The steel manufacture trader appeared to "The Princess Mononoke". A peculiar steel manufacture method to Japan is called "Tatara". Lots of Tatara was done in the OkuIzumo district of west Japan.
A large amount of charcoal and the iron sand are needed for Tatara. The both of abundant at the OkuIzumo district. Therefore, the steel manufacture industry was done from ancient times there.
Here, sceneries of OkuIzumo district is introduced.

(A)-(G)OkuIzumo, Tatara steel manufacture now preparing (H)-(J)Kanagago Shinto shrine 22 Feb.1998 (K)-(R)Hanaidani Kanna-Nagasi Honba 22 Feb.1998 (S)-(Y)valley of the Oni no Shitaburui 22 Feb.1998

	Position of OkuIzumo
	Map of the peripheral of OkuIzumo district

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