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View of the Take Mikumari Shrine (arrow) showing the high visibility of the hill on which it stands, as seen from the basin below (Osaka Prefecture)

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Description: View of the Take Mikumari Shrine (arrow) showing the high visibility of the hill on...
TitleView of the Take Mikumari Shrine (arrow) showing the high visibility of the hill on which it stands, as seen from the basin below (Osaka Prefecture)
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator name (description)Unknown
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation dateUnknown
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SubjectsLandscapesOpticsForests and foresty--Japan
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10. The Mikumari Shrine Type
Tadahiko Higuchi, Charles S. Terry (Translator)
Description: The Visual and Spatial Structure of Landscapes
The Visual and Spatial Structure of Landscapes
For people whose livelihoods are based on the cultivation of rice in wet fields, irrigation is a matter of life or death. It is hardly surprising then that the ancient Japanese believed in a deity whose function was to provide water...
Author
Tadahiko Higuchi, Charles S. Terry (Translator)
PublisherMIT Press
Copyright© 1983 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Related print edition pages: pp.122-135
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00164.012
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-16549&redirecttoanchor=23047
Chapter subject tags:Gardens, JapaneseLandscapesOpticsForests and foresty--JapanLandscape architecture--Japan

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Description: Mount Kagu, with higher mountains behind (Nara Prefecture)
Mount Kagu, with higher mountains behind (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Mount Kagu, with higher mountains behind...
Mount Kagu, with higher mountains behind (Nara Prefecture)
Description: The Three mountains of Yamato: Kagu (right), Minimashi (center), and Unebi (left)...
The Three mountains of Yamato: Kagu (right), Minimashi (center), and Unebi (left) (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Three mountains of Yamato: Kagu...
The Three mountains of Yamato: Kagu (right), Minimashi (center), and Unebi (left) (Nara Prefecture)
Description: The Uda Mikumari Shrine in Furuichiba (arrow) and its surroundings (Nara...
The Uda Mikumari Shrine in Furuichiba (arrow) and its surroundings (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Uda Mikumari Shrine in Furuichiba...
The Uda Mikumari Shrine in Furuichiba (arrow) and its surroundings (Nara Prefecture)
Description: The Otsukayama Burial Mound, overlooking what was once a feudal lord's domain...
The Otsukayama Burial Mound, overlooking what was once a feudal lord's domain (Kyoto)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Otsukayama Burial Mound, overlooking...
The Otsukayama Burial Mound, overlooking what was once a feudal lord's domain (Kyoto)
Description: Plain below the Take Mikumari Shrine (Osaka Prefecture)
Plain below the Take Mikumari Shrine (Osaka Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Plain below the Take Mikumari Shrine...
Plain below the Take Mikumari Shrine (Osaka Prefecture)
Description: The site of the ancient imperial palace of Nara
The site of the ancient imperial palace of Nara
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The site of the ancient imperial palace...
The site of the ancient imperial palace of Nara
Description: General view of Kyoto, originally called Heian-kyō, the "Capital of...
General view of Kyoto, originally called Heian-kyō, the "Capital of Peace and Tranquility
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
General view of Kyoto, originally called...
General view of Kyoto, originally called Heian-kyō, the "Capital of Peace and Tranquility
Description: Map of the Sagano district where Saga's Palace (A) and Mount Arashi (B) are...
Map of the Sagano district where Saga's Palace (A) and Mount Arashi (B) are situated
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Map of the Sagano district where Saga's...
Map of the Sagano district where Saga's Palace (A) and Mount Arashi (B) are situated
Description: The Murō-ji and its environs, Shōjin Peak at right (Nara Prefecture)
The Murō-ji and its environs, Shōjin Peak at right (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Murō-ji and its environs,...
The Murō-ji and its environs, Shōjin Peak at right (Nara Prefecture)
Description: Shrine to the god of the entrance to the mountain at Oyamado (arrow) and the...
Shrine to the god of the entrance to the mountain at Oyamado (arrow) and the "small mountain fields" below it (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Shrine to the god of the entrance to the...
Shrine to the god of the entrance to the mountain at Oyamado (arrow) and the "small mountain fields" below it (Nara Prefecture)
Description: Mikumari Shrine at Katsuragi
Mikumari Shrine at Katsuragi
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
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Mikumari Shrine at Katsuragi
Mikumari Shrine at Katsuragi
Description: Himeji Castle (Hyōgo Prefecture)
Himeji Castle (Hyōgo Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Himeji Castle (Hyōgo Prefecture)
Himeji Castle (Hyōgo Prefecture)
Description: The Nachi River valley and Nachi Bay seen from the Amida-dera on Mount...
The Nachi River valley and Nachi Bay seen from the Amida-dera on Mount Myōhō (Wakayama Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Nachi River valley and Nachi Bay...
The Nachi River valley and Nachi Bay seen from the Amida-dera on Mount Myōhō (Wakayama Prefecture)
Description: Mount Miwa (Nara Prefecture)
Mount Miwa (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Mount Miwa (Nara Prefecture)
Mount Miwa (Nara Prefecture)
Description: The Shiramizu Amida Hall and its surroundings (Fukushima Prefecture)
The Shiramizu Amida Hall and its surroundings (Fukushima Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Shiramizu Amida Hall and its...
The Shiramizu Amida Hall and its surroundings (Fukushima Prefecture)
Description: Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima...
Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima Prefecture)
Description: Sagano, or Saga Meadow, Kyoto, seen from Mount Ogura (arrow points to Ōsawa...
Sagano, or Saga Meadow, Kyoto, seen from Mount Ogura (arrow points to Ōsawa Pond)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Sagano, or Saga Meadow, Kyoto, seen from...
Sagano, or Saga Meadow, Kyoto, seen from Mount Ogura (arrow points to Ōsawa Pond)
Description: Remains of the Yamashiro Provincial Temple, where the Futagi Palace is thought to...
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Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Remains of the Yamashiro Provincial...
Remains of the Yamashiro Provincial Temple, where the Futagi Palace is thought to have been located (Kuni, Kyoto Prefecture)
Description: The Asuka district seen from Mount Kagu (Nara Prefecture)
The Asuka district seen from Mount Kagu (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Asuka district seen from Mount Kagu...
The Asuka district seen from Mount Kagu (Nara Prefecture)
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Mount Arashi and Togetsu Bridge (Kyoto)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
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Mount Arashi and Togetsu Bridge (Kyoto)
Mount Arashi and Togetsu Bridge (Kyoto)
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Mount Kannabi in Ou, in the former province of Izumo, seen from the site of an ancient government
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Mount Kannabi in Ou, in the former...
Mount Kannabi in Ou, in the former province of Izumo, seen from the site of an ancient government
Description: View from the main hall of the Hase-dera (Nara Prefecture)
View from the main hall of the Hase-dera (Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
View from the main hall of the Hase-dera...
View from the main hall of the Hase-dera (Nara Prefecture)
Description: Mount Fuji seen from Otome Pass (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Mount Fuji seen from Otome Pass (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
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Mount Fuji seen from Otome Pass...
Mount Fuji seen from Otome Pass (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Description: Mount Fuji seen from Misaka Pass (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Mount Fuji seen from Misaka Pass (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
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Mount Fuji seen from Misaka Pass...
Mount Fuji seen from Misaka Pass (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Description: Visual unity with objects across a deep valley (Mount Yoshino, Nara Prefecture)
Visual unity with objects across a deep valley (Mount Yoshino, Nara Prefecture)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Visual unity with objects across a deep...
Visual unity with objects across a deep valley (Mount Yoshino, Nara Prefecture)
Description: Illusionary mountain with summit projecting above a crest (left) and the same...
Illusionary mountain with summit projecting above a crest (left) and the same mountain made real by a sense of depth perception (right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Illusionary mountain with summit...
Illusionary mountain with summit projecting above a crest (left) and the same mountain made real by a sense of depth perception (right)
Description: Mount Kōya and the Great Pagoda
Mount Kōya and the Great Pagoda
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Mount Kōya and the Great Pagoda
Mount Kōya and the Great Pagoda
Description: Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari...
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Description: Painting of the Nachi Waterfall
Painting of the Nachi Waterfall
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on silk
LocationNezu Museum of Art, Tokyo
Painting of the Nachi Waterfall
Painting of the Nachi Waterfall
Description: Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's...
Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's mausoleum (B) are situated
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Map of the Mount Kōya region where...
Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's mausoleum (B) are situated
Description: General view of Kuni (Nara is beyond Mount Kase, marked here by an arrow)
General view of Kuni (Nara is beyond Mount Kase, marked here by an arrow)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
General view of Kuni (Nara is beyond...
General view of Kuni (Nara is beyond Mount Kase, marked here by an arrow)

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