The Survey concerning the Popularity of
the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin

If you are engaged in the job of tourism,

Q01.In the world there are various kinds of bridges present. From your own knowledge, do you know any of the bridges listed below? If so, please circle the letter(s) under. （You may select more than one option.）

Paris' most aged bridge, the Pont Neuf (France)
Pont du Gard, a stone bridge inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list (France)
Avignon's famous Saint Benezet Bridge (France)
Venice's Canal Rialto Bridge (Italy)
The graceful bridge of Heidelberg, Alte Bridge (Germany)
Adolph Bridge, a monument of ancient mysteries (Luxembourg)
Praha's oldest European stone bridge, Karel Bridge (Czech)
The world heritage symbol bridge, Stari Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The Roman Times water bridge, Valence Bridge (Turkey)
Lugou Bridge listed on UNESCO world heritage tentative lists (China)
China's longest bridge, Jade Belt Bridge (China)
World's oldest bridge listed on UNESCO world heritage tentative lists, Anji Bridge (China)
Japan's oldest bridge, Megane-bashi(bridge) (Japan)
Kumamoto prefecture's biggest water bridge, Tsujun-kyo(bridge) (Japan)
Tokyo's Niju-bashi(bridge) (Japan)

Q02.From your knowledge, without including normal passage bridges, what symbol does a bridge represent for you?（You may select more than one option.）

Landmark
Symbol of peace
Historical and Cultural heritage
Heritage of Civil Engineering
Industrial heritage
Other

Q03.From your knowledge, what is a bridge made of?

Wood
Stone
Concrete
Bricks
Steel or metal

Q04.The shapes below are the characteristic forms of what we call an “Arched Bridge” Are you aware of these Arched Bridges?

yes no

Q05.In Japan, many stone bridges are present such as the Tsujun-kyo(bridge), the Nijubashi-(bridge) and so on. In the Kyushu region, more than 90% of stone bridges in Japan. Did you know that the Kyushu region had so many stone bridges?

yes no

Q06.In the Kumamoto prefecture more than 80 assorted stone bridges differing in size remain alongside the Midori River Basin. Were you aware of these stone bridges?

yes no

Q07.Please look at the pictures of the stone bridges on the next page. What was your Impression when you saw the pictures of the stones bridges?
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Incredibly fascinating
Enchanting
Nothing special
Not very enchanting
Absolutely not enchanting

Q08.From the pictures of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin that you saw on the next page, which bridge do you wish to visit? Please select the bridges that you wish to see and rank them from No.1 to No.3.
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No1: select Monzengawa-bashi(bridge) Shimotsuru-bashi(bridge) asemegane-bashi(bridge) Kaneuchi-bashi(bridge) Tsujun-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Reidai-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Okedake-bashi(bridge) Ohkubo-bashi(bridge) Makado-bashi(bridge) Futamata-bashi(bridge)
No2: select Monzengawa-bashi(bridge) Shimotsuru-bashi(bridge) asemegane-bashi(bridge) Kaneuchi-bashi(bridge) Tsujun-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Reidai-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Okedake-bashi(bridge) Ohkubo-bashi(bridge) Makado-bashi(bridge) Futamata-bashi(bridge)
No3: select Monzengawa-bashi(bridge) Shimotsuru-bashi(bridge) asemegane-bashi(bridge) Kaneuchi-bashi(bridge) Tsujun-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Reidai-kyo(bridge)(National important cultural property) Okedake-bashi(bridge) Ohkubo-bashi(bridge) Makado-bashi(bridge) Futamata-bashi(bridge)


Q09.Amongst the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin, the Tsujun-kyo(bridge) was built in 1854 to provide water to the fields that were suffering from drought. Japan's biggest arched stone bridge was built by Mr. Yasunosuke Futa, a town representative at that time. The bridge releases water taken from a waterway connected to the upper basin of the Sasahara River 6 kilometres away. The waterway extends around 30 kilometres. In a whole day, the bridge transfers around 15,000 meters square of water and moistens 100 hectares of rice field. In 1960 the Tsujun-kyo(bridge) was designated as a National important cultural property. It is also a very popular site during the Hassaku festival. The bridge's waterway is 126 meters long. The bridge itself is 77.5 meters long, 6.65 meters large, 21.59 meters tall and it's arch has a 27.6 meter radius. If we look at the Tsujun-kyo(bridge)'s internal pipe that discharges the water and it's whole system, we can clearly see that it's an engineering masterpiece for the Edo era. Are you interested in the Tsujun-kyo(bridge) and its history?

yes no

Q10.What kind of special value would you attribute to the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

Tsujun-kyo(bridge) and Reidai-kyo(bridge) are extremely unique or one of a kind.
It's not the unique aspect of the stone bridges that is precious but the descending image of the evolution of bridges
Design and architecture of stone bridges
Building techniques of stone bridges
Beauty and art of stone bridges
Engineering of stone bridges
Historical aspect of stone bridges
Relationship between man and bridges and their mutual evolution
Stone bridges and their scenery

Q11.Do you think that the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin should be protected for future generations just like history and cultural heritage?

yes no

Q12.What is the most interesting to you when referring to stone bridges? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

History of the stone bridges
Nature surrounding the stone bridge's region
Life style in the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
Life style in the stone bridge's region
Gourmet in the stone bridge's region
People in the stone bridge's region
Other

Q13.What is the most interesting to you when referring to the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

History of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin
Culture of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin
Nature surrounding the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
Life style in the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
Traditions in the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
Gourmet in the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
People in the stone bridges of the Midori River Basin
Other

Q14.By what means would you wish to be informed on the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

Detailed information from the Internet
An introduction of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin through the news paper or television
An introduction of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin through in-flight shows or magazines
An introduction of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin through tourist pamphlets
An introduction of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin through a tape or DVD
Through a tour of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin

Q15.If you were to go to the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin, what would you do? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

Watch the stone bridges
Walk around the stone bridges
Take pictures of the stone bridges
Draw a sketch or paint the stone bridges
Go with a guide around the region
Go to a museum
Buy a present that's related to the stone bridges
Stay the night at a town close to the stone bridges
other

Q16.What impression has the trip given you? Please circle a letter below.

Incredibly fascinating
Enchanting
Nothing special
Not very enchanting
Absolutely not enchanting

Q17.Do you think that going to the Midori River Basin Stone requires a lot of preparation?

yes no

Q18.Lets say that you were to go on a tour to the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin and then to another tourist area of Kyushu. Which area would you find most appealing? Please circle the letter(s) below. （You may select more than one option.）

Mt. Aso-san
Aso Farmland
Kumamoto Castle
Amakusa Islands
Kuma River
Takachiho-kyo Gorge
Beppu Hotspring
Yufuin
Kunisaki-hanto Peninsula
Stone Buddha Statues of Usuki
Yaba-kei Gorge
Yoshinogari Archaeological Site（Yoshinogari iseki）
Streets of Nagasaki City
Churches of Nagasaki
Huis Ten Bosch
Canal City Hakata
Hawks Town Mall
Space World, a theme park specializing in space
Mt.Kirishima
Sakura-jima
Chiran Bukeyashiki（Samurai residence）
Yaku-shima Island
Other

Q19.What do you think is the best way to promote the international popularity of the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

Through international media
Through the UNESCO world heritage image?
Organizing international conferences around the stone bridges areas
Create an international campaign to protect the stone bridges
Ask for an international appeal on the value of the stone bridges


Q20.What additional elements could help the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin become more internationally popular? Please circle the letter(s) below.（You may select more than one option.）

Mt.Aso's natural environment
Cultural landscape including terrace paddy fields of Mine-tanada and Sugesakoda (Japan's 100 most beautiful)
the designation as National Historic Site
Additional designation as National Important Cultural Properties besides Tujun-kyo(bridge) and Reidai-kyo(bridge)
Upgrading the functions as“World Stone Bridge Museum”
Traditional entertainment such as “Seiwa Bunraku”(puppet theatre)
Have English, Korean and Chinese speaking guides available
Organize an international summit concerning stone bridges
Promote the nomination of the Midori River Basin Stones Bridges as a world heritage
Promote the alliance of sister cities possessing stone bridges
Create an international stone bridge congress(institute) in order to reinforce popularity
Create an international fan club for the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin
Prepare regional food admired by foreigners


Q21.How do you think we can improve the international popularity the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin' environment?（You may select more than one option.）

Create a direct flight from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and other international cities to Kumamoto airport
Improve the traffic access from Hakata Station by Kyushu Shinkansen
Implement a highway bus from Fukuoka airport
Create an access road of Trans-Kyushu Mortorway's Nobeoka Line
Create a specific access point to the Stone Bridges of the Midori River Basin
Using the Japan Information Network（JIN）as a media source

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