Comments on: Premium Lesson #13 - Taking a Photograph http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270262 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:29:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270262 http://www.evworld.com/evalbum/imperial_palace/palace_bridge.jpg i'm convinced it's "kokyo" (the imperial palace). this spot used to be Edo Castle and was the center of government in the Edo Era. most of the castle was torn down in the Meiji Era and the rest was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake and fire bombed in WWII. so just a few peripheral buildings are left (most were actually reconstructed anyways, so none of it is truly authentic). the bridge in the photograph dates from the Meiji Era (you can tell by it's 1870's european design). but even today that spot is a terrific photo spot on the inner moat of the former Edo Castle. just a bit of trivia... the road in front of the jpod101 office is called sotobori, which means "outer moat" and it used to be... the outer moat of Edo Castle. awwwww yeah! :kokoro: http://www.evworld.com/evalbum/imperial_palace/palace_bridge.jpg

i’m convinced it’s “kokyo” (the imperial palace). this spot used to be Edo Castle and was the center of government in the Edo Era. most of the castle was torn down in the Meiji Era and the rest was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake and fire bombed in WWII. so just a few peripheral buildings are left (most were actually reconstructed anyways, so none of it is truly authentic). the bridge in the photograph dates from the Meiji Era (you can tell by it’s 1870’s european design). but even today that spot is a terrific photo spot on the inner moat of the former Edo Castle.

just a bit of trivia…
the road in front of the jpod101 office is called sotobori, which means “outer moat” and it used to be… the outer moat of Edo Castle. awwwww yeah! :kokoro:

]]> by: Berin Loritsch http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270247 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:16:38 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270247 Honestly, I do not know. I'm not even confident that all the rolls are only for their time in Japan. My grandma traveled all over the place before she meet my grandpa. Most were in boxes with the year 1949 printed on them, but many were just lying about. I'm going to do my best to print them traditionally, but the negatives are deteriorating which is a great shame. The stuff they used to make negatives with is not archival, and they weren't stored in the best of conditions. My personal goal for when I visit Japan (date unknown) is to try and retrace at least some of their steps and see how much things have changed. If anyone can recognize where these pictures are from, please let me know. Honestly, I do not know. I’m not even confident that all the rolls are only for their time in Japan. My grandma traveled all over the place before she meet my grandpa. Most were in boxes with the year 1949 printed on them, but many were just lying about. I’m going to do my best to print them traditionally, but the negatives are deteriorating which is a great shame. The stuff they used to make negatives with is not archival, and they weren’t stored in the best of conditions.

My personal goal for when I visit Japan (date unknown) is to try and retrace at least some of their steps and see how much things have changed. If anyone can recognize where these pictures are from, please let me know.

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270246 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:07:34 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270246 http://flickr.com/photos/bloritsch/475082751/in/set-72157600167743133/ is that the bridge going into the imperial palace? very cool pictures! thanks! http://flickr.com/photos/bloritsch/475082751/in/set-72157600167743133/
is that the bridge going into the imperial palace?

very cool pictures! thanks!

]]> by: Berin Loritsch http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270245 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:52:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270245 I have only scanned in a couple of these pictures so far. You can see them here: http://flickr.com/photos/bloritsch/sets/72157600167743133/ I don't know if it will work, but this is the one I was referring to in particular: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloritsch/470790353/" title="IMG_8316 by Berin Loritsch, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"></a> I have only scanned in a couple of these pictures so far. You can see them here: http://flickr.com/photos/bloritsch/sets/72157600167743133/

I don’t know if it will work, but this is the one I was referring to in particular:

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270236 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:47:29 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270236 you should post that pic! sounds cool! you should post that pic! sounds cool!

]]> by: Berin Loritsch http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270205 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:47:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-270205 I have a picture that my grandparents took in 1949 of one of the tori gates, although I'm not sure if it is Meiji Jingu or not. It looks like it might be. My grandparents met in Japan (neither was Japanese though) after World War II. They were both contractors that helped in the restoration after the war. I have got to get the full story from my Grandma... I'd like to plan a visit to see some of the same sights that they did based on the pictures I have, although looking at something from 1949 will be very different from the way it looks now. I have a picture that my grandparents took in 1949 of one of the tori gates, although I’m not sure if it is Meiji Jingu or not. It looks like it might be. My grandparents met in Japan (neither was Japanese though) after World War II. They were both contractors that helped in the restoration after the war. I have got to get the full story from my Grandma… I’d like to plan a visit to see some of the same sights that they did based on the pictures I have, although looking at something from 1949 will be very different from the way it looks now.

]]> by: Abrassart http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-264636 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:51:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-264636 Yes, I've been to Meiji Shrine. It's really beautifull. And kinda amazing that there is such a big park insinde a huge city like Tokyo. Green space for everyone. :roll: Yes, I’ve been to Meiji Shrine. It’s really beautifull. And kinda amazing that there is such a big park insinde a huge city like Tokyo.

Green space for everyone. :roll:

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263553 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:07:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263553 せっかく is a really useful word! i never realized it until recently. but my impression is it carries some emotional weight, so it's good if you're trying to show your special someone that you went of your way for them :kokoro: keep this word in mind for White Day, guys! :hachimaki: せっかく is a really useful word! i never realized it until recently. but my impression is it carries some emotional weight, so it’s good if you’re trying to show your special someone that you went of your way for them :kokoro:

keep this word in mind for White Day, guys! :hachimaki:

]]> by: gaminette http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263549 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:24:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263549 For an example of something ugly, "a baby giraffe"?!?! LOL! How much do you love Peter? ^_~ psst, Peter: A baby lemur will have you checking under the bed :shock: : http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2008/02/behbeh-lemur-le.html For an example of something ugly, “a baby giraffe”?!?! LOL! How much do you love Peter? ^_~

psst, Peter: A baby lemur will have you checking under the bed :shock: : http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2008/02/behbeh-lemur-le.html

]]> by: ビヨン http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263485 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:39:04 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/03/01/premium-lesson-13-taking-a-photograph/#comment-263485 Is that Gozilla in the last seconds of the dialogue? :smile: I've been to Meiji-jingu on 七五三 once. That was quite cool seeing all those kids dressed up in cute kimonos with all generations of their family snapping pictures. I love Meiji-jingu a green oasis in the city especially during the sweltering summer heat.:cool: Is that Gozilla in the last seconds of the dialogue? :smile:

I’ve been to Meiji-jingu on 七五三 once. That was quite cool seeing all those kids dressed up in cute kimonos with all generations of their family snapping pictures.
I love Meiji-jingu a green oasis in the city especially during the sweltering summer heat. :cool:

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