Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan [019]

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Title Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan [019]
Photo Number Box 29, Japan, Inns, Asahi Kan, 12
Description Photo shows view of typical interior design of a Japanese room with tokonoma, fusuma and shohji, at Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1961
Subject Architecture, Japanese--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Hotels--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Interior architecture--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Interior decoration--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Tokonoma (Architecture)--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Fusuma screens--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Scrolls (Decorative arts)--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Women--Japan--Ise--Photographs; Japan; Architecture; Travel
Keywords Asahi Kan; Futamigaura; Interiors; Tokonoma; Alcoves; Kakejiku; Shohji; Inns; People
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 Futami-cho (Mie-ken, Japan); Ise-shi (Japan)
Caption on Slide Tokonoma, Asahi Kan Inn, Futami, Japan.
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Asahi Kan is one of historical inns facing Futamigaura (Bay of Futami), Japan. The city of Futami became part of the city of Ise in 2005. Tokonoma is a section of a Japanese room, in which a platform is raised for displays of kakejiku (art/calligraphy scrolls), ikebana, koto, ceramics, vases, pottery, and other kinds of art display.
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.
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ARK ark:/87278/s6n30czj
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 332441
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n30czj
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