Eboshijima Lighthouse
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| Location | Eboshijima Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan |
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| Year first constructed | August 1, 1875 (first)[1] |
| Year first lit | 1975 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Intensity | 80,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | M5262 |
| NGA number | 12276 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-058 |
| Japan number | JCG-5859 |
| Managing agent | Karatsu Coast Guard Office [2] |
Eboshijima Lighthouse (烏帽子島灯台 eboshijima tōdai?) is an unmanned lighthouse in Eboshijima, a tiny island administered by Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. The island is in Karatsu Bay.
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History
This lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan following the opening of Japan to the West. It was first lit in August 1, 1875.
See also
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References
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- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
External links
- Photo gallery (Japanese)
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Lighthouses of Japan
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| Early Meiji lighthouses (Léonce Verny) |
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| Later Meiji lighthouses (“Brunton’s Children”) |
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| Taisho period lighthouses |
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| Modern lighthouses |
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