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On September 30, 2009, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. This region is an ear ...

Civil engineering structure

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I have just walked over the embankment of the Miwa Dam to the west end.
At the end of the dam is a tunnel, which ...

Civil engineering structure

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Mid-April. After seeing the cherry blossoms at Takato Castle Ruins Park, I decided to head for Miwa Dam.
I walked ...

Koshin-etsu area

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Takato-kaku is a building located in Takato Castle Ruins Park.
During the Takato Cherry Blossom Festival, the fir ...

Festivals and events

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I am now at Minami-guruwa of the Takato Castle Ruins. Here I cross a bridge.
The bridge is called the “Haku ...