Kurokawa Gold Mine

Japanese: 黒川金山 - くろかわきんざん

This gold mine was owned by the Takeda clan in Kai Province during the Sengoku period. It was the core of the Koshu Gold Mine and was located in the mountains of Mount Keikan in the northern part of Enzan City, Yamanashi Prefecture (now Koshu City). Excavations have revealed that the mining town of Kurokawa Sengen began in the first half of the 16th century, prospered until the beginning of the 17th century, and although it later shrank, continued to be operated until the end of the 17th century. It was managed by a class of local samurai known as the Kanayama-shu, who worked in the mines with their subordinates, but also participated in battles as military servicemen.

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Japanese:

戦国期，甲斐(かい)国にあった武田氏の金山。甲州金山の中核をなし，山梨県塩山市（現・甲州市）北部の鶏冠山の山中に位置した。発掘調査によると，黒川千軒地区の鉱山町は16世紀前半頃に始まり，17世紀初頭まで繁栄，のち縮小されつつも17世紀末まで経営された。経営を担当したのは金山(かなやま)衆と呼ばれる地侍(じざむらい)層で，配下に掘子を従えて採鉱に従事する一方，軍役衆として合戦にも参加した。

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