復興しつつある漁港:宮古/岩手県 (201203250950) |
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漁港にある道の駅として有名だったスポットですが、今では見るも無惨なことになっています。建物にも亀裂が幾つも見られ、結局は取り壊しになるのでしょうか。 これらのパノラマは、2011年の東日本大震災の状況...
便器の中に泥が埋まっているのが見えるでしょうか。何気ないことに、非日常を感じます。 これらのパノラマは、2011年の東日本大震災の状況を360°全方位パノラマVRムービーで記録した「Japan Pan...
岸に近い国道沿いにあるコンビニエンスストアは、普段の利用にはとっても便利ですが、津波ともなると、ひとたまりもありません。 これらのパノラマは、2011年の東日本大震災の状況を360°全方位パノラマVR...
津波の威力で破壊されたのは防波堤だけではありません。本来なら防ぐために設置された水門はその役目を果たさず、逆に津波の威力を周りに拡散させてしまう元凶にもなっていました。水門の脇にあった防波堤や、水門前の...
津波の第一波を最初に受ける漁港は、水圧をモロに受けて、全ての建物を破壊していきました。漁協の加工場やわかめ養殖所などは、今は見る影も有りません。 これらのパノラマは、2011年の東日本大震災の状況を3...
The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention.
The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on.
They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. As salty drips of water fell from the tip of the halberd the first island was formed. Its name was Onogoro.
So far, so good. But when Izanagi and Izanami first met on their island, Izanami spoke to Isanagi without being spoken to first. Since she was the female, and this was improper, their first union created badly-formed offspring who were sent off into the sea in boats.
The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan.
I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society.
At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. It has the second largest economy in the world and the largest metropolitan area (Tokyo.)
Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Izanagi and Izanami must have been busy little devils with their jewelled halberd...
Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. Everything sparkles and swooshes on silent, miniaturized mechanisms.
They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.
Text by Steve Smith.