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Coal Industry of Ube

Yamaguchi · Ube · Architecture

Japanese name: 宇部の炭鉱と近代の産業景観

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Coal Industry of Ube
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WHAT TO DOCoal Industry of Ube

An undersea coalfield that became a chemical industry; its plant structures now line the inland sea.

WHEREYamaguchi

West · Ube

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An undersea coalfield that became a chemical industry; its plant structures now line the inland sea.

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Ube (宇部市, Ube-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Founded / opened:Meiji period Highlights / collection:Remains of coal mines, Structures of a cement factory Genre:Architecture

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