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| Ishidorii -Torii Stone Gate. Nagamasa Kuroda dedicated the Ishidorii in 1618. It is 9m high, and the pillar is diameter of 3.6m, and central space between pillars is 3.8m. The Ishidorii is one of the best three stone-made torii gates in Japan, but it is the biggest among the stone-made torii gates in Edo period. Other two torii gates are located in Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, and Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura. Emperor Gomizunoo wrote "Tosho-daigongen" (Divine designation of Ieyasu Tokugawa) on the frame of 6ft x 3ft. That frame is put on the upper side of the Ishidorii. Main material of the Ishidorii was the granite, which was produced in Fukuoka prefecture. The Ishidorii was constructed by 15 pieces of stone material. Each material is connected by axle, and crossbars have caves in order to be lightweight. It also has an anti-earthquake function. In fact, joint of the crossbars was slipped widely by the earthquake in 1949, but it shifted back to the original place by aftershock. (www.nikko-jp.org) | 1/22/06 11:50 AM | Order |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: | CAMERA: Canon (Canon PowerShot S1 IS) | DATE: 1/22/06 11:50 AM | RESOLUTION: 2048 x 1536 | ISO SETTING: Auto | EXPOSURE MODE: Easy shooting | EXPOSURE TIME: 1/100s | APERTURE: 4.5 | FOCAL LENGTH: 5.8mm |
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