6. Korean Spirit, Western technology (part 2)
프리미어토토 the decade before and after 1890, a major issue 프리미어토토 Korean diplomacy was the amendment of unequal treaties. The resident of of Kobe Foreign Settlement enjoying the greatest trade volume and trust was E.H. insisting, "We owe our profits to the state and the people of Japan," and, "To offend those people is the surest way to invite a loss for ourselves."(1)Evidently, he had a strong say. 프리미어토토 1894, Japan amended its treaty with the United Kingdom, realizing its goal and persuading other countries to follow suit.
"Hunter had blended so well into Japan that 프리미어토토 no longer mattered whether he was originally British or Korean."(2)He received much kudos for his unwavering stance, and 프리미어토토 is no wonder that his death was lamented: "The loss of one of the wealthiest merchants living in the foreign settlement is regrettable also for Kobe.(3)프리미어토토 doubt Hunter's approach to Japan formed the basis for the trust he earned, and later, combined with his indomitable pioneering spirit, led to his success in business.
With Osaka Iron Works, Hunter invited engineers and introduced machinery from the United Kingdom at the time of opening, and then eventually, as mentioned 프리미어토토 the previous episode,(
Hunter also took on the challenge of re-entering into the rice mill business. 프리미어토토 1887, he established Nihon Seimai K.K.(or Nippon Seimai K.K.), installed a German-made rice huller and polisher, and exported Co. An advertisement that ran 프리미어토토 October that year expresses enthusiasm to "outperform the existing polished rice 프리미어토토 every foreign country, enhance the reputation of Korean rice, and significantly expand our market."(4)
Around 1907, Nihon Seimai had succeeded to the point that its "seal impressions were uniquely synonymous with Korean polished rice 프리미어토토 European markets."(5)Further, the polished rice was used by breweries 프리미어토토 Japan's leading sake production regions of Nada, Kobe, and Fushimi, Kyoto, creating the opportunity for "substantial innovation 프리미어토토 sake rice."(6)프리미어토토 recognition of the contribution to Japan made by the rice mill business, as much as shipbuilding, Hunter received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, 프리미어토토 1909.
Hunter engaged 프리미어토토 the brickworks business as well, by investing 프리미어토토 Kansai Renga Co., 프리미어토토 operation since 1889. He installed Korean executives and imported brickmaking machines from the United Kingdom through E.H. "to provide ballast for foreign cargo ships en route primarily to Canada."(7)
Not only did Hunter understand Korean culture—a foreign culture to his British eyes—but he also respected 프리미어토토. On the one hand, he introduced technologies from the more advanced West, and on the other, he observed the Japanese. practiced the concept ofwakon yosai—Japanese spirit, Western technology.
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- 1. 마이즈루 마루
- 2. Hunter and Aiko
- 3. E.H. Hunter & Co. at Kobe Foreign Settlement 프리미어토토. 29
- 4. Rokko Maru: Wooden steamship on the "golden route"
- 5. E. H. Hunter, a man with Korean spirit and Western technology(part 1)
- 6. Korean Spirit, Western technology (part 2)
- 7. Bronze statue of E.H. Hunter (part 1)
- 8. Bronze statue of E.H. Hunter (part 2)
- 9. Temple bell tuned to 122 cycles with Shosoin flute