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    Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE (26 December 1841 – 24 April 1901) was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire...
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  • Richard Brunton may refer to: Richard Henry Brunton (1841–1901), the "Father of Japanese lighthouses" Richard Brunton (artist) (c. 1749–1832), British-American...
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  • Léonce Verny for Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, and British civil engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Most of the O-yatoi were appointed through government approval...
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  • Brunton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Brunton (1946–2002), New Zealand poet Alexander Brunton (1772–1854), Scottish minister...
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    chart coastal waters and to build lighthouses where appropriate. Richard Henry Brunton was sent from Edinburgh in August 1868 to head the project after...
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    profession in Scotland. Richard Henry Brunton designed and built 26 Japanese lighthouses in Meiji Era Japan, which became known as Brunton's "children". Blind...
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    Léonce Verny for Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, and British civil engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Most of them were appointed through government approval with two...
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    the Satamisaki Lighthouse built in 1871, designed by the Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton. Until October 29, 2012, the land was under the jurisdiction of...
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    is home to Inubōsaki Lighthouse, completed in 1874 by Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton, as well as numerous historic temples, including Enpuku-ji and Mangan-ji...
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    Hurst and Blackett. p. 233. Cortazzi, Hugh (1991). Introduction – Richard Henry Brunton: Building Japan(1868-1874). Japan Library. ISBN 1-873410-05-0. Galbraith...
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    to the port via the Yoshida-bashi Bridge, completed in 1869 by Richard Henry Brunton as Japan's first Western-style iron bridge. Until the 1960s, Isezakicho...
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    Anglo-Japanese relations Chōshū Five Richard Henry Brunton, another Scotsman who made a major impact in 19th century Japan Joseph Henry Longford was a friend of Glover...
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    numbering 28 that can be reached by ferry boat from Marugame. Here Richard Henry Brunton built one of his lighthouses that can still be seen, and the grave...
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    but advised on foundations) Stirling New Bridge Allenton bridge Richard Henry Brunton Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783 – 2002: Biographical...
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    Mikomotoshima Lighthouse was completed in 1870 by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. It is currently the oldest functioning lighthouse in Japan and...
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    lighthouses, all with his brother Thomas. In addition he helped Richard Henry Brunton design lighthouses for Japan, inventing a novel method for allowing...
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    of Scotland. See also Category:People from Kincardine and Mearns Richard Henry Brunton, born in Kincardine Cosmo Innes born in Durris Castle Hercules Linton...
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    of Scotland, Edinburgh Thomas Stevenson by Sir George Reid, 1878 Richard Henry Brunton, "father of Japanese lighthouses" John Richardson Wigham, Irish...
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    Eastern Honshu and Hokkaido in HMS Providence between 1795 and 1798 Richard Henry Brunton - father of Japanese Lighthouses Ella Du Cane - British artist who...
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    Gibraltar Richard Henry Brunton, the Scottish "father of Japanese lighthouses" Three sites have more than one radar beacon. Citations Hillen, Henry J (1907)...
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    George Bruce of Carnock (c.1550–1625), merchant and mining engineer Richard Henry Brunton (1841–1901), "father of Japanese lighthouses" Dorothy Donaldson...
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  • relationship between the two countries. Lake's story also involves Richard Henry Brunton and Thomas B Glover as well as the aforementioned Ernest Satow,...
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    Toovey Lake, a Victorian sailor who died here in 1868 while part of Richard Henry Brunton's survey party. 櫃石島, The island takes its name from a megalith in...
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    British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Work began in March 1874. It was completed and lit on November 1, 1876, eight months after Brunton left Japan. The...
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    family and a Victorian sailor who died in Japan while a member of Richard Henry Brunton's lighthouse survey party Steven Finn (b. 1989), former England cricket...
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    lighthouse was designed and constructed by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Brunton constructed another 25 lighthouses from far northern Hokkaidō...
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    Douglas R. Cassel Henry Walton Grinnell William Elliot Griffis Thomas Blake Glover Harry Smith Parkes Richard Henry Brunton Joseph Henry Longford Ernest...
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    style rotating flashing light lighthouse technically advised by Richard Henry Brunton operate in 1870. This is the first Stone Building out of 26 lighthouse...
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    lit 1 September 1873. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses...
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    surveyance and explored lighthouse installment later completed by Richard Henry Brunton. 'Captain Sutton has been surveying the harbours of Osaka and Hiogo...
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