Taishō

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23 total Kagoshima Taishō Period 1912 – 1926
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Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Unit 1 Head Tank
Kagoshima 大正
Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Unit 1 Head Tank

Built in 1921 above the Myoken powerhouse in Kirishima, this cylindrical stone tank of 76 square metres feeds Unit 1 through a penstock over 150 metres long.

Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Units 2 and 3
Kagoshima 大正
Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Units 2 and 3

A rectangular stone tank of 1921 holding Amorigawa water for two generators at Myoken, Kirishima. Its penstock crosses beneath a road on a cut stone arch.

Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Main Building
Kagoshima 大正
Kyushu Electric Power Myoken Power Station Main Building

A welded tuff powerhouse of 1921 on the Amorigawa in Kirishima, registered in 2011. Its 403 square metres of edo-giri stonework still serve a working hydro plant.

Former Oji Family Residence Takakura
Kagoshima 大正
Former Oji Family Residence Takakura

The Former Taishi Family Takakura in Tatsugo on Amami Oshima is an early Taisho raised granary registered in 2009. It stands outdoors in Toshime Park, free to view.

Tsuma Shrine Worship Hall
Kagoshima 大正
Tsuma Shrine Worship Hall

Tsuma Shrine Worship Hall in Osaki, Kagoshima, a gable-entry hall of 1916 registered in 2009, has square pillars and sparse rafters that offset the ornate main hall.

Tsuma Shrine Main Hall
Kagoshima 大正
Tsuma Shrine Main Hall

Tsuma Shrine Main Hall in Osaki, Kagoshima, is a hip-and-gable sanctuary of 1916, registered in 2009, with brackets stepping out in 3 tiers and zodiac-carved struts.

Ise Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine
Kagoshima 大正
Ise Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine

The Ise Shrine at Tsuma Shrine in Osaki, Kagoshima, registered in 2009, is a one-bay shrine of 1916 whose large porch strut is carved with the Wedded Rocks of Ise.

Inari Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine
Kagoshima 大正
Inari Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine

The Inari Shrine at Tsuma Shrine in Osaki, Kagoshima, registered in 2009, is a one-bay shrine of 1916; its front strut, like the main hall's, records a rebuilding.

Gorin Daimyojin Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine
Kagoshima 大正
Gorin Daimyojin Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine

The Gorin Daimyojin Shrine at Tsuma Shrine in Osaki, Kagoshima, registered in 2009, is a 1916 shelf-front shrine of 0.53 square metres with a curved porch beam.

Sanno Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine
Kagoshima 大正
Sanno Shrine, a Branch Shrine of Tsuma Shrine

The Sanno Shrine at Tsuma Shrine in Osaki, Kagoshima, registered in 2009, is a one-bay shrine of 1916 at the east end of the row, with saucer-plated porch blocks.

Nanshu Shrine Electric Lights
Kagoshima 大正
Nanshu Shrine Electric Lights

A pair of 4.4-metre cast-iron lamps of 1913 at Nanshu Shrine in Kagoshima, registered in 2006, among the few surviving products of the former Shuseikan works.

Moriyama Family Residence Stone Storehouse
Kagoshima 大正
Moriyama Family Residence Stone Storehouse

Built around 1916 in Yokogawa, Kirishima, the Moriyama Family Residence Stone Storehouse is a large timber-framed stone warehouse with two arched south doors.

Former Masuda Family Residence
Kagoshima 大正
Former Masuda Family Residence

Amami Oshima Fortress Ruins
Kagoshima 大正~昭和
Amami Oshima Fortress Ruins

Ichiki Osako Family Residence
Kagoshima 大正
Ichiki Osako Family Residence

Kagoshima Prefectural Kagoshima Technical High School Large
Kagoshima 大正
Kagoshima Prefectural Kagoshima Technical High School Large

Former Iwakiri Family Residence Takakura
Kagoshima 大正
Former Iwakiri Family Residence Takakura

Former Kagoshima Prefectural Office Main Gate
Kagoshima 大正
Former Kagoshima Prefectural Office Main Gate

Prefectural Memorial Hall (former Kagoshima Prefectural
Kagoshima 大正
Prefectural Memorial Hall (former Kagoshima Prefectural

Sakamoto Family Residence Main Building
Kagoshima 大正
Sakamoto Family Residence Main Building