Preserving and Reconstructing the HR-2 Japanese Silk Reeling Machine: A Model for Dynamic Exhibition and Skill Transmission

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K01000
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 03070:Museology-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Principal Investigator: SAITO YURIKA 東京農工大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 特任助教 (60736891)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 金子 敬一 東京農工大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (20194904) ; 横山 岳 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 教授 (20210635) ; 棚橋 沙由理 筑波大学, 教育推進部, 准教授 (20834930)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: 動態展示 / 産業遺産 / 博物館 / 継承

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research focused on the HR-type automatic silk reeling machine, developed in Japan in 1964, with the aim of preserving its mechanical functionality and establishing a digital model for the transmission of intangible technological skills related to industrial heritage. As part of this effort, interviews were conducted with the machine’s original designer, whose accounts served as valuable narrative sources for documenting the design rationale and tacit knowledge. The machine’s structure was digitally reconstructed in 3D based on original blueprints, enabling the preservation of its operational mechanisms. Video recordings of maintenance procedures were also created to support the intergenerational transfer of repair and upkeep skills. These technical resources were organized and made publicly accessible through a dedicated website. The outcomes of this project were presented at the international conference ARTEFACTS as a case study in sustainable digital heritage preservation.

Free Research Field

技術史　博物館学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

動態展示が困難となる産業機械の継承に向けて、3Dモデル、動作シミュレーション、設計者の語り、保守技能の映像記録を統合したアーカイブを構築することで、設計思想を含む知的価値を多層的に記録・公開し、デジタルによる新たな産業技術継承モデルを提示した。