South outer moat of Osaka Castle
Description
- Title:
- South outer moat of Osaka Castle
- Caption / Description:
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Looking east along the south outer moat (南外濠; Minami sotobori) of Osaka Castle (大阪城; Ōsaka-jō), in Osaka, Japan. At the edge of the moat wall on the left is Rokuban-yagura (六番櫓), meaning the 'sixth turret' counted from the east of the castle. The two storey building was originally constructed in 1628, the fifth year of Tokugawa Iemitsu's rule as shogun.
The building was damaged in US air raids in 1945, when the castle was used as a miltary barracks. It was further damaged by a strong typhoon in 1950, but has since been restored and designated as an Important Cultural Asset by the Japanese government.
The steep walls of the moat rise about 30 meters high, and were constructed using huge blocks of stone with no mortar used to hold them together. The walls were built by various samurai clans in the 1620s, with the large blocks of stone being transported over 100km to the castle site.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- 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
- Osaka Castle
- 大坂城
- 大阪城
- Ōsaka-jō
- Sixth turret
- 六番櫓
- Rokuban-yagura
- South outer moat
- 南外濠
- Minami sotobori
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1077a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- 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:
- Osaka Castle
- 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:
- 34.683738333333, 135.52239 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:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 17mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 25mm
- 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:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
Color Control Point used in CNX2 to brighten and increase contrast
LCE applied in CNX2