Retro Japan in Photos: The building for British textile engineers that faces a volcano
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The Kagoshima textiles engineers hall's polygonal front, a characteristic part of the building, is seen in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
Natural light pours into the Kagoshima textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
The volcano Sakurajima is seen across Kagoshima Bay -- also known locally as Kinko Bay -- from a window on the second floor of textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
The Kagoshima textiles engineers hall's polygonal front, a characteristic part of the building, is seen in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
Grooves carved to stop doorknobs hitting the doorframe are seen inside the Kagoshima textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
Grooves carved to stop doorknobs hitting the doorframe are seen inside the Kagoshima textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
A small, narrow staircase inside the Kagoshima textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima is seen on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
The Kagoshima textiles engineers hall's polygonal front, a characteristic part of the building, is seen in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa) -
The volcano Sakurajima is seen across Kagoshima Bay -- also known locally as Kinko Bay -- from a window on the second floor of textiles engineers hall in the city of Kagoshima on Jan. 19, 2022. (Mainichi/Minoru Kanazawa)
