Komodaru sake barrels at Hōkoku jinja
Description
- Title:
- Komodaru sake barrels at Hōkoku jinja
- Caption / Description:
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Sake barrels (菰樽; komodaru) at Hōkoku Shrine (豊國神社; Hōkoku-jinja) in Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園; Osaka-Jō-Kōen), Osaka, Japan. Sake is an alcoholic drink made using rice that originated in Japan.
Barrels of sake are used in a ceremony called Kagami Biraki (鏡開き). Kagami refers to the lid of the sake barrel and biraki means “to open” so kagami-biraki literally means “opening the lid.”The ceremony involves breaking open the lid of the barrel with a wooden mallet, and then serving out the sake. The ceremony is used as a means of asking kami (Shinto deities) for good health and fortune.
Shinto shrines are usually given barrels of sake free of charge by local breweries for festivals and special occasions. The empty barrels are then often stacked up, giving the breweries, who have their names printed on the barrels, some free advertising. The shrine will also usually conduct rites to pray for the success of the brewers.
- 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
- 神社
- Jinja
- Kinki region
- 近畿地方
- Kinki-chihō
- Temple
- Shinto
- 神道
- Chuo-ku
- 中央区
- Osaka Castle Park
- 大阪城公園
- Osaka-Jō-Kōen
- Rice Wine
- Sake
- Nihonshu
- 日本酒
- Ceremonial Sake
- Omiki
- お神酒
- Kagami Biraki
- 鏡開き
- Sake barrels
- 菰樽
- komodaru
- Hōkoku Shrine
- 豊國神社
- Hōkoku-jinja
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- _DSC1154.NEF
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- Original File Dimensions:
- 3726px x 2542px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Hokoku Shrine
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Hokoku Shrine
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.68442, 135.52679666667 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:
- 1⁄25 s
- Aperture:
- f/5
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +1
- Focal Length:
- 44mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 66mm
- 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
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- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
-0.3 exposure compensation in ACR
Perspective corrected in ACR
Strong curves adjustment in ACR to increase contrast
+21 clarity in ACR