encouragement of industry; industrial promotion
Historical term referring to government or institutional efforts to promote and develop industry, especially during Japan's modernization period. Rarely used in modern everyday language.
During the Meiji period, the government promoted industrial encouragement policies.
fair; bazaar
Compound of 勧 (encourage, recommend) and 工 (industry, craft). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in Meiji-era terminology related to industrial policy.