Sakuramon Stone Wall, Osaka Castle
Description
- Title:
- Sakuramon Stone Wall, Osaka Castle
- Caption / Description:
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Sakura Gate Stone Square (桜門枡形の巨石; Sakuramon masugata no kiyoseki) in Osaka Castle (大坂城; 大阪城; Ōsaka-jō), Osaka, Japan. Sakuramon acted as the gate to the castle's central citadel, with large stone walls built for defence purposes. The gate was burnt down in 1868 during the Meiji Restoration when the castle was surrendered to the Emperor's forces. The scorch marks left by the burning gate can still be seen on the stones today.
The wall was built in 1624 as part of Osaka Castle's reconstruction under Tokugawa Hidetada. It contains two of the largest stones used in the castle's construction. The largest stone used is called the Octopus Stone (蛸石; Takoisi), which has a surface area of 60m² and estimated weight on 130 tons. The third largest stone used in the castle is also part of this wall, the Kimono Sleeve Stone (振袖石; Furisode-seki). This stone has a surface area of 54m² and is estimated to weigh 120 tons.
- 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
- Sakura Gate Stone Square
- 桜門枡形の巨石
- Sakuramon masugata no kiyoseki
- Octopus Stone
- 蛸石
- Takoisi
- Kimono Sleeve Stone
- 振袖石
- Furisode-seki
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- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1099a.nef
- Event:
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- ☆
- 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
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.685441666667, 135.52586333333 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:
- 1⁄90 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- -1/3
- Focal Length:
- 10mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 15mm
- 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:
-0.5 exposure compensation in CNX2
Color Control Point used in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast