At around this time, although a new city Kobe developed drastically as one of the leading heavy industry cities, Kashima took next steps to revitalize the city.
この頃、新興都市・神戸は国内屈指の重工業都市として飛躍的な発展を遂げたが、鹿島はさらに神戸を活性化させるべく様々な手を打った。