Kayanuma Coal Mine

Japanese: 茅沼炭鉱 - かやぬまたんこう
Kayanuma Coal Mine

...Japanese people began to live here in the latter half of the 17th century, and the area prospered as a herring fishing ground. The Kayanuma coal mine, the oldest in Hokkaido, opened in 1856 (Ansei 3) and employed 1,400 people at its peak, but closed in 1964. The area is known for its Alaska pollock, squid, and trout, but has been sluggish in recent years. ...

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Japanese:

…17世紀の後半から和人が来住し,ニシン漁場としてにぎわった。1856年(安政3)に開坑された道内最古の茅沼(かやぬま)炭鉱は,最盛期には従業員も1400人を数えたが,1964年に閉山した。スケトウダラ,イカ,マスなどを漁獲するが,近年は不振である。…

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