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A strange mix of architectural styles in Japan--a full scale Roman style Aqueduct named "Sosui", circa 1890, channels water from a nearby lake for the city of Kyoto running through the zen Buddhist temple of Nanzen-ji on its way.

19. Nanzen-ji Aquaduct, Kyoto

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14 Sep 2008

Nanzen-ji Aquaduct

A strange mix of architectural styles in Japan--a full scale Roman style Aqueduct named "Sosui", circa 1890, channels water from a nearby lake for the city of Kyoto running through the zen Buddhist temple of Nanzen-ji on its way.

© Hanmi Hubbard Meyer

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