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Ancient poem-reading gathering held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People impersonating noblemen in the Heian Period (794-1192) join in a poem-reading at Jyonangu Shrine in Kyoto on April 29.

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Ancient poem-reading gathering held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People impersonating noblemen in the Heian Period (794-1192) join in a poem-reading at Jyonangu Shrine in Kyoto on April 29. (Kyodo)

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An ox cart

The ox-drawn cart was used to transport luggage. A yoke was placed on the cow, and a tripod protruding from the cart was connected to the yoke for the cow to pull. The cow carriage that noblemen used in the Heian Period was called gissha to differentiate it from that used by commoners.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐39‐0]

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Lake Ashi

This is the post town of Hakone as seen from what was once the Hakone barrier station. The two-storied building projecting into Lake Ashinoko is the Hafuya Inn (present day Hakone Hotel). The large structures with thatched roofs to its right are officially appointed inns (Honjin) for the feudal lords (Daimyo) and other noblemen. They are from the left, Kawada Honjin, Koma Honjin, Ishiuchi Honjin, and Amano Heizaemon Honjin. The mountain on the left is Mt. Kurakake, and Hakone Pass is located to the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐34‐2]

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An ox cart

The ox-drawn cart was used to transport luggage. A yoke was placed on the cow, and a tripod protruding from the cart was connected to the yoke for the cow to pull. The cow carriage that noblemen used in the Heian Period was called gissha to differentiate it from that used by commoners.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐25‐0]