| Title |
Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan [025] Bridge (003) |
| Photo Number |
Box 39, Japan Tokyo Imperial Palace, 123 |
| Description |
Photograph taken during Lennox Tierney's service with the Allied occupation of Japan, 1949-1952; shows Nijubashi (Double Bridge), Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1949 |
| Subject |
Japan--History--Allied occupation,--1945-1952--Photographs; Kōkyo (Tokyo, Japan)--Photographs; Parks--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Architecture--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Bridges--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Lampposts--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Willows--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Japan |
| Keywords |
Imperial Residence |
| 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 |
Honshū (Japan); Kantō Region (Japan); Tokyo (Japan); Chiyoda-ku (Tokyo, Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
Nijubashi (Double Bridge), Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Lennox Tierney served as Commissioner of Art and Monuments during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952). Note: "Nijubashi (which means the 'Double Bridge') is one of the most well-known bridges in Japan. If you are looking at the bridge from the front, the two separate bridges appear as a single two storied bridge. The correct name for the bridge in the foreground is 'Stone Bridge of the Main Gate' and the bridge in the background is called 'Steel Bridge of the Main Gate'. The well-known 'Nijubashi' usally indicates this 'Steel Bridge of the Main Gate'. The name 'Nijubashi' derives from the fact that... [originally], this Steel Bridge was made of wood and was further reinforced with wooden beams, thus creating a so-called double bridge. This is why people began to call the bridge the 'Double Bridge' (Nijubashi). The present bridge was re-constructed in 1964. Nijubashi bridge is only opened on special occasions such as for official state guests and for holding formal ceremonies at the Imperial Palace."--KOKYO GAIEN NATIONAL GARDEN website. Note: "Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the main palace, the private residences of the imperial family, an archive, museum and administrative offices. It is built on the site of the old Edo castle."--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 |
 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6v41c7q |
| 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 |
340938 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v41c7q |
