Rennyo Shōnin Kesakake no Matsu, Osaka Castle
Description
- Title:
- Rennyo Shōnin Kesakake no Matsu, Osaka Castle
- Caption / Description:
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This monument marks the area near a pine tree where Rennyo is said to have hung his robe, in Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園; Osaka-Jō-Kōen), Osaka, Japan. Rennyo was a Buddhist monk who retired to the area in 1496 and founded a small temple at this location. He gained many followers who came to live in the area, leading to the expansion of the temple.
The temple, called Ishiyama Hongan-ji (石山本願寺) became the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, groups of commoners and monks who opposed samurai rule. However the fortress came under attack by the forces of Oda Nobunaga in 1570. After being under siege for eleven years and running out of food and weapons, the Ikkō-ikki surrendered to Oda in 1580. The fortress was burned down, according to some sources this was done by the Ikkō-ikki to deny Oda Nobunaga any material gains.
The successor to Oda, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, then went on to build Osaka Castle on the location of Ishiyama Hongan-ji three years later in 1583.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Memorial
- Monument
- Asia
- 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
- Kinki region
- 近畿地方
- Kinki-chihō
- Chuo-ku
- 中央区
- Pine tree where Rennyo hung his robe
- 蓮如上人袈裟懸の松
- Rennyo-Shōnin Kesakake-no-Matsu
- Ishiyama Hongan-ji
- 石山本願寺
- Osaka Castle
- 大坂城
- 大阪城
- Ōsaka-jō
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1151a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2557px x 3821px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle Park
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle Park
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.685478333333, 135.52765166667 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:
- 1⁄50 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +1
- Focal Length:
- 34mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 51mm
- 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-S DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
- Filters used:
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- B+W UV 010 MRC
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
Black & White conversion in overlay blend mode applied in CNX2 to increase contrast
Straightened in CNX2