ブックタイトル「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

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「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

10what we generally ask for. Again however, thiswould require a large fee and cannot be easilyrealized.　Although the word machinery may not beappropriate for describing a steam locomotive,this will be my next topic.　Kaya Steam Locomotive Square is locatedin Yosano Town in northern Kyoto Prefecture.Kaya Railroad was established in 1925 (Taisho14) for transporting local specialties such asTango silk crepe chirimen to the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Keihanshin area. In 1929, when nickelmines were discovered and opened in nearbyMount Oe-san, the railroad was extendedfrom Kaya Station to Kozan Station, literallymeaning mine station. Trains were used fortransporting gangue, bringing prosperity to thearea. Nickel gangue delivery seized at the endof the Second World War in 1945 and sincethen, the railroad has carried only passengers.Kaya Railroad finally ended operation in 1985.The present Kaya Steam Locomotive Squareutilizes the site of the old Kozan “mine” station.Exhibited here are six steam locomotiveengines - including one nationally designatedImportant Cultural Property and five internalcombustion locomotives,- four internalcombustion railcars, six passenger vehicles,as well as six other cars. It is run by MiyazuKairiku Unyu Company. Although the carsare maintained daily by resident staff, it is thetreatment of the Important Cultural PropertySteam Locomotive No.123, which raises amajor problem. Other undesignated cars arewell-maintained, but because this locomotive isnationally designated, the institution hesitatesto treat this together with the other cars,for fear of handling it carelessly. The steamlocomotive remains soiled, covered with dust,and the car’s body is gradually corroding.There may be other reasons for this locomotivebeing left this way, but this is an example inwhich national cultural property designation isactually deterring maintenance procedures.　Going back to our main topic, this is anexample in which the people in charge werereluctant to make their own judgments on whatmaintenance was required, in consideration of“preserving the original materials as much aspossible.” At the establishment, they are in factobeying the rule of protecting the originals, buton the other hand, this delayed maintenance isallowing corrosion to spread and even resultingin holes on the body of this precious artifact.(5) New MaterialsStraying away from the topic of structures,I would like to touch upon the material ofsynthetic resin.　Synthetic resin became a commodity afterthe commercial success of celluloid in the1860s, and a wide variety of synthetic resinproducts entered our daily lives. Numerousparts made of synthetic resin are employedin items and structures protected as culturalproperties. Although they are componentsof cultural properties to be protected,deterioration preventive methods have not yetbeen discovered.　Their deterioration process not only leadsto the damage of the items themselves, butalso may have soiling effects on other adjacentelements should the resin melt or become tacky.Preservation of such resin items is a problemrequiring prompt attention and care.3. From the Viewpoint of PrinciplesI have focused on problems that are facedon site, when dealing with conservation and