| To accomplish this, the Meiji government, which was promoting the message of fukoku kyohei (rich country, strong military), focused on nurturing new industries and stepped up construction of various facilities including the silk mills of Tomioka. |
このため富国強兵を掲げる明治政府は殖産興業に力を入れ、富岡製糸場などを建設していく。 |