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Iojimazaki Lighthouse

Coordinates: 32°42′50.7″N 129°45′40.5″E / 32.714083°N 129.761250°E / 32.714083; 129.761250
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Iojimazaki Lighthouse
Iō Sima
伊王島灯台
Map
LocationIōjima, Nagasaki
Japan
Coordinates32°42′50.7″N 129°45′40.5″E / 32.714083°N 129.761250°E / 32.714083; 129.761250
Tower
ConstructedSeptember 14, 1871 (1871-09-14) (first)
1954 (second)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height11.5 metres (38 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
First lit2003 (current)
Focal height64.4 metres (211 ft)
Intensity210,000 cd
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.
Japan no.JCG-6330[2]

Iojimazaki Lighthouse (伊王島灯台, iōjima tōdai) is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.

History

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Iojimazaki Lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lighthouses in Japan
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Nagasaki Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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