Comments on: Volcano Museum 2. History http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tor Tolstrup http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-12253 Tor Tolstrup Fri, 28 May 2010 12:21:21 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-12253 What a fascinating story. I was looking for details of Mount Asama, since according to a famous woodblock triptych by Yoskikazu, this was the place where the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of The Five Rings) helped the villagers to kill a maneating crocodile (or mountain shark). I did not get more about that, but I got a fantastic story about the old mountain which ranks Mt Aso as a witness to japanese history over the milleniums. Thank you, and kind regards, Tor (Denmark) What a fascinating story. I was looking for details of Mount Asama, since according to a famous woodblock triptych by Yoskikazu, this was the place where the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of The Five Rings) helped the villagers to kill a maneating crocodile (or mountain shark). I did not get more about that, but I got a fantastic story about the old mountain which ranks Mt Aso as a witness to japanese history over the milleniums.
Thank you, and kind regards, Tor (Denmark)

]]> By: Yuriko http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10829 Yuriko Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10829 Fascinating report. I think I visited this place when I was very young but don't remember anything - probably to small to remember. The fourth photo is of Prince and Princess - now Emperor and Empress. In the fifth photo, the men in the traditional garb are not officials but clerics (shinto). Oni Oshi Dashi means "something demons (oni) pushed (oshi-dasu)". The rocks looks as if macho demons pushed and shoved rather recklessly. ;) Fascinating report. I think I visited this place when I was very young but don’t remember anything – probably to small to remember.

The fourth photo is of Prince and Princess – now Emperor and Empress. In the fifth photo, the men in the traditional garb are not officials but clerics (shinto).

Oni Oshi Dashi means “something demons (oni) pushed (oshi-dasu)”. The rocks looks as if macho demons pushed and shoved rather recklessly. ;)

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10765 MJG Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:09:10 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10765 Lee- Cheers, was surprised by how much background I could find out about the place. Of course the photos make it. Adam- Right, the pressure is on to show the place in a different light to how the other 3 guys did, how I did last time, how the other 2 guys did last time. Uh... HDR! We'll see. J-eye- Thanks, glad to hear it. People had been talking about showing more history, and I got lucky with a good bunch of old photos for this place. As for showing anew dimension, I'm with you. The place has been exhaustively covered already. Tornadoes- No doubt, though there's also beauty in it. Mike- You did, ah good then, is authentic. Lee- Cheers, was surprised by how much background I could find out about the place. Of course the photos make it.

Adam- Right, the pressure is on to show the place in a different light to how the other 3 guys did, how I did last time, how the other 2 guys did last time. Uh… HDR! We’ll see.

J-eye- Thanks, glad to hear it. People had been talking about showing more history, and I got lucky with a good bunch of old photos for this place. As for showing anew dimension, I’m with you. The place has been exhaustively covered already.

Tornadoes- No doubt, though there’s also beauty in it.

Mike- You did, ah good then, is authentic.

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10758 Mike Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:38:57 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10758 I remember seeing that photo of the Empereor inside the museum too! Seems like quite a famous one! I remember seeing that photo of the Empereor inside the museum too! Seems like quite a famous one!

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10751 Tornadoes28 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:40 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10751 Seeing the old photos, especially of the future emperors visit, makes it sad to see the current condition of the old museum. Seeing the old photos, especially of the future emperors visit, makes it sad to see the current condition of the old museum.

]]> By: thejapaneseeye http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 thejapaneseeye Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:01:48 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10749 Mike - this is one of the most interesting haikyo posts I have read since those Ashiodozan posts, it is well researched backed up by relevant photographs and contains images of your own. I just went here today and was mildly disappointed by this place, perhaps because I had seen so many different takes on it in the last few weeks and I struggled for a new perspective or originality, wish you had posted this yesterday when I was planning it. Again nice one, this is a definitely a nice dimension and one that would provide a good selling point for the book! Mike – this is one of the most interesting haikyo posts I have read since those Ashiodozan posts, it is well researched backed up by relevant photographs and contains images of your own. I just went here today and was mildly disappointed by this place, perhaps because I had seen so many different takes on it in the last few weeks and I struggled for a new perspective or originality, wish you had posted this yesterday when I was planning it. Again nice one, this is a definitely a nice dimension and one that would provide a good selling point for the book!

]]> By: Adam http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10748 Adam Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:33:30 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10748 Oh very cool, good job going all detective on this bad boy. Can't wait to read the next part! Oh very cool, good job going all detective on this bad boy. Can’t wait to read the next part!

]]> By: Lee http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/comment-page-1/#comment-10745 Lee Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:16:29 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772#comment-10745 Very interesting Mike. Great to read the background behind the place, and see pictures of it back in the day. Very interesting Mike. Great to read the background behind the place, and see pictures of it back in the day.

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