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In Any Era<\/h2>\n

Many artists have depicted the Kintaikyo Bridge, including the world-famous ukiyo-e artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige.
\nIn addition, Atsuhime, who married into the Tokugawa Shogun family from Satsuma Domain, made a detour expressly to visit the Kintaikyo Bridge when she was traveling to Edo. Although at the time permission was required in advance for crossing the bridge, it is recorded that\u00a0Atsuhime was unable to obtain permission to cross the bridge and impatiently forced her way across the bridge without waiting.
\nIn approximately 350 years since its construction, the beauty of the Kintaikyo Bridge has attracted many people, not only artists, in any era.
\nWe hope to leave this beauty unchanged for future generations. It can be said that the wishes of many people have preserved the Kintaikyo Bridge in an unaltered form in its location.<\/p>\n

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Katsushika Hokusai
\n\u201cThe Splendid View of Famous Bridges in Various Provinces : Kintaikyo Bridge in the Province of Suo\u201d
\nFrom the collection of Hagi Uragami Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Utagawa Hiroshige
\n\u201cSuo Province: Iwakuni, Kintaikyo Bridge\u201d from the series \u201cFamous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces\u201d
\nFrom the collection of Iwakuni Chokokan Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Utagawa Hiroshige II
\n\u201cKintaikyo Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province\u201d from the series \u201cOne Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces\u201d
\nFrom a private collection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Unlimited Beauty<\/h2>\n

Pleasing to admire from afar, to gaze at up close, and to cross.
\nThe Kintaikyo Bridge possesses an unlimited beauty that is not swayed by the location of the observer, or the time or season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rhythm of the Arches<\/h3>\n

When you look down at the Kintaikyo Bridge from the Iwakuni Castle, a five-part rhythmical work of formative art attracts your attention.
\nAs if a pebble has been tossed onto the surface of water, the arches are formed rhythmically, captivating the observer. In this way, there is a beauty of \u201cmovement\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Harmony with Nature<\/h3>\n

If you gaze at the Kintaikyo Bridge from afar, you will notice that it is surrounded by abundant nature. Mount Shiroyama, where a virgin forest still remains, is in the background, with the townscape arranged in consideration of the view, and the Nishiki River, sparkling like a mirror. The Kintaikyo Bridge seems almost as if it is part of nature itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stone and Wood<\/h3>\n

The wing-like wooden arches rise above the imposing stonework piers. This contrast of solidity and lightness creates an allure that is unique to the Kintaikyo Bridge.
\nMoreover, the bridge\u2019s stable shape calms the observer\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Simple and Complex<\/h3>\n

In contrast to the flat, simple upper part of the arches, when the arches are viewed from underneath, their appearance is surprisingly complex. The beams, crossbeams and other parts maintain a certain regularity, and the form of complication is very pleasing to the eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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