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Paris , musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet
milieu 18 è siecle
Japon , période Edo 1673–1745
armoiries du domaine de Takasu aujourd'hui Kaizu
seigneur Tokugawa Munekatsu
armure à la cuirasse en écailles en fer laqué or
casque réalisé par l'armurier Myochin Muneakira
masque école de Myochin présente une expression féroce style Ressi
mid 18 th century
Japan, Edo period 1673-1745
coat of arms of Takasu Domain today Kaizu
Lord Tokugawa Munekatsu
armor with cuirass in scales in gold lacquered iron
helmet made by the gunsmith Myochin Muneakira
Myochin's school mask presents a ferocious expression Ressi style
Armor (Gusoku)
Japan, Edo period, 16th and 18th centuries
This example comes from the armory of Date Yoshimura , daimyo of Sendai, The helmet bowl dates from the sixteenth century, the remainder of the armor was constructed in the eighteenth century.
All of the lines make this photo look crooked.
As a review for those who may have stumbled upon this image without having seen the other photos and descriptions, here is a brief description of Honjin (本陣) in English that I wrote when I first started my walking/cycling trip.
Honjin (本陣) were designated Inns at which Daimyo would stay while traveling to or from Yedo (Edo/Tokyo). These Inns were typically the homes of Town Heads, Merchants or other Wealthy individuals who had both the space as well as the alternate income to support the Daimyo and his attendants' stay. As a designated Inn, only Daimyo were permitted to stay. Regular travelers, regardless of their status or money available to them, could not lodge at a Honjin. This meant that the owner of the Honjin could typically only really make money between March and May, as Daimyo were required to change residence to or from Yedo (Edo/Tokyo) in April. Even then, Daimyo would many times use "loans" and "favors" to stay instead of cold, hard cash. Without the second income, the Honjin would have found themselves in Bankruptcy quite quickly.
At its peak, the Old Tokaido is said to have had 111 Honjin, most of which have been long since converted to schools, hospitals, town offices, (increasingly) parking lots, etc. because of the space they afforded and the cost it would require to maintain such luxurious surroundings in today's Japan. A few have survived as Museums, however... or Ramen Shops like this one.
The Stealth Historical Marker (highlighted by a note) was erected by the Fujisawa City Board of Education
and reads:
「本陣は大名・幕臣・公家などの公認宿舎のことで、藤沢宿では大久保町と坂戸町の境付近に蒔田源右衛門が勤める本陣がありました。」
An only1tanuki translation to English:
"Honjin were officially designated Inns for Daimyo, Shogunate Retainers, Imperial Nobles, etc. Near the border of Okubo Town and Sakato Town in Fujisawa Shuku, Genemon Maita ran a Honjin."
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRANSLATION IS MINE. Any suggestions on how to improve it are appreciated.**
Tateyama Castle (館山城? Tateyama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan. The castle was also known as "Nekoya-jō" (根古屋城?).
Satomi Yoshiyori, virtually independent lord of all of the Bōsō Peninsula during the Sengoku Period, erected Tateyama Castle in 1580 to guard the entry to Edo Bay and the southern portions of his domains. After the Satomi clan was destroyed by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1614 and Tateyama Domain suppressed, the castle was allowed to fall into ruin.
In 1781, the domain was reinstated, with Inaba Masaaki as the first daimyō of Tateyama Domain under the Inaba clan. He rebuilt the fortifications of the old castle, but apparently did not erect a donjon, as his successor, Inaba Masatake was only allowed to build a jinya fortified residence. The Inaba clan remained in residence at Tateyama until the Meiji Restoration.
The current donjon was reconstructed in 1982 to boost local tourism and to function as an annex to the local Tateyama City Museum. As there are no surviving records indicating the appearance of the original donjon, the current structure was modeled after Inuyama Castle.
Daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who succeeded Oda Nobunaga, was well-known for his unification of Japan, helping to bring to an end the Sengoku, or Warring States period.
At the age of 50, he finally fathered his only son, Sutemaru, or Tsurumatsu. The little boy must have well-loved and anticipated, as the only heir of Toyotomi, meant to carry on his dynasty. Sadly, this small prince only lived just over two years, dying in September 1591. The beauty and richness of the Momoyama period are shown here, in these items a rich and all powerful warlord bestowed upon his son.
From the Tokyo National exhibit Masterpieces of the Zen Culture from Myoshinji, February 2009.
Portrait of Toyotomi Sutemaru. Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century.
Wood and polychrome with crystal eyes.
H. 45 cm
Rinka-in Temple, Kyoto.
Kenroku-en 'Six Attributes Garden', located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is an old private garden. Along with Kairaku-en and Koraku-en, Kenroku-en is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
Kenroku-en was developed from the 1620s to the 1840s by the Maeda clan, the daimyo who ruled the former Kaga Domain. The grounds are open year-round during daylight hours and famous for its beauty in all seasons.
The steep steps leading to the tenshu--how exciting! Few people from Minnesota will ever get to see this, so it actually was a quite anxious moment.
Azuchi-jo was the elaborate castle of daimyo Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga was perhaps the greatest warlord in the history of Japan and had brought almost all of the country under his submission by the time of his death in 1582. His castle in Azuchi was a short distance from Kyoto, and was situated strategically among a mountain range and along portions of Lake Biwa.
It is said that Azuchi-jo may have been the greatest castle in Japanese history. It was seven stories high with an approximate height of 138 feet. Even more imposing is the fact that the tenshu sits on the top of Mount Azuchi with an elevation of almost 200 meters. It has residences for both of his top generals, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Toshiie Maeda to increase the security factor. Also, the mausoleum of Nobunaga sits near the top of the castle grounds. As you descend from the tenshu ruins, you may come across a sanjunoto (3-story pagoda) belonging to the old Soken-ji temple. I am shocked that no effort has been made to reproduce the castle in this location. A replica does exist, however, in Ise.
Also known as Feudal Lord's March, a traditional procession in Hakone on the 3rd of November, which is Culture Day in Japan.
A replica of the the castle where daimyo feudal lords ruled during the Edo Period in Japan. Shogun leaders of samurai resided at this location. The original castle was destroyed by the Meiji government during Japan's "Restoration Period" but was rebuilt in 1960.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Tokugawa Shogunate heavily regulated the movement of people and goods along the Tōkaidō Road as a means of making it difficult for potential daimyo to move armies and military supplies. As a result, the Shogunate banned the building of bridges along most major river crossings and in the case of the treacherous Ōi River which bisected the Tōkaidō at the post town of Shimada (23rd stop from Edo) in present day Shizuoka Prefecture, even use of ferry boats were prohibited. As a result, a unique profession arose in which “river men” would carry people across the river either on their shoulders or on floatable palanquins. As Japan exited the feudal days of old during the Meiji period and started to modernize, the ban on building bridges was lifted, and in 1879 the Hōrai Bridge was built spanning the Ōi River. Made entirely out of wood, Hōrai Bridge is recognized as the longest wooden bridge in the world at 897 meters long.
The Hōrai Bridge may have been the death knell of the Shimada river man profession, but luckily for us, the part of Shimada in which the river men and their families used to live is very well preserved and retains much of its Edo Period feel.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Tokugawa Shogunate heavily regulated the movement of people and goods along the Tōkaidō Road as a means of making it difficult for potential daimyo to move armies and military supplies. As a result, the Shogunate banned the building of bridges along most major river crossings and in the case of the treacherous Ōi River which bisected the Tōkaidō at the post town of Shimada (23rd stop from Edo) in present day Shizuoka Prefecture, even use of ferry boats were prohibited. As a result, a unique profession arose in which “river men” would carry people across the river either on their shoulders or on floatable palanquins. As Japan exited the feudal days of old during the Meiji period and started to modernize, the ban on building bridges was lifted, and in 1879 the Hōrai Bridge was built spanning the Ōi River. Made entirely out of wood, Hōrai Bridge is recognized as the longest wooden bridge in the world at 897 meters long.
The Hōrai Bridge may have been the death knell of the Shimada river man profession, but luckily for us, the part of Shimada in which the river men and their families used to live is very well preserved and retains much of its Edo Period feel.
Tateyama Castle (館山城? Tateyama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan. The castle was also known as "Nekoya-jō" (根古屋城?).
Satomi Yoshiyori, virtually independent lord of all of the Bōsō Peninsula during the Sengoku Period, erected Tateyama Castle in 1580 to guard the entry to Edo Bay and the southern portions of his domains. After the Satomi clan was destroyed by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1614 and Tateyama Domain suppressed, the castle was allowed to fall into ruin.
In 1781, the domain was reinstated, with Inaba Masaaki as the first daimyō of Tateyama Domain under the Inaba clan. He rebuilt the fortifications of the old castle, but apparently did not erect a donjon, as his successor, Inaba Masatake was only allowed to build a jinya fortified residence. The Inaba clan remained in residence at Tateyama until the Meiji Restoration.
The current donjon was reconstructed in 1982 to boost local tourism and to function as an annex to the local Tateyama City Museum. As there are no surviving records indicating the appearance of the original donjon, the current structure was modeled after Inuyama Castle.
When the Tokugawa Shogunate ordered the construction of Nagoya Castle early into the 17th century, it became a national construction project of sorts. Most daimyo were ordered to contribute men, material and serivces for its construction. The castle was completed in 1612, and the distinguishing marks and crests of the daimyo who contributed rocks for the building of the castle's mighty stone walls can still be seen today.
Rinshunkaku 1: Built in 1649 by Tokugawa Yorinobu, Daimyo (feudal lord) of Kishu Province (now Wakayama Prefecture), as his second home.
Uno dei più antichi castelli dell'intero Giappone, la fortezza di Matsumoto ospitava il daimyo (il signore feudale) e la sua schiera di samurai in un luogo - lo vedete anche voi - che pare adatto a tutto, tranne che a farci la guerra.
One of the eldest castles in all Japan, the fortress of Matsumoto kept the daimyo (feudal lord) and his army of samurais safe in a place - you can clearly see - that seems suitable for anything, but to make war.
The Renchi-ken teahouse/rest house was supposedly the favorite resting spot for daimyo Ikeda Tsunamasa. The water is crystal clear, as you can see. Also, the presence of colorful koi accentuate the aesthetic quality.
Koraku-en is one of Japan's three great gardens along with Kanazawa's Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en in Ibaraki. Koraku-en is part of the Okayama Castle grounds, which are just across a bridge. Originally built by daimyo Ikeda Tsunamasa, this garden dates back to 1700 and took over 13 years to complete.
Koraku-en. Okayama City, Okayama.
Tateyama Castle (館山城? Tateyama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan. The castle was also known as "Nekoya-jō" (根古屋城?).
Satomi Yoshiyori, virtually independent lord of all of the Bōsō Peninsula during the Sengoku Period, erected Tateyama Castle in 1580 to guard the entry to Edo Bay and the southern portions of his domains. After the Satomi clan was destroyed by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1614 and Tateyama Domain suppressed, the castle was allowed to fall into ruin.
In 1781, the domain was reinstated, with Inaba Masaaki as the first daimyō of Tateyama Domain under the Inaba clan. He rebuilt the fortifications of the old castle, but apparently did not erect a donjon, as his successor, Inaba Masatake was only allowed to build a jinya fortified residence. The Inaba clan remained in residence at Tateyama until the Meiji Restoration.
The current donjon was reconstructed in 1982 to boost local tourism and to function as an annex to the local Tateyama City Museum. As there are no surviving records indicating the appearance of the original donjon, the current structure was modeled after Inuyama Castle.
The Daimyo leads your armies. If he dies, the army goes with it and you've pretty much lost the game. He's the most powerful unit in the game, and yet you have to be super careful every single time you utilize his immense power.
...there's probably a life lesson in there somewhere.
This is an old-school board game called Shogun. It's like Risk, but it's much more complicated and can easily turn your "real" friends into people that "really" hate you.
They still make it, but now it's called "Samurai Swords" and the box has pictures of ninjas jumping around everywhere. It's things like that that make me a little ashamed of being in Marketing. They took something really cool and turned it into some stupid, flashy ninja-party. I can see why my friends will occasionally poke fun of me my choice of Marketing as a career.
But you know what, friends? I'm playing on Flickr while I'm at work. What are you doing at work? Actual work? Work is for suckas.
Rakurakuen Palace and its landscape garden were a residence of the daimyo (feudal lord) in the shadow of Hikone Castle. The garden dates back to 1677 and is modeled after the Omi Hakke which is a take on the Tang Dynasty's Eight Views of Xiaoxiang.
Genkyu-en. Hikone, Shiga.
The stone bridge, Ninomaru Garden, Nagoya Castle
築庭初期からの遺構である、二之丸庭園北庭の石橋付近の情景。古田織部の高弟で武将であった上田宗箇（上田重安 1563-1650）の作
[ English ]
www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/13_english/index.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
[ Japanese ]
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%8D%E5%8F%A4%E5%B1%8B%E5%9F%8E
名古屋城・愛知県名古屋市中区
撮影：河野利彦（2012/11）
A yearly reenactment celebrating the procession of the Daimyo (feudal lord) along Koshu road.
The inn he stayed at still exists today as a museum in my neighborhood.(see photos below)
Body armor of a Japanese lord (daimyo) Abe Masayoshi worn during the Tokugawa period of Japan in the Imperial court in Edo (Tokyo). Exhibited in the "Fierce Loyalty: A Samurai Complete" exhibition at the Crow Collection of Asian Art (2010 Flora St), Dallas, Texas.
For more information about this exhibit: goo.gl/eKjalN
Daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who succeeded Oda Nobunaga, was well-known for his unification of Japan, helping to bring to an end the Sengoku, or Warring States period.
At the age of 50, he finally fathered his only son, Sutemaru, or Tsurumatsu. The little boy must have well-loved and anticipated, as the only heir of Toyotomi, meant to carry on his dynasty. Sadly, this small prince only lived just over two years, dying in September 1591. The beauty and richness of the Momoyama period are shown here, in these items a rich and all powerful warlord bestowed upon his son.
From the Tokyo National exhibit Masterpieces of the Zen Culture from Myoshinji, February 2009.
Portrait of Toyotomi Sutemaru. Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century.
Hanging scroll, ink and colors in silk.
H. 65.8 cm, W. 35.5 cm.
Myoushinji temple.
心字の池と楽寿亭
会津松平氏庭園 御薬園（福島県会津若松市）
[English]
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）
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.
Yamagata Ken Yonezawa city. Kenshin Uesugi and Yozan ussugi are buried in the famiry mausoleum. Kenshin uesugi is a person famous as a Daimyo. yozan Uesugi is a Japanese most respected by JFK.
JFKに最も尊敬された大名・上杉鷹山公が眠る墓所。大河でフィーバー中！
Went out to Daimyo with my friend Firkász again. Out of three tries only Ayako-san agreed to a shot. The others were a really genki old lady and a tattooed gent with a mask on. But Ayako-san was really cooperative and I would like to thank her for it.
Photo and post processing by me, the interview was handled mostly by Firkász.
Ayako-san (38) is from Osaka, but lives in Fukuoka for quite a while now. She's into hand crafts these days; the hair pin is actually her creation with the help of her daughter. If it would be possible she'd like to turn into Jerry Mclean (Jack Black) from the movie Be Kind Rewind. And she could sum it up in one word how she felt about our encounter: "odd."
お名前：あやこ
年齢：38
出身：大阪
最近のハマリ：物作り
成りたい映画のキャラクター：「僕らのミライへ逆回転」のジェリー（ジャック・ブラック）
取材について思ったこと：不思議
Armor (Gusoku)
Japan, Edo period, 19th century
Helmet inscribed by Jo Michiaka This armor bears the wisteria badge of the Okubo family, daimyo of Karasuyama.
Exposition
DAIMYO - Seigneurs de la guerre au Japon
Par George Henry Longly
Du 16/02/2018 au 13/05/2018
Palais de Tokyo
Le Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet et le Palais de Tokyo, réunissent dans le cadre d'un partenariat inédit, un ensemble exceptionnel d’armures et d’attributs de daimyo, ces puissants gouverneurs qui régnaient au Japon entre le XIIe et le XIXe siècle.
10 sen blue & red
The original castle was built around 1525. Oda Nobuhide took it from Imagawa Ujitoyo in 1532, but later abandoned it.
In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the various daimyo to help with the building of a new castle on the site. This new castle was to be the new capital of the existing Owari Province and many of the materials used were sourced from the smaller Kiyosu Castle, including Kiyosu castle's tenshu, which was located in the existing provincial capital of Kiyosu. Nagoya castle's construction was completed in 1612.
During the Edo period, Nagoya Castle was the center of one of the most important castle towns—Nagoya-juku—in Japan and the most important stops along the Minoji that linked the Tōkaidō with the Nakasendō.
Until the Meiji Era, the castle was the home of the Owari Tokugawa clan of the Tokugawa family. It was destroyed by fire in World War II, but the donjon has been rebuilt.
During World War II, the castle was used as the District army headquarters and as a POW camp.During the bombing of Japan, the castle was burnt down in a USAF air raid on May 14, 1945. Due to the destruction caused by the air raid, most of the castle's artifacts were destroyed; many of the paintings inside, however, survived and have been preserved to this day. The rebuilding of the donjon finished in 1959. Today the donjon is a modern concrete building with airconditioning and elevators. In addition, there are plans to reconstruct the Hommaru Palace, which was also lost to fire during the war. Many of the paintings from this palace were also rescued, and replicas of these paintings will be placed in their appropriate locations within the restored palace. Until then, many of the objects formerly in the Hommaru as well as replicas of sliding shoji doors and the reconstructed Noh stage can be seen in the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya.On top of the castle are two golden imaginary tiger-headed fish, called kinshachi (金鯱); this motif is used as a talisman for fire prevention. They are said to be a symbol of the feudal lord's authority. Both kinshachi were temporarily lowered from atop the castle and displayed on the castle grounds, and briefly at the site of the Expo 2005 from March 19 to June 19, 2005, and were restored to the castle on July 9th the same year. As preparation for the World Expo, plaques with English were added to most displays as well as a 3D movie showing the paintings in Honmaru Palace.
December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573
whose war flag read
風林火山
Fū-Rin-Ka-Zan
As Swift as,
as Silent as,
as Fierce as,
and as Immovable as
Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain.
- from Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'