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The Second Canal Intake and the Decorated Gate
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The Second Canal Intake and the Decorated Gate

The Second Canal Intake and the Decorated Gate

The intake for the Second Canal, which was built in response to the increasing demand for water and energy. The entire canal flows through an underground tunnel. The tunnel has a decorated gate at its entrance, and there is a plaque with engraved writing by Kuninomiya Kuniyoshi (a prince of Japanese Imperial family). The phrase “Banbutsu torite hazumu” means that “This is the beginning of everything,” and it is a quote from an article in the “Book of Changes.”