| Title |
Nara Park, Nara, Japan [061]: Wakakusa (002) |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 63, Japanese New Year, 13 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000 |
| Subject |
Fires--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Smoke--Japan--Nara--Photographs; New Year--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Japan; Holidays |
| Keywords |
Mount Wakakusa; Wakakusa-yama; Mt. Wakakusa; Mount Mikasa; Mt. Mikasa; Mikasa-yama; Gojū-no-tō; Gojunoto; Kōfuku-ji; Celebrations |
| Spatial Coverage |
Honshū (Japan); Nara-ken (Japan); Nara-shi (Japan) |
| Description |
Photograph of Wakakusa Yamayaki (New Year event in which a hill is set ablaze), Nara Park, Nara, Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Burning of Mount Wakakusa (Wakakusa-yama), also known as Mount Mikasa (Mikasa-yama), Goju-no-to (five-storied pagoda) of Kofukuji in foreground, January 15th, Nara, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: "The Wakakusa Yamayaki is an annual festival during which the grass on the hillside of Nara's Mount Wakakusayama is set on fire. The mountain is located at the eastern end of Nara Park, and when it is set alight it can be seen throughout the city. The burning of the mountain itself is preceded by a fireworks display. The festival takes places every year on the fourth Saturday in January, but may be delayed to the following Saturday in case of bad weather. Todaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple and Kasuga Shrine are all involved with the ceremonies of the festival. The Wakakusa Yamayaki has been taking place for hundreds of years and its precise origins are unclear. One theory claims that the burning of the mountainside began during boundary conflicts between Nara's great temples, while another claims the fires were used to drive away wild boars. "--Japan Guide website. Note: "Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan... At the height of power, the temple consisted of over 150 buildings. Today, a few of the buildings of historic value remain, including a five-story pagoda. At 50 meters tall, the five-story pagoda is Japan's second tallest."--Japan Guide website. |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6db8jt3 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
339881 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6db8jt3 |
