West outer moat and Sengan turret, Osaka castle
Description
- Title:
- West outer moat and Sengan turret, Osaka castle
- Caption / Description:
-
Looking north along the west outer moat (西外濠; Nishi sotobori) of Osaka Castle (大坂城; 大阪城; Ōsaka-jō) from the bridge over the moat. On the right is Sengan turret (千貫櫓; Sengan-yagura), which is a designated Important Cultural Asset of Japan.
It is said that the turret got its name from the period before the castle was built, when the area was the location of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji fortress temple. The fortress was under siege by the forces of Oda Nobunaga for 11 years, and the Oda commanders offered a large amount of money - one thousand (千; sen) kan (貫), to anyone who could take this position.
Eventually the Oda forces did succeed in taking the fortress, and it was destroyed. Later, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the successor of Oda Nobunaga, built Osaka Castle on the site in 1583.
The large stones that make up the moat walls were transported over 100km to the castle location, and are held together without any mortar. The walls are nearly 30m high, and the outer moat is 70 - 90 metres wide, making for an impressive sight.
- Tags / Keywords:
-
- 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
- Sengan turret
- 千貫櫓
- Sengan-yagura
- West outer moat
- 西外濠
- Nishi sotobori
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1089a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3819px x 2555px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
-
- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
-
- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.685121666667, 135.52259 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:
- 1⁄125 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:
-
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
-0.75 exposure compensation in CNX2
Color Control Points used in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast
Straightened in CNX2