Izura Rokkakudo
Izura Rokkakudo
茨城県
The vermillion hexagonal hall Okakura Tenshin built on the Izura cliffs, a sacred site where Yokoyama Taikan and peers honed their art
Founded
1905
Type
Historic Site
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5 min by taxi from JR Otsukou Station
727-2 Izura, Otsu-cho, Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki
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Historic Site
Founded 1905
121 years
Overview
A hexagonal hall on a Pacific cliff in Kitaibaraki, a cultural heritage designed by Okakura Tenshin. Tenshin was a giant of Japanese art involved in founding the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). In 1905 Tenshin built this hexagonal hall as a place for contemplation and meditation. The vermillion hexagonal hall on sheer cliffs combined with the Pacific is a supreme scen…
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Origins
In 1905, Okakura Tenshin built the hexagonal hall on the Izura coast cliffs. Tenshin was the first principal of Tokyo School of Fine Arts and central figure in the Japanese art revival movement. In 1906 Tenshin relocated the Japan Art Institute to Izura, beginning communal life with artists. The 'Fo…
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