2024-07-30 03:12:44
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: “Sending value so that many people around the world can experience its charm”
On the 29th, the Japanese government celebrated the registration of the Sado Mine in Niigata Prefecture, where forced labor of Koreans took place during the Japanese colonial period, as a World Cultural Heritage site, saying, “We are very pleased that the value of our country’s unprecedented cultural heritage has been recognized worldwide,” without any specific mention of forced labor.
According to the Sankei Shimbun, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Japanese government spokesperson, said this at a press conference that day.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi congratulated the local officials on the decision to register the Sado Mine as a World Cultural Heritage Site, saying, “I pay tribute to the efforts of the local officials, including the city of Sado.”
He also emphasized that in order to increase tourism, “we will work with relevant local governments to promote value so that many people from around the world can visit Sado Island’s gold mine (Sado Mine) and experience its charm.”
The Japanese government named the Sado mine “Sado Island Gold Mountain” instead of “Sado Mine” in order to emphasize that it was a traditional gold production site that lasted until the end of the shogunate in the mid-19th century. It has been pointed out that this name was intended to conceal the fact that it was used as a mine to secure war supplies such as copper, iron, and zinc during the Japanese colonial period.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also welcomed the registration of Sado Mine as a World Heritage Site, but did not make any specific mention of forced labor.
Prime Minister Kishida said in a statement on the 27th, “I am delighted that (the Sado Mine) has been registered as Japan’s 26th World Heritage Site,” and “The ‘Sado Island Gold Mine,’ which has produced large quantities of high-quality gold, is a cultural heritage site unparalleled in the world.”
Prime Minister Kishida then said, “This is welcome news that many people have been waiting for for the past 14 years since it was designated as a World Heritage Site,” and added, “I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to Niigata Prefecture, Sado City, and all those involved who have worked hard up until now.”
Prime Minister Kishida also added, “I will continue to support local officials so that the gold mines on Sado Island, which have gone from being a Japanese treasure to a world treasure, can be preserved well and passed on to the future. I hope that many people will visit this fascinating cultural heritage. I hope that people from Japan and around the world will visit the site and discover its value.”
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa also said in a statement, “I sincerely welcome you and at the same time express my deepest respect for the efforts of the local people over many years,” and “I hope that the (World Cultural Heritage) listing will lead to many people visiting Sado and to its value as a World Heritage site being more widely known and appreciated around the world.”
Foreign Minister Kamikawa emphasized, “As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I will work with relevant ministries to ensure that people around the world understand the value of this world heritage site.”
Earlier, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) held a meeting in New Delhi, India on the 27th and decided by consensus to register the Sado Mine as a World Heritage Site. With this, the number of World Heritage Sites in Japan, including natural and cultural heritage sites, has increased to 26.
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