Miyazaki Shrine, dedicated to Japan's legendary first emperor Jimmu, is depicted in this Sacred Places series entry surrounded by the lush subtropical vegetation of southern Kyushu. The mythological associations make this one of the more culturally layered subjects in the series. Published by Unsodo, it typically sells for $50-$200, with the southern location adding geographic diversity to a collection of Tokuriki's temple prints.
Miyazaki Shrine — the modern Shinto shrine built in 1940 on the site associated with Emperor Jimmu, the mythological first emperor of Japan — appears in this print from Tokuriki's "Famous, Sacred and Historical Places" series. The shrine's location at the mythological origin point of the imperial line gave it enormous symbolic importance in prewar Japan, and Tokuriki's inclusion of it in his sacred places series reflects the series' dual character as both aesthetic documentation and patriotic geography. The surrounding Miyazaki forests give the shrine a setting of natural grandeur.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Miyazaki Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Yes — Miyazaki Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places is part of the Famous, Sacred and Historical Places series by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
Miyazaki Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Miyazaki Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was published by Unsodo.
Miyazaki Shrine - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places depicts temples & shrines.
