| Title |
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan [016] Kintai Bridge (014) |
| Photo Number |
Box 30, Japan, Iwakuni, 9 |
| Description |
Photo showing Iwakuni's famous wooden Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953, 193 m. length), Iwakuni, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1961 |
| Subject |
Iwakuni-shi (Japan)--Description and travel--Photographs; Bridges--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Rivers--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Nishiki River (Japan)--Photographs |
| Keywords |
Kintai Bridge; Kintai Bashi; Nishiki River; Nishiki-gawa |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Honshu (Japan); Yamaguchi-ken (Japan); Iwakuni-shi (Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
Iwakuni's famous wooden Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953) as photographed in 1961, Iwakuni, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Iwakuni (岩国市, Iwakuni-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shogun.[1] The Kikkawa clan ruled the han during the Edo period. ... The famous Kintai Bridge (Kintai-kyo) is the city's most popular sightseeing spot. The Kintai Bridge spans the Nishiki river and was first constructed in 1673 by Hiroyoshi Kikkawa. The bridge stood until September 14, 1950 when it was destroyed by the typhoon "Kijiya". The bridge began being rebuilt only a week later and was completed in 1953. It was a recreation of the original and was built using traditional techniques. Since the first reconstruction, the Kintai Bridge has undergone some renovation.--Wikipedia |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6j680jr |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
337527 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j680jr |
