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[MZZ39-P02] The role of foreign marchant in de development of mines before and after Meiji epoch
Keywords:Coignet, Satsuma Han, Bergian endowment
At the end of Edo Epoch, Japan opend the door to foreigners. At that time the production of minerals were very low. Satsuma Han used the endowment of Bergian marchants and hired French mining engineers and then intended to develop the gold mines in Satsuma. Just at that time Edo Shognate corrapsed.