Toyotomi Hideyoshi statue at Hokoku Shrine, Osaka

Toyotomi Hideyoshi statue at Hokoku Shrine, Osaka

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Title:
Toyotomi Hideyoshi statue at Hokoku Shrine, Osaka
Caption / Description:

The statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at Hokoku Shrine in Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園; Osaka-Jō-Kōen), Osaka, Japan. Behind the statue is a large concrete torii gate, and the main building of the shrine can be seen behind that. Hōkoku Shrine (豊國神社; Hōkoku-jinja) is a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his half-brother Toyotomi Hidenaga, and his son Toyotomi Hideyori.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣 秀吉) is a famous Japanese warrior and general who managed to unify Japan under a single leader. He also built Osaka Castle, the grounds on which Hōkoku Shrine is currently located. The statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a re-creation of an earlier statue that was destroyed in 1943 during WWII. The new statue was installed in 2007 and stands 3.2m high on top of a 2m tall pedestal. It was constructed by the Japanese sculptor Nakamura Shinya (中村晋也).

Tags / Keywords:
  • 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
  • Shrine gate
  • 鳥居
  • Torii
  • Chuo-ku
  • 中央区
  • Osaka Castle Park
  • 大阪城公園
  • Osaka-Jō-Kōen
  • Hōkoku Shrine
  • 豊國神社
  • Hōkoku-jinja
  • Hideyoshi statue
  • 秀吉公銅像
  • Hideyoshi ōyake dōzō
  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • 豊臣 秀吉

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Original File Name:
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Original File Dimensions:
2592px x 3872px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Hokoku Shrine
City:
Osaka
Province/State:
Osaka prefecture
Country:
Japan
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Hokoku Shrine
City:
Osaka
Province/State:
Osaka prefecture
Country:
Japan
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
34.684343333333, 135.52602833333 View on map

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Copyrighted
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Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1100 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
+1
Focal Length:
56mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
84mm
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:
  • B+W UV 010 MRC
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
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