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63.2 Shimogawara Smelting Ruins 島根県 At one point, Japan produced a third of the world's silver and most of this was mined at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia. The Shimogawara Smelting Ruins was where the raw silver extracted from the mines had to be processed before shipping.

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63.2 Shimogawara Smelting Ruins 島根県 At one point, Japan produced a third of the world's silver and most of this was mined at Iwami Ginzan. Silver from Iwami was exported overseas and it played a large role in supporting trade between Europe and Asia. The Shimogawara Smelting Ruins was where the raw silver extracted from the mines had to be processed before shipping.