San Juan Record | 1947-12-25 | Page 10 | Ingenious Burglar Alarm in Jap Temple of 1697

ingenious burglar alarm in jap temple of 1697 few modern burglar alarms are as ingenious as the one in the chibin temple in kyoto japan which was built in the structure when it was erected as a military headquarters in 1697 when the alarm is set reverberations reverberate ons caused by an intruder walking across the wooden floor produce sounds like the twittering of birds in the rafters therefore he ignot is not aware that his presence is known until he is captured