Fire Lookout Tower 06
Fire Lookout Tower 06 :
Japan: During the Edo period in Japan fire lookout towers (Hinomi-yagura) housed the fire fighting team of town (Machi-bi-keshi). Usually the fire lookout tower was built near a fire station (Ban-ya), and was equipped with a ladder, lookout platform, and an alarm bell (Hansh). From these towers watchmen could observe the entire town, and in the event of a fire they would ring the alarm bell, calling up firemen and warning town residents. In some towns the bells were also used to mark the time. While the fire lookout towers remained fully equipped into the Showa period, they were later replaced by telephone and radio broadcasting systems in many cities
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