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Tsujun Bridge

Kumamoto · Yamato · Architecture

Japanese name: 通潤橋

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Tsujun Bridge
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WHAT TO DOTsujun Bridge

Tsujun Bridge in Yamato. A stone arch aqueduct bridge built in 1854 that raises water to the plateau by inverted siphon. A National Treasure.

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Yamato

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Tsujun Bridge in Yamato. A stone arch aqueduct bridge built in 1854 that raises water to the plateau by inverted siphon. A National Treasure.

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Field：Stone arch bridges, irrigation

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