Japan - Mounted 28cm Howitzer

Japan - Mounted 28cm Howitzer

Japan - Mounted 28cm Howitzer dedicated to Ise Jingu Date: circa 1910

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on stone blocks is viewed from the east. A wooden fence surrounds the bell, and two men are standing nearby. The Nishiyama mountains are faintly visible in the background. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight. This was taken by photographer Usui Shuzaburo of Yokohama sometime before July 1882.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐19‐0]

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on stone blocks is viewed from the southwest. Two men are trying to wrap their arms around the bell, while three children stand between them. Frames for fans are drying in the foreground. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight. The two-story Buddha Hall in the photograph burnt down in 1973.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐41‐0]

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The big bell of Hokoji Temple placed on the stone blocks is viewed from the south. Two men in kimono are holding the bell. The big bell was made at the time of the reconstruction of the temple by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1614. It is said to have been 4.5m high, 2.8m in diameter, 28cm thick and about 8.3 tons in weight.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number63‐12‐0]