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A stone aqueduct built to water a dry plateau; to clear its pipes it blasts water from both sides - the first civil structure made a National Treasure.
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Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋 -kyō) is an aqueduct in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an arch bridge completed in 1854 and is 84.0m long. The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan. The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs has designated the bridge an National Treasure.
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Founded / opened：1854 Architect / artist：Fuda Yasunosuke Highlights / collection：National Treasure stone arch aqueduct, Water-discharge mechanism, Sending water to a waterless plateau Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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