Hōkoku Shrine, Ōsaka

Hōkoku Shrine, Ōsaka

Description

Title:
Hōkoku Shrine, Ōsaka
Caption / Description:

Hōkoku Shrine (豊國神社; Hōkoku-jinja) in Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園; Osaka-Jō-Kōen), Osaka, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi - the founder of Osaka Castle, his half-brother Toyotomi Hidenaga, and his son Toyotomi Hideyori. They are worshipped as spirits of success and fortune.

Originally built on the orders of the Emperor Meiji in 1879, Hōkoku jinja was constructed as a branch shrine of Kyoto’s Hokoku Shrine at Nakanoshima Azayamazaki-no-hana (the current location of the Osaka Central Public Hall). It was later moved to a location close to the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, and then was moved again to the current location in 1961.

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
  • Chuo-ku
  • 中央区
  • Osaka Castle Park
  • 大阪城公園
  • Osaka-Jō-Kōen
  • Hōkoku Shrine
  • 豊國神社
  • Hōkoku-jinja

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Hokoku Shrine.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3846px x 2560px
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:
34.684311666667, 135.52670333333 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:
125 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
+2/3
Focal Length:
11mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
16mm
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, bracketed ±2EV in 1EV steps

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
Post Processing:

NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images except EV+2 blended for exposure in PS CS5
Topaz Adjust 4 using Photo Pop preset applied in PS CS5