Hemispherical glass dome passes under Akashi Bridge

Hemispherical glass dome passes under Akashi Bridge

OSAKA, Japan - A hemispherical glass dome, pulled by tugboats, passes under the Akashi Bridge, off Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 5. The dome, with a diameter of 70 meters, was built in Harima in the western Japan prefecture. It is being transported to Osaka, where it will become the roof of the Osaka Maritime Museum scheduled to open next summer.

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