| Accession Number | HOBJ5628 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | 11 January 1955 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
After leaving the Hall of the Thousand Mats on sacred Miyajima Island, unidentified Australian ...
Description
After leaving the Hall of the Thousand Mats on sacred Miyajima Island, unidentified Australian soldiers come down the steps with the Pagoda on their left. Although manifestly untrue, it is traditional that Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the hall in the 16th Century from the wood of a single camphor tree. Floor space in Japan is measured by the number of "mats", each 6' x 3'. The floor area of this hall, therefore is 18,000 square feet.