Initial construction on the Shrine began in 656. The Shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines; and in 991, Emperor Ichijō added three more shrines to Murakami’s list. Three years later in 994, Ichijō refined the scope of that composite list by adding Umenomiya Shrine and Gion Shrine. From 1871 through 1946, the Yasaka Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.
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On stage in Kyoto’s Yasaka Jinja for Setsubun Festival on the 3rd of February 2010 maiko-san Miharu, Kanoyumi, Kanoka and Ryouka dance for their adoring public. Pictured in the centre of the frame is Kanoyumi from the Gion Higashi Hanamachi.
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To those of you who questioned our decision to buy a micro four thirds camera as well as a full frame sensor camera for Of Rice and Zen Studios, here are crops of a Panasonic GF1 and Canon 5D Mark II at 100% posted on the DPReview forums by Activatedfx. The Canon shot has been scaled down so it’s the same size as the GF1 shot, but they are close enough that I think you can see how utterly remarkable the GF1 really is. That a compact-sized camera is able to compete with one of the most popular, full-frame, pro cameras in the world is an eye opener.
Thanks to Activatedfx for the illuminating comparison and of course hats off to Panasonic for the GF1, it’s a stunning piece of kit.
A change is upon the photography world that most consumers seem not yet to be fully conscious of and it revolves [...]
Following on from my recent article iPad as iPad I thought I’d look again at the Japanese market. Since I published that article Apple have taken it upon themselves to become a lot more prudish in the way they maintain the app store and while I agree that heavy handed involvement in the app store has been a necessary part of the success of the iPhone, I wonder how this very American approach to freedom of speech will affect the iPad’s performance in Japan.
First, let’s look at the Japanese market. I have an (pseudo)HD cable for my Gamecube that doesn’t work with my TV because the connector is a technology that only ever took off in Japan and has now been superceded by the universally accepted HDMI. A D-Terminal or D-tanshi (Ｄ端子) is a type of analog video connector found on Japanese consumer electronics, typically HDTV, DVD, Blu-ray, D-VHS and [...]
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