Problems of preservation and utilization on industrial heritages

A Case Study of Suzaka city, Nagano prefecture

Abstract

 In this research, the possibility of preservation and utilization is considered about Yonako mine. People who lived in the Yonako mine experienced happy memories and painful memories. And they invented the identity of mine workers. To leave the memory of the mine now, they have done the proactive action. However, aged of them advancing, and doing a positive preservation activity became difficult. Whether future generations can establish the memory of the mine as an identity is a big problem in Suzaka City.