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Another shot of the 3-story pagoda (sanjunoto) of the old Soken temple. The temple is only ruins, but the pagoda is still standing as important cultural property.
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.
Photo submitted by Lion Shuichiro Tokunaga, Fukuoka Daimyo Lions Club in 337-A, Fukuoka. About 70 Lions collected approximately 1,800,000 yen in two hours at the Fukuoka rail station. The funds will be used to purchase relief supplies for 7,300 people in Hitachi.
Togoshi-kōen Park, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
肥後国（熊本）藩主細川家の下屋敷の庭園跡を利用して造られた回遊式庭園
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戸越公園・東京都品川区豊町
撮影：河野利彦（2012/10）
A stone marker near the Niomon of Soken-ji as one descends from the sanjunoto.
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.
I wait in the same spot, brain like a parking lot.
You're the traffic in my head, you're the reason I'm wrecked.
Old castle stones near the entrance to the Azuchi-jo ruins.
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.
Built by Sakai Tadakatsu (1594-1647) sometime in the early to mid 1600's, the foundation of the bell tower has been standing here for some 350 years. The Sakai were vassels of the Tokugawa and classifed as fudai daimyo, or hereditary daimyo. Although it was damaged by fire, it was rebuilt at here in 1893. It still rings four time per day, and stands over 16 meters above ground in the Kura-zukuri district of Kawagoe.
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.
A stone marker which, if I remember correctly, was on the right side of the ote-michi near the ruins of Maeda Toshiie's residence.
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.
There are several man-made hills in the park.
Hamarikyu Gardens is a public park alongside Tokyo Bay next to the futuristic Shiodome district. The park is at the mouth of the Sumida River and is a landscaped stroll garden surrounding Shioiri Pond, whose level changes with the tides. The park is surrounded by a moat filled by Tokyo Bay and was once the site of a villa of a feudal lord. It later became the Imperial guesthouse. In 1946 it became a public park. Traditional falcon and goshawk hunting techniques are demonstrated daily. I can't believe I missed that!
Daimyo procession before Mt. Fuji. Hiroshige. Painting on Silk. National Museum, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan. Copyright 2014, James A. Glazier. Copyright 2014, James A. Glazier.
The last week was a disappointing period "stranger-wise". Maybe it's the type of people I'd tried to shoot but there were too many rejections. So yesterday I could call myself lucky that after three other turndowns Marusuke san agreed to the shoot. Firkász was there to help me out with the interview. Marusuke san is a 19 year old native of Fukuoka, who's - not really surprisingly - into fashion. And would it be an option, he'd like to turn into Harry Potter. Abracadabra!
お名前：まるすけ
年齢：19
出身：福岡
最近のハマっている事：ファッション
成りたいキャラクター：Harry Potter
取材について思ったこと：楽しかった
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 good view of the landscape as one ascends the ote-michi path. I am confident the terrain is quite similar to the way it was back in the late 1500's.
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.
Some of the daimyo in the Odawara Daimyo Parade were quite colorful. These two feature the well-known "Triforce" crest, which is actually an old Japanese clan crest.
This was the site of the Satsuma mansion during the Bakumatsu period (1850s-1868). Prior to that, the clan mansion was located in Nishiki Higashi no Tôin (in what is today Nakagyô-ku; did they have -ku back then? I'm not sure, but I doubt it).
As that space was too small (apparently), in 1862, a new mansion was constructed on this site. The new mansion covered 5,805 tsubo, or approx. 19,000 square meters. The complex consisted of nine major wooden buildings and numerous earthen storehouses.
The Shimazu were a powerful clan since the Kamakura period, and tozama daimyo in the Edo period, with a kokudaka of around 770,000 koku.
This mansion became a major center for anti-shogunate activity in the Bakumatsu period.
(Museum description) This palanquin was used to transport the wife of the Takagi daimyo, ruler of the Tannan domain near Osaka. The black-lacquered exterior displays elegant gold crests amid scrolling plants, while the interior features gorgeous, brightly colored paintings that convey the luxurious lifestyle of a daimyo's wife. (This was an especially dim display)
The original five-story pagoda was donated by a daimyō in 1650, but it was burned down during a fire, and was rebuilt in 1818. Each story represents an element–earth, water, fire, wind and æther (the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere), in ascending order. Inside the pagoda, a central shinbashira pillar hangs from chains to minimize damage from earthquakes / Nikkō and Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光市 Nikkō-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nikko has been a center of Shinto and Buddhist mountain worship for centuries. The focus of this trip was to see Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮), a Shinto shrine. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures included in the nomination. Tōshō-gū is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was initially built in 1617, during the Edo period, while Ieyasu's son Hidetada was shōgun. It was enlarged during the time of the third shōgun, Iemitsu. Ieyasu is enshrined there, where his remains are also entombed. This shrine was built by Tokugawa retainer Tōdō Takatora. During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate carried out stately processions from Edo to the Nikkō Tōshō-gū along the Nikkō Kaidō. The shrine's annual spring and autumn festivals reenact these occasions and are known as "processions of a thousand warriors". Famous buildings at the Tōshō-gū include the richly decorated Yōmeimon, a gate that is also known as "higurashi-no-mon". The latter name means that one could look at it until sundown, and not tire of seeing it. Carvings in deep relief, painted in rich colors, decorate the surface of the structure. The next gate is the karamon decorated with white ornaments. Located nearby is a woodcarving of a sleepy cat, Nemuri-neko, attributed to Hidari Jingorō. The stable of the shrine's sacred horses bears a carving of the three wise monkeys, who hear, speak and see no evil, a traditional symbol in Chinese and Japanese culture. The original five-story pagoda was donated by a daimyō in 1650, but it was burned down during a fire, and was rebuilt in 1818. Each story represents an element–earth, water, fire, wind and aether (or void)–in ascending order. Inside the pagoda, a central shinbashira pillar hangs from chains to minimize damage from earthquakes.
This heron was perching on a stone in a pond in the honmaru area of Osaka Castle.
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 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.
The area to the right is part of the tenshu. You can see the mostly preserved stone bases which have survived for hundreds of years without maintenance.
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.
November 2006 Date Masamune, Sendai's samurai/daimyo famous for his his cool helmet and castle and perhaps formation of Sendai itself.
Photo submitted by Lion Shuichiro Tokunaga, Fukuoka Daimyo Lions Club in 337-A, Fukuoka. About 70 Lions collected approximately 1,800,000 yen in two hours at the Fukuoka rail station. The funds will be used to purchase relief supplies for 7,300 people in Hitachi.
Here are those costumed guys performing their act - basically narrating historical conversations as far as I could tell.
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya
Japan
Rikugien Garden in Tokyo, in the grounds of the residence of a former Daimyo. In the Autumn they light up the trees and allow the public in until late. An absolutely beautiful experience.
A folding screen depicting daimyo approaching the Inner Sakuradamon of Edo Castle. The artist is Ôsuga Kiyomitsu of Aizu Wakamatsu, and shows a view from the perspective of looking out from the Aizu han kami yashiki ("upper mansion").
It depicts processions of a number of daimyo with their retainer entourages, including the lords of Matsue han on the 7th panel of the screen, those of Okayama on the 1st panel; Yonezawa, Chôshû, and Hiroshima on the 3rd panel; Fukuoka on the 4th; Kurume on the 5th; Tottori on the 6th; Satsuma on the 7th; and Sendai on the 8th, along with commoners gathered to see the spectacle, and porters and merchants targeting them as consumers.
Daimyo were only allowed to take a very limited number of men with them through the Ôtemon gate of the castle, so most of these samurai are simply waiting for their lords to return. So they sit gambling, drinking, napping, and so forth.