Comments on: Curly Bridge Over the Seto Inland Sea http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: kakuyodo http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-41855 kakuyodo Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:27:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-41855 http://www.ihi.co.jp/bridge/ihi_hp2006/sekoujisseki/kokunai/ondo/ondo.html http://library.jsce.or.jp/jscelib/committee/2003/tajima/B208.jpg This bridge is"Ondo Ohashi",builded by Japan Highway Public Co. in 1961. http://www.ihi.co.jp/bridge/ihi_hp2006/sekoujisseki/kokunai/ondo/ondo.html
http://library.jsce.or.jp/jscelib/committee/2003/tajima/B208.jpg

This bridge is”Ondo Ohashi”,builded by Japan Highway Public Co. in 1961.

]]> By: Yoshino http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39847 Yoshino Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:47:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39847 To WRA: "Takeshi's Castle" has Filmed at <a href="http://www.midoriyama.co.jp/location/index.html" rel="nofollow">Midoriyama Studio City</a> in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. You can find it <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&q=%EF%BC%88%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%89%E3%81%93%E3%81%A9%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E5%9B%BD&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=35.570337,139.480555&spn=0.003962,0.007263" rel="nofollow">here.</a> As the castle was a temporary set, and the program was filmed about 20 years ago, castle does not remains any longer. To WRA:
“Takeshi’s Castle” has Filmed at Midoriyama Studio City in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. You can find it Placemark: here. / Google Earth
As the castle was a temporary set, and the program was filmed about 20 years ago, castle does not remains any longer.

]]> By: Kanumandis http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39832 Kanumandis Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:14:37 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39832 No, I think that the moon is red. No, I think that the moon is red.

]]> By: Brad http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39821 Brad Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:15:54 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39821 The bridge is level, and both sides have long ramps so I'd say definitly just a high bridge for ships. Sea level is sea level? Don't tell Al Gore. The bridge is level, and both sides have long ramps so I’d say definitly just a high bridge for ships.

Sea level is sea level? Don’t tell Al Gore.

]]> By: WRA http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39727 WRA Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:28:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39727 Can anyone find where they filmed MXC (aka Takeshi's Castle)? http://www.slate.com/id/2103427/ Love that show!! Can anyone find where they filmed MXC (aka Takeshi’s Castle)? http://www.slate.com/id/2103427/
Love that show!!

]]> By: Tim http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39718 Tim Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:03:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39718 After seeing Gesh's pictures, I agree with jdp. After seeing Gesh’s pictures, I agree with jdp.

]]> By: Gesh http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39709 Gesh Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:37:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39709 Cool bridge. The Japanese rule. Here are some ground photos. http://static.flickr.com/43/81990931_005eb45d51_m.jpg http://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/KAN6/photo/ondo_no_seto/ondo_no_seto2.jpg http://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/KAN6/photo/ondo_no_seto_old/ondo_no_seto.jpg They even have it on a stamp http://yushu.or.jp/english/e_sdate/98jpn/pre98/98jul17f2.html Also, just north of the bridge is a big and impressive ship and submarine building complex. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.228374,132.548997&spn=0.013022,0.020278&t=k&om=1 Here are some ground photos. http://knp.sanyokure.com/kure-2e.html (you'll have to scroll down to the base photos.) Cool bridge. The Japanese rule.
Here are some ground photos.
http://static.flickr.com/43/81990931_005eb45d51_m.jpg
http://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/KAN6/photo/ondo_no_seto/ondo_no_seto2.jpg
http://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/KAN6/photo/ondo_no_seto_old/ondo_no_seto.jpg
They even have it on a stamp
http://yushu.or.jp/english/e_sdate/98jpn/pre98/98jul17f2.html

Also, just north of the bridge is a big and impressive ship and submarine building complex.
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Here are some ground photos.
http://knp.sanyokure.com/kure-2e.html
(you’ll have to scroll down to the base photos.)

]]> By: Ben http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39693 Ben Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:49:05 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39693 Either way, looks most like TrackMania than real world - or for the more aged, Scalextrix Either way, looks most like TrackMania than real world - or for the more aged, Scalextrix

]]> By: jdp http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/07/27/curly-bridge-over-the-seto-inland-sea/#comment-39682 jdp Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:27:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=979#comment-39682 Or maybe if they're the same height (I mean, sea-level is sea-level whether island or mainland) then its just due to the fact that there wasn't room for long straight ramps on land to get the bridge up to a reasonable height that ships could pass underneath, so instead they made them curly. Neat design for sure. Or maybe if they’re the same height (I mean, sea-level is sea-level whether island or mainland) then its just due to the fact that there wasn’t room for long straight ramps on land to get the bridge up to a reasonable height that ships could pass underneath, so instead they made them curly. Neat design for sure.

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