| Title |
Inuyama Castle, Aichi Prefecture, Japan [07] |
| Photo Number |
Box 28, Japan, Gifu, Inuyama Jo, 7 |
| Description |
Photo showing a view of Inuyama Castle, oldest castle in Japan, at Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
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 |
| Subject |
Castles--Japan--Inuyama--Photographs; Inuyama-shi (Japan)--Description and travel--Photographs |
| Keywords |
Gifu Inuyama |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Inuyama-shi (Japan); Aichi-ken (Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
Inuyama Castle oldest in Japan on the Kiso River near Gifu, Japan B. in 1440 |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide."Inuyama Castle (犬山城, Inuyama-jō) is located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu prefectures. Inuyama Castle is one of the 12 castles still in existence in Japan that were built before the Edo period. ... Inuyama Castle is often claimed as the oldest castle in Japan, with original construction being done in 1440. According to Engishiki (a Heian Period-book), Harigane Shrine (a Shinto shrine) was moved to make way for the castle. That structure has been heavily augmented over time, and the current towers were completed in 1537..."--Wikipedia |
| Type |
Image |
| 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. |
| Rights |
 |
| Textual Date |
1947-2004 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g45669 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
331320 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g45669 |
