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The Chugoku Mountains have long been famous as an iron-producing region. Shimane Prefecture's Onan Town is home to over 550 ironworking sites. Hiroshima Prefecture's Kitahiroshima Town is known as a village of iron tool makers (blacksmiths) with ties to the military commander Yoshikawa Motoharu. With an on-site report from the Tatara ironworking site, we will explore the characteristics of medieval ironworking from a broad perspective that transcends prefectural borders. Lecturer: Yasuma Takumi (Professor, Hijiyama University) *This is a recording of the 21st Iwami Province Tour Lecture, held in Shimane Prefecture's Onan Town on December 4, 2022.