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This is a true story that's pretty much nearly legendary now. In the early 1700s, Lord Asano is a daimyo who was meant to prepare a reception for the envoys of the emperor. He was meant to be trained in proper court etiquette by a court official known as Kira Kozuke-no-suke.
Kira was, apparently, constantly verbally abusing Lord Asano, who finally snapped and drew his dagger (or short sword, whatever you want to call it) after one such abuse and chased after the old guy and scrapped his head.
The injuries were not serious, but the "offence" was, as all this happened in the Shogun residence on a Shogun official. He was told to commit seppuku and his family lost their fiefdom. Their samurai retinue became "Ronins".
Over the next 2 years, his samurai retinue plotted and planned to kill Kira for dishonouring their lord. When they acted on their revenge, they gave Kira the opportunity to commit seppuku the way he made their lord paid for his "crimes". That slobbering piece of shit who was hiding in the kitchen store room was so shaken he didn't respond, so they beheaded him then.
Sengakuji was where the ronins walk to to hand his head over to present his head to their Lord Asano. The well pictured here was where they wash his head.
Katō Kiyomasa was one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake and the main resident daimyō of Kumamoto Castle
Outer-kimono for a woman (uchikake), 1750-1850
This garment is the only known Edo-period kimono made from European silk. The fabric was woven in France in the 1750s or '60s to make men's suits. Instead, it was taken to Japan, probably as a diplomatic gift The kimono is believed to have been worn by the wife of the Nabeshima daimyô (lord) who ruled the Saga domain. The region had strong connections with Dutch trade.
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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
(February to October 2020)
This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.
The ultimate symbol of Japan, the kimono is often perceived as traditional, timeless and unchanging. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the UK's first major exhibition on kimono, counters this conception, presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion.
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Hoshodai situated on a small mound in the Genkyū-en Garden at the base of Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture-Japan.
Outer-kimono for a woman (uchikake), 1750-1850
This garment is the only known Edo-period kimono made from European silk. The fabric was woven in France in the 1750s or '60s to make men's suits. Instead, it was taken to Japan, probably as a diplomatic gift The kimono is believed to have been worn by the wife of the Nabeshima daimyô (lord) who ruled the Saga domain. The region had strong connections with Dutch trade.
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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
(February to October 2020)
This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.
The ultimate symbol of Japan, the kimono is often perceived as traditional, timeless and unchanging. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the UK's first major exhibition on kimono, counters this conception, presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion.
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Kabuto with Crest of the Sakai Daimyo Family and Finial of Half Moon ,and Leaves
Saotome Ienao
17th century, Japanese, Edo period, 1615-1868
Iron lamine, gold lacquered wood, stenciled leather, silk cords.
Taken at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
伏見三寳稲荷神社 (Fushimi Sanpō Inari Jinja) is a tiny Shintō shrine located next to 赤羽橋 (Akabanebashi), a one minute walk from Akabanebashi Station, near Tōkyō Tower. The 神 (kami) enshrined there is 稲荷大明神 (Inari Daimyōjin). The worship of Inari was spread by the daimyō class who maintained the shrines as tutelary deities of their residences. As a result of the practice of 参勤交代 (sankin-kōtai), or alternate attendance, daimyō maintained a minimum of 3 藩邸 (hantei) domain residences in Edo. Naturally they brought their tutelary deities with them and erected hundreds of Inari shrines in the shōgun’s capital.
Whenever I see a new Inari shrine I look it up to see if it was built by a daimyō. This area home to many daimyō residences in the Edo Period, so I thought it was very likely that this shrine belonged to an elite family.
In the Edo Period, this block was called 芝新網町 Shiba Shin’ami-chō and was actually for commoners. But across the street, named 桜田通り (Sakurada Dōri) was the sprawling 上屋敷 (kami yashiki), or upper residence, of the 有馬家 (Arima-ke). The Arima family were the lords of 久留米藩 (Kurumae Han) in present day Fukuoka Prefecture. It was one of the 4 largest daimyō palaces in the immediate area. Interestingly, this residence was built around a huge hill. At the top of the hill sat Edo’s tallest 火之見 (ka no mi), or fire watchtower. The watchtower was a famous landmark and was often depicted in art of daily life in the capital.
So why was this Inari shrine on the other side of the street in the commoner’s town? Well, after the Meiji Coup in 1868, the Arima family had to give up their Edo residences. The huge palace in Mita was presumably torn town and the land repurposed. In those early days of the Meiji Period, some guy named 小林七兵衛 Kobayashi Shichibei wanted to preserve the Arima’s shrine and so he moved it across the street and put it right on the street corner in front of the bridge at Akabane to give it maximum exposure.
Today it’s nestled between tall buildings and you might not even notice it – it’s that tiny!
龍光院の前にずらりと並んだ石灯籠。二天門より上に行けない10万石以下の大名により奉納されたもの。
Stone lanterns dedicated by daimyo, feudal lords, below 100,000-koku were placed in front of the Ryukoin.
Okayama Castle was rebuilt in 1966 after being destroyed by bombings in WWII. It was originally completed by the warlord Ukita Hideie, the daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (these two provinces along with Bitchu make up the modern day Okayama Prefecture). Ukita's wife was also a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. The most important feature of the castle is its color as it is one of only two castles that I can think of which are painted almost entirely black. Because of it's color, it is nicknamed the "black crow" castle in contrast to the all white appearance of Himeji-jo which is sometimes referred to as the "white heron."
Okayama Castle. Okayama City, Okayama.
Actually, there are several temples that have the name of Rinzaiji in Japan and China. Most of them come from Rinzaigigen(臨済義玄), the founder of Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism in China.
Rinzai-ji in Shizuoka is associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu and Imagawa family, one of strong daimyo in the Warring-states period (From the middle of the 15 century to 1603) in Japan.
At first it was built for young Imagawa Yoshimoto who was a would-be priest by his mother, Kitagawa-dono, around 1530 and named Zentoku-in(善得院). After the death of Yoshimoto’s father, the Imagawa family had the succession struggle and Yoshimoto won.
Yoshimoto buried his father at Zentoku-in and he changed the temple’s name to Rinzai-ji.
Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed and studied in this temple as a hostage in his childhood. At that time it was not unusual for daimyo to take the alliance’s family member as a politcal hostage.
This temple was burnt down during the war against Takeda Shingen and was rebuilt by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1582. The main building is still in existence.
Today the buildings and the garden are not usually open to the public. The training room, Sodo(僧堂) is open just for trainee Zen monks. But the temple opens its gardens and buildings twice a year, in spring and autumn. The main building is designated as a national important cultural property and the garden is designated as a national scenic beauty.
Translation by Naomi Y- thanks!
Samurai Date Masamune is popular in Japan.
Date Masamune is popular protagonist in "SENGOKU BASARA ".
Koishikawa Kōraku-en is a Japanese style garden in Koishikawa, Bunkyō Ward, (next to Tōkyō Dome). It is one of 4 surviving Edo Period “daimyō gardens” in modern Tōkyō, the others being Rikugi-en, Kyū-Shiba Rikyū Tei-en, and Kyū-Hama Rikyū Tei-en.
While all 4 gardens have been modified since the Edo Period, they are all in excellent condition. Kōraku-en and Kyū-Shiba Rikyū Tei-en are in an elite group in that they enjoy dual protection by the Japanese government as both a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special Historic Site.
Supposedly, there are only 7 sites in Japan with this double designation.
The park is very large today, so many people may be surprised to know that this was actually just one small section of the sprawling residence of the Mito Domain (one of three residences they held in Edo). When I say residence, think massive embassy compound of a major ally of the government.
Construction of the garden was started in 1629 by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the daimyō of Mito Domain, and was completed by his successor, Tokugawa Mitsukuni (often referred to by his pen name, Mito Kōmon).
Mitsukuni named the garden Kōraku-en. Kōraku looks like a Chinese word (and hell, it may be. I don’t know Chinese, though) and means “take it easy afterwards.” The idea being, a wise ruler should worry about his people first. When the business of governing the people is finished, then you can relax in the garden.
Supposedly, the garden shows strong Chinese character in its design, as it was influenced by the West Lake of Hangzhou. I’ve never seen a Chinese garden or that lake so take that with a grain of salt.
Kenroku-en Garden, located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of the three outstanding gardens in Japan.
霞ヶ池（かすみがいけ）の北岸に配された徽軫灯籠（ことじとうろう）。琴の糸を支える琴柱（ことじ）に似ているのでその名が付いたといわれる。遠方右手に見える建物は内橋亭（うちはしてい）
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www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/e/index.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenroku-en
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www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%BC%E5%85%AD%E5%9C%92
兼六園・石川県金沢市
撮影：河野利彦（2006/12）
楽寿亭より
会津松平氏庭園 御薬園（福島県会津若松市）
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizu_Matsudaira%27s_Royal_Garden
www.tsurugajo.com/language/eng/index.html
[Japanese]
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BE%A1%E8%96%AC%E5%9C%92
撮影：河野利彦（2012/11）
Okayama Castle was rebuilt in 1966 after being destroyed by bombings in WWII. It was originally completed by the warlord Ukita Hideie, the daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (these two provinces along with Bitchu make up the modern day Okayama Prefecture). Ukita's wife was also a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. The most important feature of the castle is its color as it is one of only two castles that I can think of which are painted almost entirely black. Because of it's color, it is nicknamed the "black crow" castle in contrast to the all white appearance of Himeji-jo which is sometimes referred to as the "white heron."
Okayama Castle. Okayama City, Okayama.
Fukigaeshi (ailettes d'un casque, 吹返).
Kabuto pris en photo durant l'expo Daimyo - Seigneurs de la Guerre, musée Guimet (MNAAG), Paris 75, Ile-de-France.
Casque de type tenkokuzan.
(115) Winter picture of Daimyo Oak, given in 1863 to U.S Envoy to China, Anson Burlingame (Lincoln Administration). This photo shows tree without leaves. Lake Merritt, Bonsai Garden, Oakland, CA, New Year's Day 2010.
Okayama Castle was rebuilt in 1966 after being destroyed by bombings in WWII. It was originally completed by the warlord Ukita Hideie, the daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (these two provinces along with Bitchu make up the modern day Okayama Prefecture). Ukita's wife was also a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. The most important feature of the castle is its color as it is one of only two castles that I can think of which are painted almost entirely black. Because of it's color, it is nicknamed the "black crow" castle in contrast to the all white appearance of Himeji-jo which is sometimes referred to as the "white heron."
Okayama Castle. Okayama City, Okayama.
Small private museum of wa-dokei, Japanese clocks from the Edo-period. These clocks needed to be constantly adjusted, as depending on the seasons hours were longer or shorter. There are imposing yagura-dokei, mounted on towers; makura-dokei or mantel clocks; and even inro-dokei, a sort of pocket watches.
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Outer-kimono for a woman (uchikake), 1750-1850
This garment is the only known Edo-period kimono made from European silk. The fabric was woven in France in the 1750s or '60s to make men's suits. Instead, it was taken to Japan, probably as a diplomatic gift The kimono is believed to have been worn by the wife of the Nabeshima daimyô (lord) who ruled the Saga domain. The region had strong connections with Dutch trade.
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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
(February to October 2020)
This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.
The ultimate symbol of Japan, the kimono is often perceived as traditional, timeless and unchanging. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the UK's first major exhibition on kimono, counters this conception, presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion.
[V&A]
This is a true story that's pretty much nearly legendary now. In the early 1700s, Lord Asano is a daimyo who was meant to prepare a reception for the envoys of the emperor. He was meant to be trained in proper court etiquette by a court official known as Kira Kozuke-no-suke.
Kira was, apparently, constantly verbally abusing Lord Asano, who finally snapped and drew his dagger (or short sword, whatever you want to call it) after one such abuse and chased after the old guy and scrapped his head.
The injuries were not serious, but the "offence" was, as all this happened in the Shogun residence on a Shogun official. He was told to commit seppuku and his family lost their fiefdom. Their samurai retinue became "Ronins".
Over the next 2 years, his samurai retinue plotted and planned to kill Kira for dishonouring their lord. When they acted on their revenge, they gave Kira the opportunity to commit seppuku the way he made their lord paid for his "crimes". That slobbering piece of shit who was hiding in the kitchen store room was so shaken he didn't respond, so they beheaded him then.
Sengakuji was where the ronins walk to to hand his head over to present his head to their Lord Asano. The well pictured here was where they wash his head.
Lotus garden in the moat of Fukuoka Castle (福岡城 Fukuoka-jō) also known as Maizuru (dancing crane) Castle (舞鶴城 Maizuru-jō) or Seki (stone) Castle (石城 Seki-jō). Early Edo, 17th Century, c. 1601 AD. Built for daimyo Kuroda Nagamasa. Fukuoka, Japan. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
This is a true story that's pretty much nearly legendary now. In the early 1700s, Lord Asano is a daimyo who was meant to prepare a reception for the envoys of the emperor. He was meant to be trained in proper court etiquette by a court official known as Kira Kozuke-no-suke.
Kira was, apparently, constantly verbally abusing Lord Asano, who finally snapped and drew his dagger (or short sword, whatever you want to call it) after one such abuse and chased after the old guy and scrapped his head.
The injuries were not serious, but the "offence" was, as all this happened in the Shogun residence on a Shogun official. He was told to commit seppuku and his family lost their fiefdom. Their samurai retinue became "Ronins".
Over the next 2 years, his samurai retinue plotted and planned to kill Kira for dishonouring their lord. When they acted on their revenge, they gave Kira the opportunity to commit seppuku the way he made their lord paid for his "crimes". That slobbering piece of shit who was hiding in the kitchen store room was so shaken he didn't respond, so they beheaded him then.
Sengakuji was where the ronins walk to to hand his head over to present his head to their Lord Asano. The well pictured here was where they wash his head.