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What is TAYU?
Originally, the Kyoto Tayu were the collapse of aristocratic women. They became professional to show elegant dance and poetry and provide sophisticated conversation at salon in Kyoto. Their status was as high as Daimyo. Also they could visit the palace of emperor. They had been respected, but they had no power and their status was not guaranteed when the ruler changes.
(the word "tayu" is originally one of the noble rank.)
Later, in the Edo culture, the most beautiful Oiran of Edo had been called Tayu. It meant that they were as beautiful and elegant as Tayu in Kyoto, but they were completely different.
In the late Edo period, many samurai went to Kyoto from all over Japan. Most of them were brutal and didn't know the manner in Kyoto Shimabara. The rule in Hanamachi had been mixed with that in Edo and confused. And the Tayu Kyoto had been treated just like Oiran in Edo. The original Tayu had disappeard once.
Tayu Nowadays, are close to the original Tayu. Most of them are highly educated and master Kadou, Sadou, all of that required as perfect lady. Also they required political and economic insights. They must be able to talk with the king if they wanted. It is necessary to practice for many years. Many girl wants to be Tayu, but there are only six Tayu in the world now.(2010)
In addition, some current Tayu married. Because, Tayu, they provide "芸(gei)", not "色(iro)".
thanks for google translate.
Paris , musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
XVIIIe siècle
Kokura (province de Buzen)
Fer , fer laqué , cuir laqué noir, Shakudo (alliage de cuivre et or) laque, soie
Casque de l'armure aux armoiries de la famille Ogasawara, en fer, fer laqué, cuir laqué noir, shakudo, laque et soie.
La famille Ogasawara fut daimyo de Kokura de 1632 à 1868. Le casque a 32 lamelles, avec un couvre-bord en forme de corde. Le masque présente une expression féroce.
This golden fish with a dragon like-head is called a shachihoko (鯱) were placed on the roofs of gates and castles as they were believed to help prevent fires. According to old Japanese legends, if a fire broke out, they would spit water out of their mouths onto the flames.
Osaka Castle has a long and storied history. It all began in 1496 when the priest Rennyo built a small temple called the Ishiyama Gobo on the grounds of the present-day castle. In 1533, the Hongan-ji temple moved from Yamashina in Kyoto to Osaka and made the Osaka location its head temple. As Japan plunged deeper into the chaos of civil war, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji grew in spiritual, political, economic and military power, challenging the rule of daimyo and led many popular military revolts. This Buddhist temple had become a center of military might that stood in Oda Nobuanga’s path of unifying Japan and in 1570, full-scale war broke out between him and the warrior monks. After 10 long years of siege and fighting, the temple finally surrendered to the Oda, and Nobunaga ordered that the temple and its remaining fortifications be burnt to the ground in 1580. Three years later, with Nobunaga dead and Hideyoshi starting to consolidate his power, he chose Osaka as his base and began building a castle on the ruins of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji compound. The main keep was completed in 1585 and was considered the largest, most splendid and impregnable fortress of its day. In 1599, a year after the death of Hideyoshi, his son and heir, Hideyori, along with his mother Yodo, permanently moved into Osaka Castle from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto.
By 1614, it was clear that the Tokugawa were spoiling for a fight with the Toyotomi as they wanted to eliminate any threat that Hideyori could mount from this massive castle. Therefore, in the winter of that year, Ieyasu and his son, Hidetada (now Shogun) launched the winter siege of Osaka. It was a fairly inconclusive affair, but as one of the terms of peace and as a goodwill gesture towards the Tokugawa, Hideyori agreed to fill in the outer moat. However, the Tokugawa forces started filling in the inner moat, severely weakening the castle’s defenses. It was only a matter of time before fighting broke out again under these conditions, and in the summer of 1615, the Tokugawa coalition once again laid siege to the castle. After some heavy and dramatic fighting in which western artillery was used against the castle, Hideyori and Yodo committed suicide when it became clear that all was lost and the castle’s main keep erupted in flames and was completely destroyed. After two major sieges and the final fire, the castle grounds were a heap of ruins.
However, Osaka was an important economic and political center and in 1620, the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to rebuild the castle. In 1626, a new white-colored main keep was built, symbolizing a new age for the castle. In the Toyotomi period, the color of the keep had been black. By 1629 the remaining structures were completed. Bad luck continued to dog the castle and in 1665 lightning struck the main keep and it was destroyed. Through the years, lightning would damage other turrets and structures. I868 also proved to be a disastrous year for Osaka Castle as this was the year of the Meiji Restoration. Following the defeat of the Shogunal forces at nearby Toba-Fushimi, the Tokugawa commanders based at the mighty fortress of Osaka decided to make a stand against the forces of Satsuma and Chōshū. During the fighting, much of the castle fell to the torch and the charred scars of this fiery tragedy are still visible on many of the Castle’s stone walls.
In 1931, with civilian donations, Osaka Castle’s main tower was rebuilt for a third time and the castle became home to a regional HQ for Japan’s Imperial Army. This was a bad move, as this made the castle a legitimate military target for US bombers and attack aircraft in the closing months of World War II. Many surviving turrets from the Edo period and other historical structures were bombed or burned to bits. In the 1950s, Osaka Castle and many of its structures were designated Important Cultural Properties and the entire site was designated an Important Historical Property by the central government.
This is a statue of the samurai Mori Tahei of the Kuroda clan that was based in Fukuoka, northern Kyushu. The story behind this statue is that the daimyo Fukushima Masanori was given a famous spear, Nihongō by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1590, Masanori beckoned Mori Tahei to show his drinking strength as a Kuroda warrior and down a massive bow of sake bottoms up. As a reward for guzzling the sake, Masanori promised the famed spear. Mori stepped up, drained the sake, and walked (or stumbled?) away with the spear. This episode has become the stuff of legend and a famous folk song. Here are the words to the first verse:
酒は飲め飲め飲むならば
日の本一のこの槍を
飲みとるほどに飲むならば
これぞ眞（まこと）の黒田武士
Sake wa nome nome nomu naraba,
hinomoto ichi no kono yari o,
nomi toru hodo ni nomu naraba,
kore zo makoto no Kuroda-bushi.
Drink, drink the sake,
If you drink it all, the greatest of spears will be yours,
If you drink it all, you’re a true Kuroda warrior.
Hiroshima Castle.
It was the home of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). The castle was constructed in the 1590s, but was destroyed by the atomic bombing on 6 August 1945 but rebuilt in 1958.
Ritsurin Koen (garden) is one of the most beautiful in the country. It was built around 1650 for the daimyo walking.
The Engetsu-kyo Bridge is one of the most famous perspectives in Japan. The pond is full of Koi fishes.
Osaka Castle has a long and storied history. It all began in 1496 when the priest Rennyo built a small temple called the Ishiyama Gobo on the grounds of the present-day castle. In 1533, the Hongan-ji temple moved from Yamashina in Kyoto to Osaka and made the Osaka location its head temple. As Japan plunged deeper into the chaos of civil war, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji grew in spiritual, political, economic and military power, challenging the rule of daimyo and led many popular military revolts. This Buddhist temple had become a center of military might that stood in Oda Nobuanga’s path of unifying Japan and in 1570, full-scale war broke out between him and the warrior monks. After 10 long years of siege and fighting, the temple finally surrendered to the Oda, and Nobunaga ordered that the temple and its remaining fortifications be burnt to the ground in 1580. Three years later, with Nobunaga dead and Hideyoshi starting to consolidate his power, he chose Osaka as his base and began building a castle on the ruins of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji compound. The main keep was completed in 1585 and was considered the largest, most splendid and impregnable fortress of its day. In 1599, a year after the death of Hideyoshi, his son and heir, Hideyori, along with his mother Yodo, permanently moved into Osaka Castle from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto.
By 1614, it was clear that the Tokugawa were spoiling for a fight with the Toyotomi as they wanted to eliminate any threat that Hideyori could mount from this massive castle. Therefore, in the winter of that year, Ieyasu and his son, Hidetada (now Shogun) launched the winter siege of Osaka. It was a fairly inconclusive affair, but as one of the terms of peace and as a goodwill gesture towards the Tokugawa, Hideyori agreed to fill in the outer moat. However, the Tokugawa forces started filling in the inner moat, severely weakening the castle’s defenses. It was only a matter of time before fighting broke out again under these conditions, and in the summer of 1615, the Tokugawa coalition once again laid siege to the castle. After some heavy and dramatic fighting in which western artillery was used against the castle, Hideyori and Yodo committed suicide when it became clear that all was lost and the castle’s main keep erupted in flames and was completely destroyed. After two major sieges and the final fire, the castle grounds were a heap of ruins.
However, Osaka was an important economic and political center and in 1620, the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to rebuild the castle. In 1626, a new white-colored main keep was built, symbolizing a new age for the castle. In the Toyotomi period, the color of the keep had been black. By 1629 the remaining structures were completed. Bad luck continued to dog the castle and in 1665 lightning struck the main keep and it was destroyed. Through the years, lightning would damage other turrets and structures. I868 also proved to be a disastrous year for Osaka Castle as this was the year of the Meiji Restoration. Following the defeat of the Shogunal forces at nearby Toba-Fushimi, the Tokugawa commanders based at the mighty fortress of Osaka decided to make a stand against the forces of Satsuma and Chōshū. During the fighting, much of the castle fell to the torch and the charred scars of this fiery tragedy are still visible on many of the Castle’s stone walls.
In 1931, with civilian donations, Osaka Castle’s main tower was rebuilt for a third time and the castle became home to a regional HQ for Japan’s Imperial Army. This was a bad move, as this made the castle a legitimate military target for US bombers and attack aircraft in the closing months of World War II. Many surviving turrets from the Edo period and other historical structures were bombed or burned to bits. In the 1950s, Osaka Castle and many of its structures were designated Important Cultural Properties and the entire site was designated an Important Historical Property by the central government.
Kōraku-en (後楽園 Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863
History
In 1687, the daimyō Ikeda Tsunamasa ordered Tsuda Nagatada to begin construction of the garden. It was completed in 1700 and has retained its original appearance to the present day, except for a few changes by various daimyōs. The garden was originally called Kōen ("later garden") because it was built after Okayama Castle. However, since the garden was built in the spirit of "sen-yu-koraku" ("grieve earlier than others, enjoy later than others"), the name was changed to Kōrakuen in 1871.
The Korakuen is one of the few daimyō gardens in the provinces where historical change can be observed, thanks to the many Edo period paintings and Ikeda family records and documents left behind. The garden was used as a place for entertaining important guests and also as a spa of sorts for daimyōs, although regular folk could visit on certain days.
In 1884, ownership was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the public. The garden suffered severe damage during the floods of 1934 and by bombing damage in 1945 during World War II. It has been restored based on Edo-period paintings and diagrams. In 1952, the Kōrakuen was designated as a "Special Scenic Location" under the Cultural Properties Protection Law and is managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed to future generations.
Features of the Garden
The garden is located on the north bank of the Asahi River on an island between the river and a developed part of the city. The garden was designed in the Kaiyu ("scenic promenade") style which presents the visitor with a new view at every turn of the path which connects the lawns, ponds, hills, tea houses, and streams.
The garden covers a total area of approximately 133,000 square meters, with the grassed area covering approximately 18,500 square meters. The length of the stream which runs through the garden is 640 meters. It features a central pond called Sawa-no-ike (Marsh Pond), which contains three islands purported to replicate the scenery around Lake Biwa near Kyoto.
Osaka Castle has a long and storied history. It all began in 1496 when the priest Rennyo built a small temple called the Ishiyama Gobo on the grounds of the present-day castle. In 1533, the Hongan-ji temple moved from Yamashina in Kyoto to Osaka and made the Osaka location its head temple. As Japan plunged deeper into the chaos of civil war, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji grew in spiritual, political, economic and military power, challenging the rule of daimyo and led many popular military revolts. This Buddhist temple had become a center of military might that stood in Oda Nobuanga’s path of unifying Japan and in 1570, full-scale war broke out between him and the warrior monks. After 10 long years of siege and fighting, the temple finally surrendered to the Oda, and Nobunaga ordered that the temple and its remaining fortifications be burnt to the ground in 1580. Three years later, with Nobunaga dead and Hideyoshi starting to consolidate his power, he chose Osaka as his base and began building a castle on the ruins of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji compound. The main keep was completed in 1585 and was considered the largest, most splendid and impregnable fortress of its day. In 1599, a year after the death of Hideyoshi, his son and heir, Hideyori, along with his mother Yodo, permanently moved into Osaka Castle from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto.
By 1614, it was clear that the Tokugawa were spoiling for a fight with the Toyotomi as they wanted to eliminate any threat that Hideyori could mount from this massive castle. Therefore, in the winter of that year, Ieyasu and his son, Hidetada (now Shogun) launched the winter siege of Osaka. It was a fairly inconclusive affair, but as one of the terms of peace and as a goodwill gesture towards the Tokugawa, Hideyori agreed to fill in the outer moat. However, the Tokugawa forces started filling in the inner moat, severely weakening the castle’s defenses. It was only a matter of time before fighting broke out again under these conditions, and in the summer of 1615, the Tokugawa coalition once again laid siege to the castle. After some heavy and dramatic fighting in which western artillery was used against the castle, Hideyori and Yodo committed suicide when it became clear that all was lost and the castle’s main keep erupted in flames and was completely destroyed. After two major sieges and the final fire, the castle grounds were a heap of ruins.
However, Osaka was an important economic and political center and in 1620, the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to rebuild the castle. In 1626, a new white-colored main keep was built, symbolizing a new age for the castle. In the Toyotomi period, the color of the keep had been black. By 1629 the remaining structures were completed. Bad luck continued to dog the castle and in 1665 lightning struck the main keep and it was destroyed. Through the years, lightning would damage other turrets and structures. I868 also proved to be a disastrous year for Osaka Castle as this was the year of the Meiji Restoration. Following the defeat of the Shogunal forces at nearby Toba-Fushimi, the Tokugawa commanders based at the mighty fortress of Osaka decided to make a stand against the forces of Satsuma and Chōshū. During the fighting, much of the castle fell to the torch and the charred scars of this fiery tragedy are still visible on many of the Castle’s stone walls.
In 1931, with civilian donations, Osaka Castle’s main tower was rebuilt for a third time and the castle became home to a regional HQ for Japan’s Imperial Army. This was a bad move, as this made the castle a legitimate military target for US bombers and attack aircraft in the closing months of World War II. Many surviving turrets from the Edo period and other historical structures were bombed or burned to bits. In the 1950s, Osaka Castle and many of its structures were designated Important Cultural Properties and the entire site was designated an Important Historical Property by the central government.
This is the post town of Futagawa in the province of Mikawa (present day Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture) Futagawa, if you were approaching it from Edo, was the 33rd of 53 post towns along the Tōkaidō Road. In its hey-day, the town hosted one honjin inn for daimyo, imperial messengers and other people of importance and 30 hatago inns for other travelers.
Copper (or bronze?) lanterns, donated over the centuries by 'daimyo' (feudal lords), stand in one of the courtyards of the Taiyuin-byo Shrine. It is the mausoleum of the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604-51), whose posthumous Buddhist name was Taiyuin, and was completed in 1653.
Hojo Soun (1432-1519) was the leader of the influencial samurai family, the Hojo. He was of Taira lineage and came from the Ise area. After invading Izu in 1493, he became the first of the Sengoku daimyo (feudal lords). His statue sits here in front of Odawara Station.
KORAKUEN GARDENS, OKAYAMA
Kōraku-en (後楽園 Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863
HISTORY
In 1687, the daimyō Ikeda Tsunamasa ordered Tsuda Nagatada to begin construction of the garden. It was completed in 1700 and has retained its original appearance to the present day, except for a few changes by various daimyōs. The garden was originally called Kōen ("later garden") because it was built after Okayama Castle. However, since the garden was built in the spirit of "sen-yu-koraku" ("grieve earlier than others, enjoy later than others"), the name was changed to Kōrakuen in 1871.
The Korakuen is one of the few daimyō gardens in the provinces where historical change can be observed, thanks to the many Edo period paintings and Ikeda family records and documents left behind. The garden was used as a place for entertaining important guests and also as a spa of sorts for daimyōs, although regular folk could visit on certain days.
In 1884, ownership was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the public. The garden suffered severe damage during the floods of 1934 and by bombing damage in 1945 during World War II. It has been restored based on Edo-period paintings and diagrams. In 1952, the Kōrakuen was designated as a "Special Scenic Location" under the Cultural Properties Protection Law and is managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed to future generations.
FEATURES OF THE GARDEN
The garden is located on the north bank of the Asahi River on an island between the river and a developed part of the city. The garden was designed in the Kaiyu ("scenic promenade") style which presents the visitor with a new view at every turn of the path which connects the lawns, ponds, hills, tea houses, and streams.
The garden covers a total area of approximately 133,000 square meters, with the grassed area covering approximately 18,500 square meters. The length of the stream which runs through the garden is 640 meters. It features a central pond called Sawa-no-ike (Marsh Pond), which contains three islands purported to replicate the scenery around Lake Biwa near Kyoto.
Ueno Toshogu's shrine located in the Ueno Park. The main deity of the shrine is the Tokugawa Shogun of 3 people (Ieyasu, Yoshimune, Yoshinobu).Bronze lanterns is something that was a gift from each daimyo of Japan.
Ninen-zaka (two-year slope) provides a glimpse of the two-storey shops and homes typical of the Kyoto city of old. After a great fire in 1864, 80% of Kyoto's cityscape was destroyed, leading to creation of historic preservation districts such as this one on the pilgrims' route to Kiyomizu Temple. The shops now sell traditional pottery and food for tourists. Some have narrow slatted windows on the second floor which allowed protection for people to look at the passing samurai and daimyo, which was forbidden. The buildings are quite narrow (about 8 metres) but can extend back a long way. Apparently if one drops something or stumbles here it brings two years' bad luck, hence the name.
Kyoto is something of a University town so the school excursion doesn't seem out of place.
Garden of Kōbuntei house
好文亭の東塗縁広間から見た庭園
[ English ]
www.koen.pref.ibaraki.jp/foreign_language/en/index.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairaku-en
[ Japanese ]
www.koen.pref.ibaraki.jp/park/kairakuen01.html
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%81%95%E6%A5%BD%E5%9C%92
www.facebook.com/kairakuenpark
偕楽園・茨城県水戸市見川
撮影：河野利彦（2012/11）
Osaka Castle has a long and storied history. It all began in 1496 when the priest Rennyo built a small temple called the Ishiyama Gobo on the grounds of the present-day castle. In 1533, the Hongan-ji temple moved from Yamashina in Kyoto to Osaka and made the Osaka location its head temple. As Japan plunged deeper into the chaos of civil war, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji grew in spiritual, political, economic and military power, challenging the rule of daimyo and led many popular military revolts. This Buddhist temple had become a center of military might that stood in Oda Nobuanga’s path of unifying Japan and in 1570, full-scale war broke out between him and the warrior monks. After 10 long years of siege and fighting, the temple finally surrendered to the Oda, and Nobunaga ordered that the temple and its remaining fortifications be burnt to the ground in 1580. Three years later, with Nobunaga dead and Hideyoshi starting to consolidate his power, he chose Osaka as his base and began building a castle on the ruins of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji compound. The main keep was completed in 1585 and was considered the largest, most splendid and impregnable fortress of its day. In 1599, a year after the death of Hideyoshi, his son and heir, Hideyori, along with his mother Yodo, permanently moved into Osaka Castle from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto.
By 1614, it was clear that the Tokugawa were spoiling for a fight with the Toyotomi as they wanted to eliminate any threat that Hideyori could mount from this massive castle. Therefore, in the winter of that year, Ieyasu and his son, Hidetada (now Shogun) launched the winter siege of Osaka. It was a fairly inconclusive affair, but as one of the terms of peace and as a goodwill gesture towards the Tokugawa, Hideyori agreed to fill in the outer moat. However, the Tokugawa forces started filling in the inner moat, severely weakening the castle’s defenses. It was only a matter of time before fighting broke out again under these conditions, and in the summer of 1615, the Tokugawa coalition once again laid siege to the castle. After some heavy and dramatic fighting in which western artillery was used against the castle, Hideyori and Yodo committed suicide when it became clear that all was lost and the castle’s main keep erupted in flames and was completely destroyed. After two major sieges and the final fire, the castle grounds were a heap of ruins.
However, Osaka was an important economic and political center and in 1620, the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to rebuild the castle. In 1626, a new white-colored main keep was built, symbolizing a new age for the castle. In the Toyotomi period, the color of the keep had been black. By 1629 the remaining structures were completed. Bad luck continued to dog the castle and in 1665 lightning struck the main keep and it was destroyed. Through the years, lightning would damage other turrets and structures. I868 also proved to be a disastrous year for Osaka Castle as this was the year of the Meiji Restoration. Following the defeat of the Shogunal forces at nearby Toba-Fushimi, the Tokugawa commanders based at the mighty fortress of Osaka decided to make a stand against the forces of Satsuma and Chōshū. During the fighting, much of the castle fell to the torch and the charred scars of this fiery tragedy are still visible on many of the Castle’s stone walls.
In 1931, with civilian donations, Osaka Castle’s main tower was rebuilt for a third time and the castle became home to a regional HQ for Japan’s Imperial Army. This was a bad move, as this made the castle a legitimate military target for US bombers and attack aircraft in the closing months of World War II. Many surviving turrets from the Edo period and other historical structures were bombed or burned to bits. In the 1950s, Osaka Castle and many of its structures were designated Important Cultural Properties and the entire site was designated an Important Historical Property by the central government.
In Kyoto, for the Jidai matsuri festival a geisha embodies princess Tomoe gozen dressed as a samourai. She is riding a horse wearing a full samurai armour heavily armed with a naginata (halberd), a bow with a quiver and a katana (sword).
Tomoe Gozen was , according the legend, was a true female warrior samurai during the troubled time of the Genpei War (1180?1185) between Minamoto and Taira family. She appears mainly in the Heike monogatari epic account of this war were she is one of the senior captains of the daimyo Minamoto no Yoshinaka and maybe his lover. She is described as especially beautiful, fiercely brave and tirelessly loyal to Yoshinaka.
The Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras) is held annually in Kyoto on October 22. The festival commemorates the transfer of the capital to Kyoto in 794 and was first held in 1895.
The festival is a procession of approximately 2,000 people from the Old Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine. The participants wear period costumes representing styles from throughout Kyoto's history, beginning with the modernized soldiers of the Meiji era, corresponding with the end of the Kyoto capital in 1868, back to the founding of the capital with characters from the Heian period.
Paris , musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
Armures de Daimyō , Seigneurs de guerre au Japon
19e siècle
Tsuyama province de Mimasaka
fer, laque, soie
Cette armure comporte un casque à 16 plaques en fer laqué noir attribué à Myochin Muneyasu ou son disciple et fils adoptif Munechika, armuriers officiels de la famille des daimyo de Tsuyama. L'avant de l'armure , de type médiéval à structure lamellaire, est recouvert d'un cuir imprimé. Les manches sont des copies exactes de celles, classées Trésor National, se trouvant au sanctuaire Kasuga-jinja de Nara.
The Matsui family leaders were the daimyo of Yatsushiro from 1635 to 1868. The daimyo tombs are housed in protective buildings at Shunko Temple but family members are spread out through the bamboo forest on the hillside.
Name: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉 とよとみひでよし)
Dates: 1536-1598
Biography: Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a powerful daimyo (leader or warlord) who brought the Civil War (Sengoku) era to an end by unifying Japan under his rule. According to some scholars, he had an extra thumb on his right hand. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the famous green-roofed castle in Osaka, where his crest remains the symbol of Osaka Prefecture to this day.
To start this set off, we have a view of the chaos in the dressing room. This year, we had 4 makeup artists and 6 kimono dressers getting people ready simultaneously. As a result, it was difficult to document things chronologically, so instead, I've uploaded behind the scenes photos along with the cooresponding outfits and their order in the fashion show. Unfortunately, this simultaneous dressing meant that I wasn't able to find photos of every model in the dressing process.
This shot is a nice overview of things as we worked. In the background one of our dressers has just finished working on our geiko's patron, and another works on our spring dancer. In the midground, our makeup artists work away on our daimyo and our minarai, and I'm dressing our maiko. In the forgeound, myloko gets a few things organized for another outfit.
This photos is courtesy of the Momiji no Kage Okiya in Sudbury, Ontario
Stone lanterns, donated over the centuries by 'daimyo' (feudal lords), stand in one of the courtyards of the Taiyuin-byo Shrine. It is the mausoleum of the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604-51), whose posthumous Buddhist name was Taiyuin, and was completed in 1653.
Paris , musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
Armures de Daimyō , Seigneurs de guerre au Japon
19e siècle
Tsuyama province de Mimasaka
fer, laque, soie
Cette armure comporte un casque à 16 plaques en fer laqué noir attribué à Myochin Muneyasu ou son disciple et fils adoptif Munechika, armuriers officiels de la famille des daimyo de Tsuyama. L'avant de l'armure , de type médiéval à structure lamellaire, est recouvert d'un cuir imprimé. Les manches sont des copies exactes de celles, classées Trésor National, se trouvant au sanctuaire Kasuga-jinja de Nara.
Toba Castle, in Toba City, Mie Prefecture, was originally built in 1594 by Kuki Yoshitaka, one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's pirate leaders turned daimyo and one of the naval leaders of Japan's failed invasion of Korea. True to Yoshitaka's ties to the sea, the main gate faced the ocean and the castle grounds gave a nice bird's eye view of Ise Bay.
The Kuki held the castle until 1633, when the Tokugawa shogunate gave the 30,000 koku Toba fief to the Naito clan, who expanded the castle grounds and built a 3-story tenshukaku (main keep). After more daimyo transfers, the castle finally came under the control of the Inagaki family in 1725, which held the castle through the end of Japan's feudal system which came about at as a result of the Meiji Coup of 1868.
Just some stone walls from the castle are all that is left. The Meiji government ordered the castle destroyed in the early 1870s. However, the castle's main keep was destroyed in the Ansei earthquake of 1854 and was never rebuilt.
Sure, well, I guess: our Red-ear might be called elegant. But watching it and its friends I pondered about a bit of history.
Terrapin is an invasive turtle in Japan from the Americas; and it tends to crowd out 'local' turtles. Here it is in the pretty lake of Ôhori-kôen in Fukuoka.
The lake was once the Kusagae Inlet of Hakata - one of Fukuoka's earlier names - Bay. It was made into a lake and part of the new castle grounds by Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1623). Nagamasa was a (catholic) Christian samurai or bushi and a powerful daimyô.
Thus many changes in that era for Hakata-Fukuoka! But the greatest change was economical, Hakata had been an important harbor for the Japanese trade with other Asian nations. Quite suddenly the invaders! In 1609 The Dutch acquired trading rights for their post at Hirado on Kyûshû as well not far away. Soon Fukuoka lost its trade advantages and by 1641 and the move of the Dutch to Dejima at Nagasaki, the town was in dire straits.
Times change... today Fukuoka is a bustling and very attractive place, the 6th city of Japan.
It does however host these Invader Tortoises, and in the mind's eye of this photographer a bit of history became a kind of tableau vivant...
Daimyo - Princes Du Soleil Levant , Francoise Faconnet, 1991 - Jacquard
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The bridge gets you to the first island in Sawa-no-ike, but to get to the second, Minoshima, would take a swim. There is an off limits boat on the pond which probably meant that the feudal owners could access everything.
The garden was completed in 1700 and remained part of the castle complex until 1884, when it transfered to the prefecture and opened to the public. It was also named "Korakuen" at that time as the daimyo just called it "Koen," "later garden."
The Japanese classify Korakuen as one of the "3 Great Gardens" of Japan. It's unusual to me because there are rice paddy mixed in with Iris swamps, a tea plantation, and a lot of grassy open areas (that you can't walk on). On the north side there was a Japanese Tsuru (crane) enclosure, and the day I was there they were wandering around outside the cages. On the NW corner was a souvenir stand where there were drink vending machines - important on a hot June day. It was so hot I took a taxi back to the station from that corner even though the walk down to the castle and garden in the morning was pleasant.
KORAKUEN GARDENS, OKAYAMA
Kōraku-en (後楽園 Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863
HISTORY
In 1687, the daimyō Ikeda Tsunamasa ordered Tsuda Nagatada to begin construction of the garden. It was completed in 1700 and has retained its original appearance to the present day, except for a few changes by various daimyōs. The garden was originally called Kōen ("later garden") because it was built after Okayama Castle. However, since the garden was built in the spirit of "sen-yu-koraku" ("grieve earlier than others, enjoy later than others"), the name was changed to Kōrakuen in 1871.
The Korakuen is one of the few daimyō gardens in the provinces where historical change can be observed, thanks to the many Edo period paintings and Ikeda family records and documents left behind. The garden was used as a place for entertaining important guests and also as a spa of sorts for daimyōs, although regular folk could visit on certain days.
In 1884, ownership was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the public. The garden suffered severe damage during the floods of 1934 and by bombing damage in 1945 during World War II. It has been restored based on Edo-period paintings and diagrams. In 1952, the Kōrakuen was designated as a "Special Scenic Location" under the Cultural Properties Protection Law and is managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed to future generations.
FEATURES OF THE GARDEN
The garden is located on the north bank of the Asahi River on an island between the river and a developed part of the city. The garden was designed in the Kaiyu ("scenic promenade") style which presents the visitor with a new view at every turn of the path which connects the lawns, ponds, hills, tea houses, and streams.
The garden covers a total area of approximately 133,000 square meters, with the grassed area covering approximately 18,500 square meters. The length of the stream which runs through the garden is 640 meters. It features a central pond called Sawa-no-ike (Marsh Pond), which contains three islands purported to replicate the scenery around Lake Biwa near Kyoto.
Armor in the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection of Japanese Samurai Armor photographed at the Portland Art Museum.
One of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, Okayama Korakuen is a cultural heritage site for the world to treasure
In 1687, Ikeda Tsunamasa, daimyo (feudal lord) ordered his vassal Tsuda Nagatada to begin construction of Okayama Korakuen. It was completed in 1700, and it has retained its original appearance from the Edo Period down to the present day, except for a few changes by various daimyo. Korakuen is one of the few Daimyo gardens in the provinces where historical change can be observed, thanks to the many Edo Period paintings and Ikeda Family records and documents left behind.
The garden was used as a place for entertaining important guests and also as a retreat for daimyo, although regular folk could also visit on certain days. In 1884, ownership was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the public. The garden suffered severe damage during the floods of 1934 and during World War II bombing in 1945, but has been restored based on Edo Period paintings and diagrams. In 1952, Korakuen Garden was designated as a Special Scenic Location under the Cultural Properties Protection Law, and is managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed to future generations.
KORAKUEN GARDENS, OKAYAMA
Kōraku-en (後楽園 Kōrakuen) is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden reached its modern form in 1863
HISTORY
In 1687, the daimyō Ikeda Tsunamasa ordered Tsuda Nagatada to begin construction of the garden. It was completed in 1700 and has retained its original appearance to the present day, except for a few changes by various daimyōs. The garden was originally called Kōen ("later garden") because it was built after Okayama Castle. However, since the garden was built in the spirit of "sen-yu-koraku" ("grieve earlier than others, enjoy later than others"), the name was changed to Kōrakuen in 1871.
The Korakuen is one of the few daimyō gardens in the provinces where historical change can be observed, thanks to the many Edo period paintings and Ikeda family records and documents left behind. The garden was used as a place for entertaining important guests and also as a spa of sorts for daimyōs, although regular folk could visit on certain days.
In 1884, ownership was transferred to Okayama Prefecture and the garden was opened to the public. The garden suffered severe damage during the floods of 1934 and by bombing damage in 1945 during World War II. It has been restored based on Edo-period paintings and diagrams. In 1952, the Kōrakuen was designated as a "Special Scenic Location" under the Cultural Properties Protection Law and is managed as a historical cultural asset to be passed to future generations.
FEATURES OF THE GARDEN
The garden is located on the north bank of the Asahi River on an island between the river and a developed part of the city. The garden was designed in the Kaiyu ("scenic promenade") style which presents the visitor with a new view at every turn of the path which connects the lawns, ponds, hills, tea houses, and streams.
The garden covers a total area of approximately 133,000 square meters, with the grassed area covering approximately 18,500 square meters. The length of the stream which runs through the garden is 640 meters. It features a central pond called Sawa-no-ike (Marsh Pond), which contains three islands purported to replicate the scenery around Lake Biwa near Kyoto.
Paris , musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
Armures de Daimyō , Seigneurs de guerre au Japon
19e siècle
Tsuyama province de Mimasaka
fer, laque, soie
Cette armure comporte un casque à 16 plaques en fer laqué noir attribué à Myochin Muneyasu ou son disciple et fils adoptif Munechika, armuriers officiels de la famille des daimyo de Tsuyama. L'avant de l'armure , de type médiéval à structure lamellaire, est recouvert d'un cuir imprimé. Les manches sont des copies exactes de celles, classées Trésor National, se trouvant au sanctuaire Kasuga-jinja de Nara.
Exposition "1000 ans de samouraïs", château de Nantes.
Exposure "1000 years of Samourais" at the castle of Nantes.
Premières photos avec mon fuji X-E2 à Nantes.
First pictures with my fuji X-E2 at Nantes.
Elle a appartenu à la famille Tanuma, daimyo de Sagara en Tôtômi.
Camera: Fuji Auto-8; Fujinon Lens 1:3.5 f=35mm
Snapped on real film, converted to black and white and then cropped to make it look like a still from an old Toho Studios period piece film.
Shōun-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in the upscale area of Hiro-o in Tokyo that was founded by the daimyo (feudal lord) Kuroda Tadayuki, who ruled the domain of Fukuoka in North Kyushu. The temple was built to serve as the final resting place for his father, the famed late Sengoku-period warlord Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1623).
Sengan-en was built in 1658 by the daimyo Lord Shimazu Mitsuhisa. His clan leaded this region for 700 years and the descendants still live around there.
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Sengan-en fue construido en 1658 por el Señor daimyo Shimazu Mitsuhisa. Su clan liderado esta región durante 700 años y los descendientes aún viven por allí.
Hiroshima Castle (広島城 Hiroshima-jō), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城 Rijō), was a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the home of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). The castle was constructed in the 1590s, but was destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. It was rebuilt in 1958, a replica of the original that now serves as a museum of Hiroshima's history before World War II.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Castle