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Toyooka of the Maru-Ebiya. Ukiyo-e woodblock print. About 1800, Japan. Artist Utagawa Toyokuni I
this print is an extraordinary document of Kansei-era high-fashion material culture, capturing the lavish, theatrical layers of dress worn by top-tier courtesans (oiran) during their formal processions. The composition centers on the monumental, swirling figure of Toyooka as she turns in a dramatic, dynamic counter-pose, flanked by two young attendants—a kamuro (child apprentice) and a shinzō (teenage assistant)—who emphasize her elevated social stature and elite institutional backing. Toyooka’s attire is a tour de force of sophisticated Edo textile design, showcasing a masterful juxtaposition of complex geometric grids and auspicious organic imagery. Her voluminous outer robe features a striking, sage-green hexagonal tortoiseshell lattice pattern (bisaimon) enclosing stylized orange floral rosettes, which beautifully contrasts against a heavy, muted purple collar. Sweeping downward into her lower skirt is a magnificent representation of stylized white and olive-green waves (nami) churning over an under-layer adorned with geometric key-fret patterns. Clutched prominently against her midsection is an extraordinary decorative motif of a mythical, long-tailed turtle (minogame), a potent symbol of longevity whose streaming, algae-like tail cascades elegantly down the front of her robes to echo the fluid movement of the ocean waves beneath. The styling of Toyooka’s head and hair represents the height of early 19th-century glamour and ostentation. Her hair is coiffed into a dramatic, sweeping variation of the hyōgo style, radiating an expansive, crown-like arrangement of dozens of translucent amber tortoiseshell hairpins (kanzashi) and floral hair ornaments that frame her delicate, elongated face and white-powdered complexion. To the upper left, bold Japanese calligraphy identifies her name, house, and the specific event, while Toyokuni's definitive signature, "Toyokuni ga," anchors the right register.
July 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Android edition of "Metamorphosis"
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September 25, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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Ankokuji Temple, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
This mesmerizing night view captures the celebrated autumn illumination at Ankokuji Temple in Tantō-chō, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, where nature and traditional architecture merge into a living painting. Viewed from the quiet, dark interior of the main hall across pristine tatami mats, the wide architectural opening frames the garden outside into a vibrant, crimson canvas—a classic execution of the framed view technique (gakubuchi-e). Resting on the threshold, a small paper lantern casts a soft glow onto the polished veranda boards, inscribed with the famous Zen idiomatic phrase Nichi nichi kore kōjitsu ("Every day is a good day"). Above, transom windows (ranma) with delicate paper lattice work subtly enclose the upper register, contrasting the clean geometry of human craftsmanship with the radiant, fiery canopy beyond. The focal point of this world-renowned spectacle is a magnificent Dodan-tsutsuji (Enkianthus perulatus), an ancient Japanese enkianthus bush cultivated in the temple garden. While enkianthus species are prized in spring for their delicate white bell-shaped blossoms, this century-old specimen is famous across Japan for its dramatic autumnal metamorphosis in mid-to-late November. As night falls, strategic ground lighting illuminates the dense, cloud-like structure of fine branches and tiny leaves, turning the entire bush into a blazing sea of ruby, vermilion, and burnt orange. The intense brilliance of the lit foliage against the deep pitch of the surrounding night creates a breathtaking illusion of depth, transforming the garden into a glowing tapestry of light and color. Originally established in the 14th century as part of the nationwide network of provincial temples founded by shogun Ashikaga Takauji and Zen master Musō Soseki, Ankokuji embodies the quiet, contemplative spirit of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.
August 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Ankokuji Temple (Ankokuzenji Temple) Lighthouse azalea (Enkianthus perulatus) Abbot (Goen-san) Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Bathed in a fiery, incandescent glow, this spectacular evening view at Ankokuji Temple (Ankokuzenji) in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, captures the famed dodan-tsutsuji (lighthouse azalea / Enkianthus perulatus) at the absolute zenith of its autumn transformation. A dense, intricate wall of fine branches and brilliant crimson leaves fills the frame, illuminated from below to radiate an almost mystical, burning warmth against the night. In the immediate foreground, the polished timber floor of the main hall's engawa (veranda) reflects the deep vermilion light, creating a seamless visual plane between the built interior and the living garden beyond. Resting quietly upon the dark wood sits a traditional paper-screened lantern (andon), its warm glow highlighting a vertical line of brushed Zen calligraphy: Nichi nichi kore kōjitsu ("Every day is a good day"). Aesthetically, the composition brings into sharp focus the Zen philosophy inscribed upon the lantern. The phrase Nichi nichi kore kōjitsu, attributed to the Tang-dynasty master Yunmen Wenyan, teaches absolute mindfulness and equanimity—the realization that every single day, regardless of hardship or change, possesses intrinsic value when met with an unattached mind. The brilliant red peak of the dodan-tsutsuji lasts only a few short days before the leaves fall, embodying the poignant aesthetic of mono no aware (the bittersweet transience of beauty). Suspended between the dark shadows of the Zen hall and the fiery canopy outside, the quiet lamp and incandescent leaves realize the profound depth of yūgen, where sacred space, horticultural mastery, and spiritual contemplation exist in perfect harmony.
September 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Toyooka Village Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) @toyooka_danQ
two Japanese women in kimono on swings
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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September 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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R.L. STINE → R.L. Stine Goosebumps → Goosebumps グースバンプス #3 → Goosebumps #3 モンスターブラッド → Monster Blood Written by R.L. Stine Translated by Mami Toyooka Artwork by Tim Jacobus
July 6, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Ankokuji Temple (Ankokuzenji Temple) Lighthouse azalea (Enkianthus perulatus) Abbot (Goen-san) Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture”, Japan
Framed within the dark timber threshold of the main hall at Ankokuji Temple in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, this breathtaking composition captures the temple's abbot (Goen-san) seated in quiet meditation before the incandescent canopy of the historic dodan-tsutsuji (lighthouse azalea / Enkianthus perulatus). Positioned in profile upon the polished wood of the engawa (veranda), the abbot’s dark monastic robes (koromo) anchor the right foreground, his meditative stillness reflecting the disciplined posture of zazen. The heavy lintel (kamoi) and vertical pillars (hashira) of the shoin-style architecture create an absolute geometric boundary, transforming the open wall into a monumental, living landscape screen. Above, light filters gently through the paper panes of the transom windows (ramma), while on the veranda floor, a small paper lantern (andon) and quiet tea service sit beside the practitioner, bathed in the radiant crimson reflection. The ancient dodan-tsutsuji, nurtured through generations of monastic care, becomes a blazing tapestry of red leaves that fills the entire spatial plane. The abbot’s presence transforms the scene from a purely scenic landscape into a profound depiction of spiritual communion, where human consciousness and seasonal transformation exist in direct, silent dialogue. The deep black shadows of the unlit interior frame the searing, flame-like intensity of the autumn foliage, recalling Jun'ichirō Tanizaki’s observations on the sublime beauty found in the play of light and shadow within traditional wooden architecture. Because the peak crimson phase of the dodan-tsutsuji lasts only a fleeting few days before the leaves drop for winter, the monk’s quiet gaze becomes a meditation on mujō (impermanence) and mono no aware (the poignant sweetness of transience).
September 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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コウノトリと共にくらす日常
#豊岡 #コウノトリ #Toyooka #stork
June 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Hornblende in “Kannabe Ao-Mikage”, andesite from Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan
July 20, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN JAPAN-HISTORIC
Dozens of March records pulverized with temperatures up to 29C and will keep rising all week !
Japan climatic history rewritten.
Records include Hiroshima,Fukuoka,Hikone,Maizuru,Toyooka,Okayama,Otake,Takamatsu,Hagi,Yamaguchi,Shimonoseki...👇
March 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Ochtend in #Toyooka, #Hyōgo, #Japan…

#tuin #garden #zen #zengarden
#zentuin #reflections #reflecties
#natuur #nature #naturephotography
#travel #travelphotography
#fotografie #photography
June 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Perlite with visible concentric cracks from Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan.
同心円の割れ目が発達していることがわかる真珠岩。兵庫県豊岡市産。
June 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Porn Debut At The Age Of 60-Something: Michiko Toyooka
October 10, 2023 at 11:00 PM
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Toyooka Craft Hinoki blue chest glowing in the sunlight #dcpenshow #fountainpen
August 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Just saying...
Very many Platinum 3776 Century fountain pens spread across five drawers of a Hinoki black fountain pen box with pink felt lined trays from Toyooka Craft
July 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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So, I just inked this beauty with Iroshizuku Yama-budo, and I have to say it was a revelation. I can't believe it is possible for a fountain pen to be so expressive and smooth and still so precise! #fountainpen #namiki #toyooka
A black maki-e Namiki Nippon Art Mt. Fuji and Wave fountain pen, resting on a Toyooka pen rest.
May 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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"Kannabe Ao-mikage" andesite from Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan.
FOV=ca.5 mm #thinsection #petrology #petrography #polarizingmicoscope #岩石 #偏光顕微鏡写真
May 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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天幕のジャードゥーガルの企画展示が行われている兵庫県豊岡市の日本・モンゴル民族博物館に行ってきました！
旅程がアニメの最終回と被っていたので、宿泊したホテルで最終回を観た後に展示を観ることができて満足度高かったです！

会期は来年の8月まで！たっぷり1年間あるのでぜひ！🇲🇳🫶
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September 15, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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JAPAN-KOREAS HEAT RECORDS
*=all time
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38.4 Mihama*
36.8 Imajo,39.3 Toyooka,37.1 Kaleya
37.6 Kawamoto,35.4 Yasaka,33.2 Seto
37.3 Hagi,36.8 Imari
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37.8 Jeongeup
33.2 Mount Taegwallyong *
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36.6 Changjon

Next 2 days MUCH HOTTER:40C coming
July 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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宣伝美術を担当しました。似顔絵描くの楽しかったです。

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聴く演劇『失踪予行練習の旅』 | 豊岡演劇祭2026 Toyooka Theater Festival
豊岡演劇祭に参加した方だけが楽しめるスペシャルプログラム 「失踪予行練習の旅」は聴く演劇、耳で楽しむ演劇です。そして無料の演劇です。演劇祭を訪れる方、参加する方、全員が聴くことが出来ます。各演目の会場や公式プログラムの当 […]
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September 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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A stone wall, not a stratum, composed of basalt, granite and tuff, in Toyooka city, Hyogo, Japan. #pavementgeology
玄武岩・花崗岩・凝灰岩の地層ではなく、石垣！＠兵庫県豊岡市 #街の中で見つかるすごい石 #街角地質学
March 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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ロボット工学の石黒浩博士×平田オリザ氏による、アンドロイド版『変身』が上演！9月25日（金）～27日（日）豊岡演劇祭にて🎭「人とは何か？」というテーマを探究するためにアンドロイドを研究し始めた石黒氏が挑んだ演劇作品。
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『 #悲劇喜劇 』26年11月号にインタビュー掲載📖
September 25, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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Para celebrar el 30º aniversario del Japan-Mongolia Folk Museum, se celebrará una exposición del anime de 'Jaadugar: Una bruja en Mongolia' que durará todo un año (del 22 de agosto del 2026 al 21 de agosto de 2027) en Toyooka, en la perfectura de Hyōgo, en Japón.
July 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM