Forerunners in Kyoto's Industries/Industrial Forerunners in Kyoto
Kyoto Product Promotion Company
In January of 1870, Kyoto Prefecture established a product promotion company, under the jurisdiction of the Bureau for Industrial Advancement. Located on Rokkaku Avenue, south of Higashi no Toin, it was renamed Product Promotion Company in July of the same year. The Nishijin Product Promotion Company, which opened in the previous year on Aburakoji Street, north of Ichijo, served as its branch office. twelve people altogether, were left in charge of the Product Promotion. took on the role of production managers. In 1872, it was renamed to Product Promotion Company. It maintained the general control of the various companies and industries in the city and oversaw their protection and promotion as well as carrying on its own activities in tea production, sericulture, silk reeling and other such businesses in several fields. In 1870, a was woven from the thread of the cocoons bred by this company and clothing was made from the two rolls, which were then presented to the Imperial Palace.
Kyoto Product Promotion Company
In January of 1870, Kyoto Prefecture established a product promotion company, under the jurisdiction of the Bureau for Industrial Advancement. Located on Rokkaku Avenue, south of Higashi no Toin, it was renamed Product Promotion Company in July of the same year. The Nishijin Product Promotion Company, which opened in the previous year on Aburakoji Street, north of Ichijo, served as its branch office. twelve people altogether, were left in charge of the Product Promotion. took on the role of production managers. In 1872, it was renamed to Product Promotion Company. It maintained the general control of the various companies and industries in the city and oversaw their protection and promotion as well as carrying on its own activities in tea production, sericulture, silk reeling and other such businesses in several fields. In 1870, a was woven from the thread of the cocoons bred by this company and clothing was made from the two rolls, which were then presented to the Imperial Palace.