Oldest blueprint for lighthouse found in Hyogo Pref
Officials of the Maritime Safety Agency look at Jan. 6 a
lighthouse blueprint from the early Meiji period (1868-1912) believed
to be the oldest in Japan. The blueprint for the Esaki Lighthouse,
which was drafted by Scottish engineer Richard Henry Brunton
(1841-1901), has been found in the office of a beacon on Awajishima
Island in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.
- Product Code
- ILEA000001023
- Registered date
- 1999/1/07 00:00:00
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- Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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- 1222 × 1681 pixel
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- 388.81(KB)*
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