Factories emerge in 1870s from "summary" of The Silk Industry of Japan by Iwajirō Honda
By the 1870s, a number of factories began to appear in Japan as a result of industrialization in the country. This marked a shift from traditional production methods, which relied on small-scale businesses and craftspeople, to the more modernized, large-scale factory production of goods.- In the 1870s, new signs of industrialization began to emerge in Japan as factories started popping up around the country.
- The emergence of factories marked a huge shift in production from traditional craftsmanship methods to a far more efficient public manufacturing system.
- Due to increasing levels of productivity and quality control, goods were exported in large volumes, leading to economic prosperity across the nation.
- This burgeoning industry created widespread opportunities for employment, with many workers joining industries related to factory production.
- This period saw a surge in international trade, as Japanese products moved overseas and foreign influences came back into the homeland.
- It was during the 1870s that we see the beginnings of a modern business model, with complex labor policies and resource procurement taking place on an international level.
- New technology such as chemical dyeing replaced older processes, providing high-quality results with greatly reduced labour costs.
