Jisho-in Mausoleum built in 1652 for the wife of the third shogun, Iemitsu Tokugawa. (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
ISO 400 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/60 sec.
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Decorative gable of the Jisho-in Mausoleum built in 1652 for the wife of the third shogun, Iemitsu Tokugawa.
ISO 400 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/160 sec.
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The elephant is indicative of Buddhist influence on the architural elements of the Jisho-in Mausoleum.
ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/60 sec.
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Taken in the rain, a shot of the Jisho-in Mausoleum built in 1652 for the wife of the third shogun, Iemitsu Tokugawa. (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/100 sec.
#JishoinMausoleum #koganeipark #tokyoparks #旧自証院霊屋 #江戸東京たてもの園 #小金井公園 #東京の公園
The dragon is indicative of Chinese influence on the architural elements of the Jisho-in Mausoleum since Buddhism reached Japan via China officially in the year 552.
ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/60 sec.
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A stone lantern that was donated to Kane’eiji Temple upon the death of the 8th shogun in 1751.
ISO 400 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/125 sec.
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A stone lantern that was donated to Kane’eiji Temple upon the death of the 8th shogun in 1751.
ISO 400 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/125 sec.
#stonelantern #kaneeijitemple #koganeipark #tokyoparks #灯籠 #寛永寺灯籠 #江戸東京たてもの園 #小金井公園 #東京の公園
House of Korekiyo Takahashi, a classic example of upper-class Japanese architecture, was built in 1902 using only hemlock fir. Takahashi, a politician opposed to the growing militarism of Japan, was assassinated by Army officers on the 2nd floor of this house in 1936.
ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/160 sec.
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Some windows of the Korekiyo house (1902) have frosted glass allowing for natural soft lighting of the interior while providing some privacy.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/320 sec.
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Other windows of the Korekiyo house (1902) have frosted glass with different pattern.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/8 for 1/320 sec.
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This metal ornament (approx. 5-inch dia.) is found on every interior column where it joins with a horizontal beam in the Korekiyo house (1902). Possibly used to conceal wooden joints or to show off a family crest or status.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/6 sec.
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Japanese courtyard garden behind the Korekiyo house (1902). Courtyard gardens serve not only an asthetic purpose, but also help regulate indoor temperatures and airflow during summer.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/160 sec.
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A small “butsuma” Buddhist family altar room. The altar would have been placed in the empty space behind the paper screens that can slide open. The bottom paper sliding doors would have likely stored candle holders, incense sticks, matches, etc. for the altar.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/3.5 for 1/13 sec.
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A scroll with Japanese calligraphy (kakejiku) hanging in the alcove (tokonoma) of the tea ceremony room.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/4 for 1/10 sec.
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View of the courtyard garden from the 2nd floor bedroom of Korekiyo Takahashi--the same bedroom where Takashi was assassinated in 1936 by ultra-nationalist army officers using a pistol and sword.
ISO 1600 at ƒ/8 for 1/640 sec.
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This classical “machiai” is a sheltered bench waiting area to relax until you are called into the garden tea house for the tea ceremony. The machiai features a woven bamboo roof design and the classical use of plaster comprised of natural earth sand (sunakabe = literally “sand wall”).
ISO 100 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/20 sec.
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Row of glass furin (wind chimes) hanging under the eave of the Korekiyo House facing the courtyard garden.
ISO 100 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/6 sec.
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Glass furin (wind chimes) hanging from a bamboo pole attached to the eave of courtyard-side of the Korekiyo House (1902).
ISO 100 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/13 sec.
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View from the courtyard of a guard house (left) and front gate (right) that were both built between 1912-1926 in the same manner as gates used for the homes of feudal lords.
ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/250 sec.
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Front view of a feudal lord’s front gate (left) and an attached guard house (right) featuring a curved roof. Structures were built entirely of Japanese zelkova trees between 1912-1926. All of the wood and tilings remain in excellent condition even after enduring the 1926 Great Kanto Earthquake, firebombing air raids over Tokyo , numerous typhoons, pests.
ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/200 sec.
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This police box or “koban” (交番) from Sudacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo was built during the turn of the 20th century. Police boxes are mini-police-stations in neighborhoods allowing officers to interact with locals on a more personal basis. Koban are manned 24/7 and are ubiquitous throughout all of Japan. A round red mail collection box (left) can still be found in rural areas and older neighborhoods. The fire hydrant next to the mailbox is a relic of the past. Nowadays, they are mostly positioned below the street with a manhole cover.
ISO 400 at ƒ/10 for 1/400 sec.
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Upper floors of the Murakami Seikado store built in the late 1920s or early 1930s features a facade decorated in a "modern style" using artifical stonework and ionic columns.
ISO 400 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/320 sec.
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A simple farmhouse owned by the Tenmyo family who were adiminstrators (designated “mayor” by the shogunate) of Unoki Village. Unoki later became a highly industrial zone of Tokyo’s Ota Ward. Built in the latter half of the 18th century, the architectural style including a thatched roof with gable reflects the high status enjoyed by the Tenmyo family. I wonder what happened to their residential house? Maybe it was destroyed during the war, by an earthquake, or became a victim of urban expansion.
ISO 800 at ƒ/8 for 1/200 sec.
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The cosmetic manufacturer “Murakami Seikado” shop, built in 1928 was located in Taito Ward, Tokyo and considered a very modern design for that period.
ISO 400 at ƒ/16 for 1/200 sec.
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This Toei 7514 Series of tramcar ran on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo which started operations in 1913. This series of car was retired in 1963. Currently, only one tramcar line is still in operation with lines decommissioned to make room for cars, buses, and trucks. The interior still has the original wooden floors, bulkhead, and furnishings.
ISO 200 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/200 sec.
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Seal of Kawano Shoten (an oiled paper umbrella wholesaler), which was located in Edo Ward, Toko. This seal is on the rain gutter of the shop which was built in the 1920s. Kawano Shoten made handmade Japanese oil-paper umbrellas. The seal shows a rigid arch on top, which comes from the top stroke of the kanji character “傘” read as “kasa” meaning “umbrella”. The character below the arch of the seal is read as “ka” which could represent the “ka” in Kawano (company’s name) or the “ka” in “kasa” (the Japanese word for umbrella), or it could be a play on words and represent both!
ISO 100 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/60 sec.
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The front fender ornament of a vintage Japanese bicycle made by Yamaguchi Jidensha company from the early Showa Era (1926 to 1989) that was used for the delivery of products and services in Tokyo.
ISO 800 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/15 sec.
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Large gable over the entrance to Kodakara-yu, a public bathhouse (sento, 銭湯), which was located in northeastern Tokyo, was in operation until 1929. The gable was built in the the miyazukuri style as a result of carpenters experienced in building temples and shrines applying their skills to rebuilding sento after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1929, and again after the war as a means of lifting the sprits of local residents. Throughout all Japan, only sento in the Tokyo-Yokohama region feature sento built in the miyazukuri style.
ISO 200 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/125 sec.
#sento #bathhouse #publicbath #Japanesebathhouse #Japanesepublicbath #Japaensedesign #KoganeiPark #銭湯 #子宝湯 #昭和時代 #唐破風 #小金井公園 #江戸東京たてもの園
