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Waterworks

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Initiated by Field Records, Waterworks is an installation project covering Dutch waterworks developed across Japan during the Meiji era.

Civil engineering has shaped urban form and planning in Japan for centuries. For long, the country has been threatened by natural hazards such as flooding, typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis — with engineering traditionally providing the necessary defences. During the Meiji era, the Japanese government invited Dutch hydraulic engineers ('watermannen') to help improve water infrastructure. Their innovative solutions exemplified international collaboration during Japan's critical modernisation period and underscores the enduring bond between both nations. Initiated by Field Records,…

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