architecture in Hiroshima
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substantial bank building endure war damage DATA architect : NAGANO Uheiji address : Fukuro-machi 5-16 Naka-Ku, Hiroshima City use : none completion : Aug 1936 size : total floor 3,214sqm structure : RC map (mapion) map (Google Map) official site (in Japanese) [in Japanese] NAGANO Uheiji was the first Japanese architect who mastered Western architectural style. He designed 3 buildings in Hiroshima, Branch of Nippon Ginko(1905), Branch of Mitsui Bank(1925) and Branch of Nippon Ginko(1936, this building).  It was so strong, and endured atomic blast. Nippon Ginko contributed this building to Hiroshima City in 2000, but local government don't deside its use. [footnotes] (*1) Central Bank of Japan [notice] Usually it is closed. So you have to check the official site before coming. [how to come] TRAM : "Fukuro-machi" old Branch of Nippon Ginko (*1) #1 : Renaissance facade with Ionic columns #2 #3 : interior before bombed #4 : top light #5 : underground bank vault #6 : bank vault's door for daily use #7 : kitchen space #8 #9 creation date : 2000/3/22 latest update date : 2005/2/20 writer : makoto camera : Canon PowerShot G3 Photos on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons License. You are free to copy and make commercial use of them under the conditions "Attribution" and "No Derivative Works". [about copyright] CENTRAL DELTA INDEX (CC) arch-hiroshima 2006