| The history of the
Kitamae ships seems to overlap with the current movement of
each region of the Hokuriku districts, which are now expanding
trading routes to the Sea of Japan and to the continent.
Are the sea routes followed by ship owners
going to revive in the 21st century after over 100 years?
Going beyond the Sea of Japan, to Russia,
Korea and to China.
The network from across the sea which foretells
of a new age is now poised to expand.
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