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Culture, landscape and monuments in the city of Kyoto. The restoration of the Imperial Gateway at Nijo Castle (2012-2013)
Full text linkThe restoration of the Imperial Gateway at Nijo Castle (2012-2013) and the cultural landscape of Kyoto
Urban landscape of Okazaki in Kyoto
Full text linkKyoto has been the capital of Japan from 794 until when the capital has moved in 1868 to Tokyo with the end of Tokugawa Shoguns and the beginning of the Meiji Restoration. The loss of the seat of government was a shock to citizens of Kyoto as the city had been the Imperial and Cultural center of the nation for over 1.000 years. The combination of the court and the great temples had enlivened and enriched the life of the city. At the beginning of the founding of the capital, in the Heian period (794-1185) to east of Kyoto, was built a noble and religious place. This area is Okazaki. Here the Emperor Kammu (736-805) had created the city of Heian-kyo (Kyoto) in 794. This area was full of Temples and Shrines. Only in the Edo period (1603-1867) Okazaki area assumed the role of suburban agricultural zone which provided the food production to the urban habitants. But after the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), the role of Okazaki area changes completely. In 1885, Kyoto prefecture started the great public canalization project as the water supply between Kyoto and Otsu of Shiga prefecture. Kyoto prefecture also planed the industrial district construction in Okazaki area. From the late nineteenth century Okazaki area became a symbol of the modernization of Kyoto city. This contribution intends to analyze the urban landscape composed of the different styles of architecture especially constructed after the Meiji period (1868-1912). Tangible and intangible signs remained as modern gardens, significant museums and cultural institutions among the ancient temples provide opportunities to reflect on the important role of suburban area of the historic city. These studies are supported by archival documents and by current measures and policies for landscape conservation by Kyoto Municipality
Okazaki in Kyoto. The conservation of suburban area in the historical city
No full textEOkazaki area, east of Kyoto city, was built as an important noble and religious place in the Heian
period (794-1185). We supposed that at the end of the 16
th century there would be settlements
enclosed by fossa similar to landscapes represented in Rakuchu Rakugai-zu, a series of paintings of
Kyoto by local artists, which is one of the most important urban iconographies of Japan. In the Edo
period (1603-1867) Okazaki area assumed the role of suburban agricultural zone which provided the
food production to the urban habitants. It also could be the place of scenic beauty in which the
intellectuals commonly lived there. But after the Meiji Restoration, the role of Okazaki area changed
completely. In 1885, Kyoto prefecture started the great public canalization project as the water supply
between Kyoto and Otsu of Shiga prefecture. Kyoto
prefecture also planed the industrial district
construction in Okazaki area. In 1895 pavilion buildings were built for the 4
th
Inner National
Exhibition of Japan and at the same time Heian-Jing
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Shrine was constructed for the millennium
ceremony for foundation of Kyoto city. After that the territory prepared for the exhibition was reused
for the cultural district. The cottage area of bourgeoi
s and politicians was created at the eastern part of
Okazaki area. The canal project accompanied the electric generation plant. Okazaki area became the
symbol of the modernization of Kyoto city. This contribution intends to analyze the different styles of
architecture especially constructed after the Meiji period which are the main components of the
Historic Urban Landscape of Okazaki area. Tangible and intangible signs remained as modern
gardens, significant museums and cultural institutions among the ancient temples provide
opportunities to reflect on the important role of Okazaki area of the historical city. These studies are
supported by archival documents and with current measures and policies for landscape conservation
by Kyoto Municipality. This contribution will analyze also important and actual interventions of
restoration in Okazaki area
Kyoto. The Restoration of the Imperial gateway at Nijo Castle (2012-2013)
Full text linkIn December 1994 several historical monuments of the city of Kyoto were included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In addition, Kyoto was recognized to be an outstanding example of traditional human settlement and land-use, represented by the culture and relationship with the environment. In addition as the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1867) as seen in the religious architecture and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening all over the world.
Kyoto pays attention also to the protection of the Japanese National Heritage property. There are many examples of which the most important is the restoration of the Imperial Gateway of the Nijo Castle. The restoration began in February 2012 and was completed in July 201
PRESERVING THE CONTEMPORARY HISTORIC CITY OF KYOTO: Processes, Issues, and solution
No full textThis volume delves into the multifaceted aspects of urban
governance, preservation, and innovation in the historic city of Kyoto.
This collection of essays and research papers offers profound
insights and thoughtful analyses into the preservation of urban
public goods, historical administration, residential renovation, and
community-building in one of Japan’s most culturally rich cities
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
THE STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC DEBATES CONCERNING THE OLD AND NEW CONFLICT OF HISTORIC CITIES IN ITALY
No full textThe conflict resulted by the relation between old city structure and new construction of historic cities
is a leading theme of the academic debates of the architectural and urban planning fields of Italy. The
academic debates on it have continued in years from the second half of the 19th century to the 1970s.
The urban conservation policy based on the historic zone strategy in urban planning system was
established in a problem solving process. But the main point of the academic debates has not been
introduced to Japan sufficiently in the past. This study is aimed at re-examining the formation process
of the historic zone strategy of Italy using the reference of documents which belong to the period from the 1920s to1970s and also tracing its role of the urban planning system
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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