MECHANICAL ENGINEERING HERITAGE NO.125
ISHIKAWA - Marinoni Type Rotary Press with Folding Mechanism
The Ishikawa Marinoni Type Rotary Press, which is on permanent display at News Park (Nihon Shimbun Museum) in the city of Yokohama, is believed to have been manufactured around 1926 (Taisho 15.) It is one of the 62 units manufactured by 1936 (Showa 11) and is the oldest surviving Japan-produced folding rotary press. This machine was capable of continuous quadruple-folding after printing, which significantly improved the work efficiency. The printing speed was 24,000 copies per hour for four-page double-sided printing. The machine was used to print industry news publications until 1986 (Showa 61), after which it was put into operation at a newspaper company.
On exhibition
News Park (Japan Newspaper Museum)
- Hours open:
- 10:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
- Admission fee:
- Adults: 400 yen, University students: 300 yen, High school students: 200 yen, Junior high school students and under: Free
- Days closed:
- Monday (if Monday is a holiday or substitute holiday, the next weekday), December 29th to January 4th
- Address:
- 11 Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-8311 Yokohama Information and Culture Center
- Tel:
- 045-661-2040
- URL:
- https://newspark.jp
- Access:
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Directly connected to the No. 3 Jobun Center Exit of Nihon-Odori Station on the Minato Mirai Line
10 minutes walk from JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway Kannai Station
1 minute walk from Yokohama Municipal Bus “Nihon Odori Station Kencho-mae”