ブックタイトル「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

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「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

36located at the border of the two cities ofKawasaki and Yokohama, over a switchyard.The site of the switchyard was to be redevelopedand the bridge was no longer necessary. Thisbridge, on the other hand, was originallySumida-gawa Bridge built in 1896, thus acentennial bridge, for the Joban Railroad Line.With its span shortened, this was relocated toYokohama to be preserved.　This way of truncating a structure wasvery unique. Generally, bridges are shortenedby removing the central portion and joiningtogether the remaining ends. In the case ofthe Kasumi-bashi Bridge, because there weretwo trussed girders, other major elements anddetails of the bridge were chosen and reusedin the reconstruction. The bridge was now onlyabout half the length of the original structure.It is located right beneath the Minato-nomieru-oka Park or the Harbor-View Park fromwhere the truss structure can be viewed.　Thus, Kasumi-bashi Bridge was given athird life, counting from the very beginning asSumida-gawa Bridge built for the Joban Line.Ideally, it should be preserved in its entirety, andit is regrettable that it could only be preservedPhoto 14　 Fukazawa Tunnel used as a wine celler(Yamanashi Prefecture)Photo 15　 Kasumi-bashi Bridge was given a third life byrelocationin its truncated form due to various constraints,but the fact that it was preserved can benoted. It is better than losing the entire bridgealtogether. Egasaki overpass was characterizedby the structure at the entrance of the bridgeand its components, and these elements weresaved. This method of bridge preservation wasseen for the first time in Japan and it possiblyis a rare example even in the world. This projectwas awarded the Tanaka Prize from JapanSociety of Civil Engineers. Perhaps with steelstructures built after the modern era, such anapproach for preservation of cultural propertiescan be taken.(3) 20th Century ArtifactsRegarding relatively new railroad artifacts,would the Shinkansen bullet trains one day beinscribed on the World Heritage List? I haveasked the same question at several conferencesand many people appeared to be puzzled. In1994, the Global Strategy for a Representative,Balanced and Credible World Heritage Listwas publicized. It was pointed out that untilthen, World Heritage sites belonged mostly thefollowing five categories: ① Sites in Europe, ②