Kimitsu Steel Works

Prior to the construction of its new ironworks, Nippon Steel considered the planned reclaimed land off the coast of Yokkaichi, Mie in Central Japan.

Their market research, however, showed the steel demand coming largely from Eastern Japan, especially from the Tokyo-Kawasaki-Yokohama region on the western side of Tokyo Bay, and, therefore, Kimitsu, Chiba on the other side of the bay was selected as the new site.

In 1985, with Kimitsu engineers' further assistance, Baoshan started operations with the first blast furnace began production.

[1] In 1995, it had the honor of a visit by Emperor Akihito and Princess Michiko, his wife.

Prince Naruhito, their son, also toured the works twenty years later, in 2015, visiting the No.