Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Japan
Online ISSN : 2433-0027
Print ISSN : 0387-1185
ISSN-L : 0387-1185
LIFE AND WORK OF ENGINEER-ARCHITECT THOMAS JAMES WATERS IN LATE YEDO AND EARLY MEIJI ERA : Part 4. On the social and economic conditions of Japan in 1868 and 1869
JURO KIKUCHI
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1976 Volume 243 Pages 119-128

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In 1868 the newly established Japanese Government had many difficult problems, especially in financial straits. Therefore the erection of the Government Mint in European style at Osaka was not decided at the time when the coinage machines was arrived from Hongkong to Osaka. After a few months, a new diplomatic affair concerning the fineness of current coins took place. Then T.J. Waters was appointed as a official of the Government Mint and reached his post. In this Part 4, author described above mentioned matters in details as a continuation of the previous reports.
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