Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan [066] Kintai Bridge (064)

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Title Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan [066] Kintai Bridge (064)
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Photo Number Box 30, Japan, Iwakuni, 52
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2000
Subject Iwakuni-shi (Japan)--Description and travel--Photographs; Bridges--Japan--Iwakuni--Photographs
Keywords Kintai Bridge; Kintai Bashi
Spatial Coverage Honshu (Japan); Yamaguchi-ken (Japan); Iwakuni-shi (Japan)
Description Photo showing a supporting beam (stone / wood) under Iwakuni's famous wooden Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953), Iwakuni, Japan
Caption on Slide Supporting beam under Iwakuni's famous wooden Kintai Bridge (built 1673, destroyed 1950, reconstructed 1950-1953) as photographed in 2000, 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
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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ARK ark:/87278/s6hq4gkb
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 337620
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hq4gkb
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