On a bridge in Ise city. Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tourists and shoppers on a bridge at Uji area, in Ise city. Ise city is the seat of Grand Ise Shrine, the highest shrine of Shintoism.

This old town of Uji is called "Oharai-cho". After some modern buildings were built in 60's or 70's, residents and shop orders make efforts to keep and restoring old wooden buildings since 80's.

A house with tall slim chimney is the Akafuku confectionery shop that opened in 1707. You can eat sweet rice cakes with bean jam while viewing the Isuzu River, the sacred river for bathing.

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pineapple (74) 2007-03-02 14:37

A great photo leaving THE shrine (as in the most important of Shintoism).
The mid-ground of the old buildings EXACTLY as they would have looked in 1707 when the sweet shop opened (all that's missing are the people in kimono!).
Then you can pick out street signs, and in the distance the 'modern' building (a school?)

... this photo very much reminds me of places like Tsumago... where the main street is completely devoid of 'modernism' (the power poles, cars etc etc are all out the back).

Thank you Keitaro, for a lovely photo.

dragonslayero (3108) 2007-03-02 20:06

こんにちわ　けいたろ　さん

The Sapporo Nordic winter championships are drawing to a close, Norway takes hom more medals... I think we have got used to that... But what really impressed me this year is how much info about Japanese culture was broadcasted on Norwegian television.
Everything from olderhistory to modern ways of life.

Traditional is what I have to say about your photo.
As for my personal interests, this photo appeals a lot to me because this is what I want to experience.

Composition looks good, the centering on the road and the people gives the photo a good deal of attention and also helps to draw the view in between the old wood buildings.
Excellent job.

Odd Jarle