古墳 Kofun Pamphlet Frame 5, 6, 1

古墳 Kofun Pamphlet Frame 5, 6, 1, originally uploaded by ⓣⓨⓁⓔⓡ～＊.

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Yamashiro Futago-zuka Kofun Visitor Facility

This facility is designed for visitors to view the artificial soil layers at the rear wall surface. This kofun was built around 1500 years ago by a large number of people carrying the soil and sand from far away. Each layer of soil is the fruit of hard work by the ancient peoples. Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun is the nation's only tumulus whose soil layers are open to general visitors. Currently, a repair is underway on the east side to restore the rear rectangular that was damaged in the early 20th Century.

Besides the soil layers, the 130 square meter Visitor Facility features panel exhibitions of the Kofun and other archeological sites nearby on the other three wall surfaces.

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DIRECTIONS
Take a bus from JR Matsue Station; get off at the Yamashiro-cho bus stop and walk for 2 minutes.
Drive 10 minutes from JR Matsue Station
Open: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Tuesday (Wednesday is Tuesday is a holiday) & New Year holidays
Admission: Free


PLEASE CONTACT
Guidance Yamashiro no Sato

470-1 Yamashiro-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 690-0031 JAPAN

Tel. +81-(0)852-25-9490
Yakumo Tatsu Fudoki-no Oka

456 Oba-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 690-0033 JAPAN

Tel. +81-(0)852-23-2485

by

Pate Motter
Matthew Midgett
Michael Carlson
Tyler Callich
Minako Hiroe
Kaoru Onishi
Ryoko Shishido
Saki Nagata
(Unfamiliar Japan Honors Project)

古墳 Kofun Pamphlet Frames 2, 3, 4

古墳 Kofun Pamphlet Frames 2, 3, 4, originally uploaded by ⓣⓨⓁⓔⓡ～＊.

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Ooba-Niwatori Zuka (pg 2 1st paragraph)

The large square tumulus is located along Route 432 by a housing complex. There are projections on the south and west of the tumulus. The base of the two-tiered tumulus is 42 meters and its height is 10 meters. Although there has not been research to date about the stone chamber inside, the tumulus and the surrounding ditch have been intact and maintain their original shape. Legend has it that a golden rooster sings in the tumulus every New Year.

Mukouyama Tumulus No. 1 (pg 2 2nd paragraph)

Located between residential areas on the slope of a mountain, this burial mound was once destroyed, and it is hardly recognizeable today. However, archeological research revealed that this kofun was over 30 meters in length. Within the mound, beautiful, refurbished stone was used to make the sekishitsu (a stone burial chamber). This particular kofun has a sekkan-shiki-sekishitsu (a stone chamber with a sarcophagus). The sekkan-shiki-sekishitsu, which is unique to the Izumo region, is well-preserved. The chamber includes a stone tumulus of unique designs and a stone door with the embossed kannuki (a stone latch) design. This mounded tumulus was built in the second half of the sixth century possibly for a very important lord, based on the ceramics and other artifacts found inside.

Chausu Mountain (pg 2 3rd paragraph)

According to Izumo-koku Fudoki, “The Izumo Gazetteer,” this mountain was named Kannabinu (height: 171m, 594ft). This mountain has been greatly respected since ancient times. The mountain looks like beautiful Mount Fuji when seen from the west. In the middle ages, the entire mountaintop served as a castle fortress in itself, surrounded by what you can now see has become an old, dry moat. The top of the mountain is a 30-minute climb, from which you get a panoramic view of the area, giving insight into the world of the old Izumo-koku Fudoki, a beautiful sight indeed.

The Yamashiro-futagozuka-kofun (pg 2 4th paragraph)

Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun is the largest zenpo-kohofun (two conjoined rectangle mounds) in Shimane Prefecture and one of the largest in Japan. It is said that it was dedicated to one of Izumo Kokuso (the regional leader of the Yamato Court from the Izumo family). In 1925, Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun made history by becoming the first tumulus to be called a zenpo-kohofun.

The Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun measures 94 meters long, or 150 meters including the moat. The tumulus is constructed with two tiers whose sides are covered with fuki-ishi (paving stones) and clay cylindrical Haniwa (burial mound figures). Along the perimeter of the zenpo-kohofun is a moat measuring 7 meters wide and 2 meters deep, which separates the tumulus from the surrounding area. Yamashiro Futagozuka Kofun was built in the middle of the 6th century C.E. During this same period, Dainenji Kofun was also built. It measures 90 meters in length. It is thought these two kofun were constructed by two powerful clans of the Izumo plain.

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Shimane Prefecture's Largest Tumulus: The Yamashiro-futagozuka-kofun (pg 3 paragraph 1)

Yakumo-tatsu Fudoki-no Oka (Yakumo Cloud Rising Fudoki Hill) is a region which was the political center of ancient Izumo. Located within Shimane Prefecture, it is the foremost amongst historical sites. In particular, within the Yamashiro Futagozuka area, lies the Oba-Yamashiro Cluster of Tumulus (kofun-gun). This kofun-gun holds many tumulus for eminent men. Many kofun of great proportions are concentrated in this region.

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Yamashiro-go Shoso Ato (Yamashiro Warehouse Ruins) (pg 4 paragraph 1)

Located on the northeastern side of the Oba Crossroads, the ruins of public storage were used in the Nara Period (710-794) to store the inamomi (rice tax). Izumo-koku Fudoki records, "(It is located) 3 ri and 120 po on the northwest of Gun-ke in Yamashiro-gun. Located here is a public storage." Buildings supported by pillars of 50 cm in diameter in 1 square meter pillar holes must have commanded a suitable view of storage facilities. Their neighborhood was called Choja-gen (Plain for the Rich). Carbonized rice was discovered in this region, and episodes about wealthy people have been handed down.

Yamashiro-go Kita Shinzoin (Kurumi Temple Ruins) (pg 4 2nd paragraph 2)

With its ruins located at the northwestern foot of Mt. Cha'usu and on the north of Koto Junior High School in Matsue, Kurumi Temple was believed to be one of the new temples in Yamashiro-go according to Izumo-koku Fudoki and one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the eastern part of Izumo along with Kyokoji Temple. Archeological research unveiled four bases, traces of three Buddhist deities, and dais for a Buddha image. Fragments show that these Buddha images were made of clay. Plain tiles, roof charms, wind bells, and ornamental tiles were uncovered as well. All over this neighborhood, which was called the arears is made of gold, with traces of a dais for a clay Buddha. Only parts of this Buddha have been found. There were three tiles in the temple. One of the tiles is called the Oni tile, or Demon tile. There was also a bronze Buddhist bell in the ruins.

by

Pate Motter
Matthew Midgett
Michael Carlson
Tyler Callich
Minako Hiroe
Kaoru Onishi
Ryoko Shishido
Saki Nagata
(Unfamiliar Japan Honors Project)

象の鼻 Zou-no-Hana

象の鼻1582, originally uploaded by ⓣⓨⓁⓔⓡ～＊.

in Yokohama's port area............ The shape of an elephant's trunk.

DSCN0732 Yakumo Mura 八雲村 eight cloud forest

DSCN0732, originally uploaded by Pate Motter.

and i am gone

into the screen
a film made in the 1980s or 1970s to encourage the maintaining of traditional skills... but here just a glow because of refresh rate differences.

To them and to　them the make the Kiwe brats up. And the garbeige they:
"Tatsu-no Dzumoyahegaki"
Yakumo Tokyo-Link gifts
supremacy supremacy supremacy last night
language-polishing hair clause
Shigeru-no many nights
elementary dignity,
『The Chronicles of Japan』And the poetry of Japan's first.

The back of Kaoru's head.

IMG_2893 Yakumo Mura 八＊雲＊村＊

IMG_2893, originally uploaded by reluctanth3ro.

serene aged cool and calm this place without an image of it has been a place i could retreat to mentally

"During the early part of the day the weather was very cool and calm. The workshop, called Yakumo Mura, is located amongst many rice fields and pleasant hills.
The calming atmosphere followed us inside the museum and shop, which are part of the paper workshop. Many of the lamps inside gave off pleasing light, because their shades were made of the taro root paper. Before we were to try our own hand at making this paper, we watched an old video, probably dating from the 1980’s, about the history and importance of this specific technique for making paper. The video called for the preservation of this traditional Japanese art.
After the video we were given the chance to make a sheet of paper for ourselves."

線香花火

IMG_3906, originally uploaded by reluctanth3ro.

on May 31st, we did fireworks. Hana-bi are beautiful...

On this night, a nice student with whom i never became acquainted commented to dr. fukushima,

onnanokonimiesou
女の子に見えそう
or something to that effect
and i was pleased for two reasons,
1 in my Mills hoodie in the dark with the fireworks, i looked like a lady...
2 i understood her comment in Japanese...

UNFLATTERING PICTURE TAKEN BY NICK VERA

IMG_3246, originally uploaded by reluctanth3ro.

A story I told myself

A little long time ago there was a shoe-thief in Matsue. It was a nameless behemoth and loved the oceanic breeze and the oceanic cusps because it too was so empty. Often it avoided street lamps and said: how can the empt generate people, cars, boats, plumpness? Space is space and wherever it is filled? A faith that transcends timeliness and spaceliness? The wooden house and its visitors sought little excepts red bean pastes, and crab miso paste (which does not exist) and above nothing, variety, but theirs was a hard lot, their shoes, which were stolen at 5:07 PM on a Thursday, were ever stolen, constantly being stolen and never being returned. It was not "Who would steal shoes?" Often we ask wrong-oriented questions. The shoe-thief was named Yoshe.

They were great friends with the heart-thief and potato-thief, meeting them atop candles, flag poles, and inside garbage cans. But the incandescent household whose shoes were grafted onto Yoshe's hands, they knew not the shoe-thief.

A long-winded breeze,
scissoring the tween
of grassy succulents.
Once you have gone;
but, yet. Yet but.
Twice you have come.

Loquacious, aqueous zephyr.
How do I smell you how I feel:
hold me all ye who would never.
And you who do ever,
hold me most often.

多謝 （トォシェ） 865 To-she: Asian Food

多謝 （トォシェ） 865 To-she: Asian Food, originally uploaded by a〜i〜u〜e〜o.

I hope this is about vegetables having souls.

These shells from Lake Shinji and the beach

Shells from the beach!!!! !, originally uploaded by a〜i〜u〜e〜o.

Tsuita~~~ I arrived~~~

my arrival to tokyo was not apocalyptic but it was sad because i will miss the kindness of our friends in matsue...

My photos aremostly on Flickr, now!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaiiuueeoo/

last night we did fireworks

senko-no-hibana
)a traditional Japanese sparkler thingy(

!!!

these are a few of my favorite things: when the dog bites, when the bee stings, when i'm feeling sad

today is our last day in Matsue and i am rather sad.

I have met people with nice majors here: Agricultural Economics (Misako and Amiko), French(Yu), Comparative Culture?? (Minako).

I learned a dance called "henna o-jiisan" and it is rather nice. You move randomly while saying "hen-na-o-jii-san," which means "strange old man."

Also, I heard a mother goose verse from Yu and it sounded like this:

Josie Posie, pudding and pie
kissed the girls and made them cry
when the boys came out to play
Josie Posie ran away

Which the explanation of: Josie is actually Georgy and then what about this Georgy?
Or Josie is a woman.
Anyway, I have met several people highly skilled at Mother Goose.

My trip to Tokyo is prefigured by two impressions:
1. the videogame Shin Megami Tensei, which takes place in a post apocalypsey sort of world and is centered on Tokyo,
2. Abe Kobo's novel Kangaroo Notebook, in which there is an episode where the nameless male protagonist is in a department store with an IV hanger with squid genitals hung upon it andhe enters some subterranean cavern ...

Supplemental Materials #2

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38702939@N03/

Matthew's

Photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35053858@N08/

these photos are Pate's, who is also on the trip.

pretend they are mine!

5 (I know I skipped a couple of days)

In Matsue (the city where we are, in Shimane Prefecture) the parking tickets use the word "Itadakimasu," which you say when you eat and means, "Let it be received." Fukuhima-sensei was saying how funny this was because it is a very humble way to get money out of people, "If you park incorrectly, may Matsue (we) receive 10,000 yen."

I bought gorilla-no-hanakuso, which means gorilla snot, which is made out of azuki beans and is a candy with a texture...

I had okonomiyaki (tako/octopus) for supper, it was a cabbage/mayonnaise/&c. omelet. It was pretty tasty. The women who was the server and cook (it was cooked in front of you on your table) was very busy and tired looking. Yumm!

Whoops, time to shave!

SATYpurikura

SATYpurikura, originally uploaded by a〜i〜u〜e〜o.

SATY purikura

SATY purikura, originally uploaded by a〜i〜u〜e〜o.

ファイル0027Arcade Purikura

ファイル0027Arcade Purikura, originally uploaded by a〜i〜u〜e〜o.

this is purikura

4 {magical list of things i did (in no particular order)}

1. saw matsue castle inside and out
2. took numerous pictures
   
3. ate ramen and mochi dumpling
4. bought an Abe Kobo novel I had never heard of and a word puzzle book at the mall SATY and also a yukata at SATY
5. drank a grape shake jelly drink (yum!)
6. rode on a boat around matsue castle and listened to songs sung by the operator (he had a tremolo nice vibrating voice)
7. heard an old drunk man complain at the hotel front desk at our hotel and yell "baka" while the attendant quietly said "sumimasen"
8. played pachinko at the arcade and got photos in a booth
9. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. drank nice umeshuu
11. had a nice breakfast
12. had karee for supper
13. added new friends on facebook!!!
14. stretched in the morning by the edge of the lake with midgettosan
    

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there is a bidet in the bathroom

Japanese lawsystems are now implementing the jury system because the conviction rate by the current system is 99.99 percent and one reason this is bad is because pregnant women will not issue the death sentence for fear of a curse on their progeny. I think this is kind of a farce and maybe the focus on pregnant women is just partially true and a projection of the society at large &c. &c.

All campaigns cannot beheld on the internet at all.
All campaigning is government paid/held.


bye

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Dear Reader,
LET me begin from OHare airport where I had mango green tea 2% boba. First, that happened, then we left. I had a window seat and sat beside a woman who just graduated from an Illinois graduate school with a complicated math degree, her name was Soojin. She did not warm up to my fidgeting nervous conversation until she had slept for about 10 hours. She was on her way to Korea where her parents live. I did not sleep but 20 minutes on the 12 hour flight. My eyes were very frightening when I laid my head down last evening. I think I got in the area of 5 or 6 hours of sleep. On the plane I read for class and the pilot at one point when requesting donations for a charity, mispoke and said "Malaria kills 1 African-American, I mean African child every [increment of time]." This is not a mistake. Also, I was reading by natural light in my window seat and one of the male attendents reached into my seat and turned the reading light on and exclaimed, "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh,"which was creepy. Also, I only learned how to recline my seat once we landed. When we landed everyone was scanned with a camera on the plane by Japanese health officials for the flu. In Tokyo we went under a giant tunnel and ate at a restaurant and I spent something like 273 yen on pickled eggplant and natto+raw fish+tempure bits+raw egg. It was pretty yummy. I didn't really enjoy walking on the street in the dark, though. I took pictures of Sapporo and Siberian wastes from the airplane. Allinall I enjoyed the plane. We fly again today to Shimane in Matsue Prefecture, which is rather rural. I am going to like this. I also read a nice passage in our book, which is pretty orientalist at times and it described a painting of the Buddha that had nice shadows and the shadows were actually sutras written very minisculely. Also, the word "punch" comes from Sanskrit and refers to a combination of five oranges, originally. Fukushima-taught us this. He shares little informational bits like that that I feel I ought to remember.

Bye.

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here i shall deposit all of my entries, entreaties, treatises, and entireties that i compose while in japan (as part of the 'unfamilar japan' study/tour/trip) from may 20th 2009 to june 17th 2009. (capitalization is pending and punctuation is tenuous.)