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Kyoto illusion design 3

since July 13, 2006


"Maiko san"

Two gray horizontals appear to wave.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (March 10)


"Clouds around Kyoto"

Clouds appear to sway.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2011 (July 30)

Google map included


"Fivefold tower"

This silhoutte appears to be a tower seen from the surface of the ground or appears to be one looked down from above.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2011 (January 22)





"Fivefold tower at night"

This silhoutte appears to be a tower seen from the surface of the ground or appears to be one looked down from above.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2011 (January 22)



Ninna-ji temple



Shin'nyo-do temple



Horyu-ji temple


"Kyoto-city tilt illusion"

Rows of the Chinese characters meaning Kyoto city appear tilt clockwise.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (June 25)


"Kyoto International Conference Center"

The middle block appears to move laterally when the retinal image moves vertically.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (June 4)


"Packed spirals"

Concentric circles appear to be spirals.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (April 15)


"Kasa"*

*Kasa = umbrella

The image appears to knock in the radial direction (just after saccade). When observers approach or move away from the image during fixation at the center, the umbrella appears to rotate.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2008 (February 27)


"Ryusuimon"*

*Ryusui = stream of water, mon = pattern

Rows of half circles appear to move horizontally.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (September 12)



"Ryusuimon at night"

Rows of half circles appear to move horizontally.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (January 13)


"Maccha"

(A remake)

Dots appear to move laterally. In addition, horizontal rows appear to tilt clockwise or counterclockwise alternately (Zöllner illusion), and the dots of the same brightness or color appear to be of different brightness or of different color (brightness contrast or color contrast).

Copyright Akiyoshi.Kitaoka 2002
redrawn on July 13, 2006


Kyoto illusion design 2

Kyoto illusion design


Pictures of Kyoto


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