{"id":160713,"date":"2024-03-14T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=160713&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:51:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:51:48","slug":"kurumes-chikugo-river-gets-transparent-scenic-floodwalls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kurumes-chikugo-river-gets-transparent-scenic-floodwalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurume&#8217;s Chikugo River Gets Transparent, Scenic Floodwalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Kurume City has unveiled a pioneering floodwall project along the Chikugo River, featuring transparent acrylic panels. This innovative approach, a first in Japan, allows visitors at the nearby Suitengu Shrine to enjoy uninterrupted views of the river, blending functionality with aesthetics. Scheduled for completion in the next fiscal year, the project reflects local input and aims to protect the community while preserving the area&#8217;s natural beauty. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240313\/5010023707.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span>NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_kurume-chikugoriver-acryl_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kurume\u2019s Chikugo River Gets Transparent, Scenic Floodwalls\" width=\"1400\" height=\"794\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_kurume-chikugoriver-acryl_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_kurume-chikugoriver-acryl_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_kurume-chikugoriver-acryl_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C581&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_kurume-chikugoriver-acryl_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C436&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurume City has unveiled a pioneering floodwall project along the Chikugo River, featuring transparent acrylic panels. This innovative approach, a first in Japan, allows visitors at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":160733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-160713","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kurume","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/160713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}