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明治から大正時代の行燈。「火の用心」と書かれており、防火を目的とした夜回りの際に使用されたと考えられる。密集した住宅構造をしている島にとって、火災は最も注意すべき事柄のひとつであった。〔No.512 島とくらし―玄界島―〕
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Fukuoka City Museum Collection Database
Fukuoka City Museum opened in October 1990 and its mission was to research Fukuoka’s history and folklore and to share it with the world. Fukuoka is located at the western tip of the Japanese archipel...
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Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City has been connected to the world through the sea, and has nurtured its own unique culture and character throughout its long history. With such a multilayered historical and cultural background, the city continues to develop as a vibrant city with its unique culture that is still alive today. Each cultural facility in Fukuoka City houses, stores, and discloses materials related to the history and culture that have been preserved and inherited by the local people for a long time.
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March 22, 2026