Retro Japan in Photos: Lift bridge in Kyushu region coveys 1935 engineering technology
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The silhouette of the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwestern Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is seen at sunset in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Dec. 25, 2020. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwest Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is lit up in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Dec. 25, 2020. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwest Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is lit up in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Dec. 25, 2020. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwest Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is lit up in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Dec. 25, 2020. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The lift segment of the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwestern Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is seen being raised in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Jan. 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
Two 30-meter-tall steel towers on both sides of the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, are seen from the Okawa side on Jan. 13, 2021. The machinery room is also seen at bottom left. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa)=Click/tap photo for more images. -
Traffic lights for ships are seen on the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwestern Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, on Jan. 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwest Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is seen from the Okawa side on Dec. 25, 2020. The bridge is now a promenade. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge's steel towers are seen on Dec. 25, 2020, in Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The lift segment of the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwestern Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is seen being raised in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Jan. 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) -
The lift segment of the Chikugo River Lift Bridge, which connects the southwestern Japan cities of Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Saga, is seen being raised in this photo taken from the Okawa side on Jan. 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa)
