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Retro Japan: Shimonoseki lighthouse shines the way since Meiji era

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi -- Tsunoshima Lighthouse in this southwestern Japan city is one of Japan's many lighthouses constructed in the early Meiji era (1868-1912) with involvement from British engineer ...
BBC

Twinning agreement for Scots and Japanese lighthouses

A twinning agreement between two lighthouses in Scotland and Japan has been reached. The partnership, thought to be the first of its kind, hopes to highlight the shared heritage and promote tourism at ...
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Retro Japan: Kitakyushu lighthouse originates in monk lighting torches for safety in 1836

KITAKYUSHU -- Hesaki Lighthouse in this southwestern Japan city's Moji Ward was first lit in 1872, but its origin dates back decades earlier, when a Buddhist monk started lighting torches for maritime ...
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Here's why Japan's coastguard visited a Scottish lighthouse

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