Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan [033] Kintai Bridge (031)

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Title Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan [033] Kintai Bridge (031)
Photo Number Box 30, Japan, Iwakuni, 28
Description Photo showing blossoming cherry trees near the Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953) at Iwakuni, Japan
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000
Subject Iwakuni-shi (Japan)--Description and travel--Photographs; Bridges--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Cherry--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Flowering trees--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Spring--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Rivers--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs; Nishiki River (Japan)--Photographs
Keywords Kintai Bridge; Kintai Bashi; Nishiki River; Nishiki-gawa; Cherry trees; Cherry blossoms; Sakura
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 Blossoming cherry trees near the Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953), 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.
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Textual Date 1947-2004
ARK ark:/87278/s63v00v8
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 337569
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63v00v8
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