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June 11, 2005
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Joi Ito on the Emperor in Japanese Culture
Joi Ito has a fascinating post about the Japanese Emperor who, despite a varying level of influence through history, has certainly left a mark on the culture (Visiting the Old Capital).
Regardless of his level of influence, the Emperor has been the center of most of Japanese culture. Kyoto, for instance, is divided into the "Right Kyoto" and the "Left Kyoto". This has nothing to do with East or West, but is the right or left side of the city when viewed from the Emperor. The bullet train "climbs" from Kyoto to Tokyo (the new capital) toward the Emperor and any road that points away from the Emperor is pointed "down". All kinds of symbols and names allow you to understand exactly what each Temple's relationship to the royal family is.
Be sure to check the
Flickr of his trip:
Joi Ito: Kyoto June 2005. I lived in Japan for four years. These photos reminded me of some of the beauty of Japan that I miss.
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Ernest Miller pursues research and writing on cyberlaw, intellectual property, and First Amendment issues. Mr. Miller attended the U.S. Naval Academy before attending Yale Law School, where he was president and co-founder of the Law and Technology Society, and founded the technology law and policy news site LawMeme. He is a fellow of the Information Society Project at Yale Law School.
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