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

65expected behaviors are also a part of industrialtechnology. Some aspects may be difficult tohandle, but such history needs to be inherited.　Here, different issues were adopted from theviewpoint of history of industrial technology.It is needless to say that industrial heritage isimportant from the viewpoint of life historyand labor history as well.7. ConclusionFrom the standpoint of history of industrialtechnology, various traces and artifacts aregiven new meanings. Through the processesof building restoration, they tend to beerased without thought or cleared from sites.Therefore, preservation and restoration shouldbe undertaken in a way so as to not eradicatethese precious traces that would covey thesignificance of the place to visitors. Suchinformation can be revealed by thoroughresearch on how the heritage property wasused and how people worked and spent timethere, including sources such as interviews andhistoric documents. Cooperative efforts willbe essential among academicians in historyincluding industrial history and specialists inarchitecture as well as preservation. Of course,buildings need to be restored for their wellbeingand not all traces can be preserved. The onlyway possible is to not apply a single standard,but make appropriate judgments individuallyas to what elements should be preserved andexhibited at each place, considering how thehistorical significance of this heritage should bepresented.　At Tomioka Silk Mill at one point, aroundthe year 1945 was considered as the timeperiod to bring the factory premises backto through restoration. However, a series ofstudies clarified the fact that a unified standardwould not be appropriate for preservation ofthe entire factory, and it was decided to restorethe West Cocoon House back to the conditionin 1974. There are exceptions to this rule inorder to maintain the present state as much aspossible. Although more than ten years havepassed since I started visiting Tomioka on aregular basis, there are discoveries every timeat the restoration site, although the viewpointsintroduced here, I cannot say are perfect. Thereare things that can never be revealed eventhrough studies in transitions in the history ofindustrial technology. Nevertheless, there maycome a time when advancements in researchwill clarify the meanings of buildings or tracesthat presently go unnoticed. For this reason,alterations of the present state should be keptto a minimum. Also, when studying history, Ifeel that nothing lasts forever. I cannot helpthinking that with cultural properties, the goalof preservation is not to preserve eternally, butrather lies in the process of attempting to passon items from the past onto future generations.Taking this into consideration, anti-seismicstructural reinforcement aimed only at buildingpreservation while eradicating precious traces,although it may be controlled to a certainextent, should not be executed.　Historical studies in industrial technologyand life history are both more advanced inthe Western countries and this backgroundis reflected in preservation and adaptive useof heritage properties, which there is a lot forJapan to learn from. On the other hand, thereare issues we need to be careful of. There aremany industrial heritage sites in Germany andin the United States and various new attemptshave been made to enhance these propertiesand make them stand out from the many