| Title |
Shrines: Futami Okitama Jinja, Mie Prefecture, Japan [009] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 28, Japan, Futami, 3 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1961 |
| Subject |
Shinto shrines--Japan--Photographs; Ladles (Utensils)--Japan--Photographs; Animal sculpture--Japan--Photographs; Frogs in art--Japan--Photographs; Sarutahiko no Kami (Shinto deity)--Japan--Photographs; Japan; Shinto; Shrines; Frogs; Water |
| Keywords |
Futami Okitama Jinja; Futamigaura; Meoto-iwa; Meoto Iwa; Ablution basin |
| Spatial Coverage |
Mie-ken (Japan) |
| Description |
Photograph of water basin, frog sculpture and ladle at Futami Okitama Jinja, Futamigaura, Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Ablution basin, Futamigaura, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Frog is considered to be the heavenly messenger for the God Sarutahiko. Note: Futamigaura (Bay of Futami) is most famous for its Meoto Iwa (Couple Rock) at the time of the New Year celebration. "Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩), or the Loved one-and-loved one Rocks, are a couple of small rocky stacks in the sea off Futami, Mie, Japan. They are joined by a shimenawa (a heavy rope of rice straw) and are considered sacred by worshippers at the neighbouring Futami Okitama Shrine (Futami Okitama Jinja (二見興玉神社)). According to Shinto, the rocks represent the union of the creator of kami, Izanagi and Izanami. The rocks, therefore, celebrate the union in marriage of man and woman. The rope, which weighs over a ton, must be replaced several times a year in a special ceremony. The larger rock, said to be male, has a small torii at its peak.--Wikipedia |
| 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/s6z03r2b |
| 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 |
331177 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z03r2b |
