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Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan ¡ª?MAY 7, 2025: The historic Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces (Nirayama Hanshro 'íƒÉ½·´Éä¯' in Japanese) in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site representing Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution. These twin stone furnaces with distinctive latticed iron reinforcement structures were built in the 1850s by Egawa Tarozaemon Hidetatsu (½­´¨Ì«ÀÉ×óÐléTÓ¢ýˆ) to produce cannons and other metal goods. The well-preserved brick and stone chimneys stand as a testament to Japan's early industrial modernization efforts during the late Edo period, surrounded by lush green hills in this peaceful rural setting.