Kyoto illusion design 2
since September 16, 2005
"Koyo"*
*Koyo = Autumn color
The checker pattern of squares appears to be distorted.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (July 8)
"Minamo"*
*minamo = the surface of river or lake
The image appears to move horizontally.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (April 25)
"Super-Hakuto express"
The upper train appears to move rightward while the lower one leftward.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (April 25)
The Super-Hakuto express connects Kyoto with Tottori.
"Inuyarai"*
*kind of fence against mud
The middle bamboos may appear to move upward.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (April 24)
"Takekurabe"
The left bamboos may appear to move downward while the right ones upward.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (March 22)
"Fushimi-inari shrine"
Columns appear to move slightly. When you keep blinking, it appears as if you advance or go back along the road.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (November 4)
I am sorry I do not have any pictures of the Fushimi-inari shrine, where you can see a series of torii (kind of gates).
"Tenjin-san"*
*Sugawara no Michizane (845-903AD), the god of the Kitano Tenmangu shrine, who loved ume blossum
Each circumference appears to wave. Moreover, each disk appears to rotate when observers keep blinking.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 20)
"Omotenashi"*
*cordial hospitality
The image appears to glare.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (September 16)
"Byobu"*
*kind of barrier
Each row appears to be folded back and forth.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (September 16)