Ema at Namba Yasaka Jinja
Description
- Title:
- Ema at Namba Yasaka Jinja
- Caption / Description:
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Ema wooden prayer cards hanging at Namba Yasaka Shrine (難波八阪神社 Namba Yasaka Jinja), in Osaka city, Japan.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_%28Shinto%29):
Ema (絵馬) are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They bear various pictures, often of animals or other Shinto imagery, and many have the word gan'i (願意), meaning "wish", written along the side. In ancient times people would donate horses to the shrines for good favor, over time this was transferred to a wooden plaque with a picture of a horse, and later still to the various wooden plaques sold today for the same purpose.
Ema are sold for various wishes. Common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in work or on exams, marital bliss, to have children, and health. Some shrines specialize in certain types of these plaques, and the larger shrines may offer more than one. Sales of ema help support the shrine financially.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- Shrine
- Japan
- 日本国
- Nihon-koku
- Kansai region
- 関西地方
- Kansai-chihō
- Osaka prefecture
- 大阪府
- Ōsaka-fu
- Osaka city
- 大阪市
- Ōsaka-shi
- Naniwa-ku
- 浪速区
- 神社
- Jinja
- Kinki region
- 近畿地方
- Kinki-chihō
- Namba
- 難波
- Nanba
- Temple
- Namba Yasaka Shrine
- 難波八阪神社
- Shinto
- 神道
- Wooden prayer plaques
- Ema
- 絵馬
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC0978.NEF
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- ☆
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- Original File Dimensions:
- 3872px x 2592px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Namba Yasaka Shrine
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Namba Yasaka Shrine
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.66132, 135.49668333333 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄250 s
- Aperture:
- f/2
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +1
- Focal Length:
- 50mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 75mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
-0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2