Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

NAGOYA, Japan - Dead mullets are recovered by a Nagoya city employee on the Horikawa River, a manmade aqueduct, in Nagoya on March 1. According to Nagoya city hall, several thousand dead mullets are floating on a 4.5-kilometer stretch of the 6-km long river, which was dug in the early 17th century and flows by Nagoya Castle. Experts suspect the fish died from low oxygen levels in the water. Reports of sightings of dead fish on the river were first received Feb. 23, Nagoya officials say.

Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

Large quantities of fish die in Nagoya's Horikawa River

NAGOYA, Japan - Dead mullets are recovered by a Nagoya city employee on the Horikawa River, a manmade aqueduct, in Nagoya on March 1. According to Nagoya city hall, several thousand dead mullets are floating on a 4.5-kilometer stretch of the 6-km long river, which was dug in the early 17th century and flows by Nagoya Castle. Experts suspect the fish died from low oxygen levels in the water. Reports of sightings of dead fish on the river were first received Feb. 23, Nagoya officials say. (Kyodo)

Nishi Honganji Temple

Nishi Honganji Temple

The grounds of Nishi Honganji Temple, looking from the southeastern side of the Goei-do facing northeast. The gate of the Goei-do and a mizubuki gingko tree are depicted on the right and left. A man is leaning against the bronze lantern in the centre. Other people are also present on the temple grounds. The Goei-do is in irimoya style with roof tiles and was built in 1645. The rails of a bridge over Horikawa River are visible beyond the Goei-do gate.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐28‐0]

Rickshaw in front of a great gate

Rickshaw in front of a great gate

The Somon Gate of Nishihonganji Temple is seen from the Miei-do Gate. The bustling front street stretches away behind the gate. The railing of the bridge over the Horikawa River is visible on the right. A national flag is flying at the Miei- Gate, above the bridge. Three rickshaw men are waiting for customers in front of the gate. The Higashiyama mountains are visible in the far back.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐113‐0]

Disciplinant blowing a trumpet shell

Disciplinant blowing a trumpet shell

An ascetic wearing high geta clogs blows a triton while walking eastward on the old Hanaya-machi Street. A Caucasian man wearing white clothes is watching him with interest. This is the busy Nishihonganji Temple quarter with advertisements, lanterns, gas lights at shop fronts, and Buddhist accessory shops. The Kyozo (Sutra Repository) of Nishihonganji Temple is visible over Horikawa River through the foliage.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐112‐0]

Yakushido temple at motomachi

Yakushido temple at motomachi

The caption reads Temple, Yokohama, in English, but this is a photo of the Yakushido within the premises of Zotokuin in Motomachi, which was a temple standing next to the foreign settlement across the River Hori. The stone wall is the earth bank of Horikawa, and the photo was taken from the other side of the river.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐7‐0]