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(CHI) 天保山與夢洲兩地的歷史變遷與都市重構過程

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A 2.4-ton cannon built for war was repurposed as Osaka's noon time signal, marking Japan's shift to industrial timekeeping.

This episode explores Osaka's centuries-long struggle to claim land from the sea, tracing five key stories from the 1830s Tenpōzan dredging project to the modern Yumeshima artificial island. It reveals how engineering ambition, economic anxiety, and natural limitations have constantly reshaped the city's coastline and identity.

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