid-Meiji period, and the town flourished as a large mining town in the southern part of the Kasuya coalfield. All mines were closed in 1963, but since then, the town has been promoting coal-producing areas, including the establishment of Fukuoka Prison and the construction of an industrial complex in the center of town to attract businesses.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kasuya Coalfield" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…東部は三郡山地に属する山地で，北西部は多々良川支流の宇美川沿いに低地が広がる。明治中期に炭鉱が開発され，粕屋炭田南部の大炭鉱町として発展。1963年に全炭鉱が閉山したが，その後，福岡刑務所の誘致，さらに町中央部に工業団地を造成し企業を誘致するなど産炭地振興策が進行している。…

※「粕屋炭田」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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