Three views
[edit]Is there a way to rephrase this to make it clearer that these are scenic views? I initially assumed the 'philosophical views' interpretation, but am drawing a blank right now for a gracefull way to rephrase it. 132.174.23.47 14:20, 16 March 2007 (EDT)
- Actually the Japanese word 景 means scenic, so how about 'Three Famous Scenic Sites'? (WT-en) WindHorse 20:26, 16 March 2007 (EDT)
- Wikipedia also uses the wording Three Views, and I think it's the most common form. (WT-en) Jpatokal 02:27, 17 March 2007 (EDT)
National Treasures
[edit]I removed these:
Shuri Castle was a national treasure in 1925, but since it was destroyed in WWII, it is no longer listed as a treasure. No sites listed Hirosaki Castle as having ever been a national treasure, and despite being a "top 3" castle, Kumamoto Castle is fake, therefore also not a national treasure.
I wonder, though, should National Treasures even be listed on this page? There are also temples, shrines, etc. that would clutter this page if they were added to related Top 3's. (WT-en) ChubbyWimbus 04:29, 17 May 2009 (EDT)
Top Castles
[edit]What source is our "Top Castles" list from? The most common list seems to be:
- Nagoya Castle
- Osaka Castle
- Kumamoto Castle
Some replace Osaka with Himeji Castle. See Wikipedia [1] (WT-en) ChubbyWimbus 02:06, 21 January 2010 (EST)
The Wikipedia also lists 2 "Top 3 Onsen" in Oita Prefecture... (WT-en) ChubbyWimbus 02:10, 21 January 2010 (EST)
- Likewise this WP article [2], which does include Himeji. It gives a partial source for the variant list with Osaka -- but also claims that list is dubious. Practically speaking, I can't imagine not listing Himeji as one of the Top 3. - (WT-en) D. Guillaime 03:18, 21 January 2010 (EST)
- Although I personally agree that Himeji should be there, the "top 3" I have heard, was always Osaka, Nagoya, and Kumamoto. Even with the list as Himeji, Matsumoto, and Kumamoto I personally don't like it, since I think a top 3 list should be limited to a list containing 3 of the 12 remaining original castles, but everyone will have different opinions... That's why I question our list. Although it looks more reasonable, it just doesn't seem to match the majority. Part of me wonders if the Japanese prefer the top 3 to not include Himeji in order to encourage travel to other castles. There are Japanese who agree that the list is odd without Himeji [3].
- At any rate, I'm just wondering if we have chosen our list based on our own preferences, since our list is in actuality the least common...
- Incidentally, there are two other castle lists. One is the mountain castles, the other is this one "三大平山城", which includes Himeji:
- Tsuyama Castle
- Himeji Castle
- Matsuyama Castle
(I don't know a good way to translate this category that is not really awkward. This site [4] calls them "Flatland Mountain Castles". Not so attractive...)
- Do we want to add the other castle lists in order to get Himeji a more legitimate spot in the castle list?
(WT-en) ChubbyWimbus 01:19, 22 January 2010 (EST)
New banner
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Chureito_Pagoda_Mount_Fuji_banner.jpg/500px-Chureito_Pagoda_Mount_Fuji_banner.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Amanohashidate_panorama_Wikivoyage_banner.jpg/500px-Amanohashidate_panorama_Wikivoyage_banner.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Miyajima_low_tide_Wikivoyage_banner.jpg/500px-Miyajima_low_tide_Wikivoyage_banner.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Matsushima_islands_panorama_banner.jpg/500px-Matsushima_islands_panorama_banner.jpg)
The nominees are all from the Sankei. The current banner is not, and is considered for other destinations. See Talk:Japan#New banners. /Yvwv (talk) 12:57, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
- I prefer Bannner 2 SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 13:05, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
- There are surprisingly few high-quality shots of Matsushima, and one of them is used for both Matsushima and Miyagi. See Talk:Miyagi for new candidates. /Yvwv (talk) 09:41, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- Banner is replaced, but the competition is still open for more banners. /Yvwv (talk) 17:08, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- I approve of the replacement. My ranking would be 2, 3, 0, 1. Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:25, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- I prefer 1 since all of Amanohashidate fits into the banner and Miyajima can be a bit overdone, not to mention it's already the lede photo. ChubbyWimbus (talk) 10:29, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
- I approve of the replacement. My ranking would be 2, 3, 0, 1. Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:25, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- Banner is replaced, but the competition is still open for more banners. /Yvwv (talk) 17:08, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- There are surprisingly few high-quality shots of Matsushima, and one of them is used for both Matsushima and Miyagi. See Talk:Miyagi for new candidates. /Yvwv (talk) 09:41, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
I am guessing a combination of all three locations in one banner would be out of the question? If so, my vote is for 2, followed by 1. JRHorse (talk) 12:52, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
- By convention, we don't use collages for banners. /Yvwv (talk) 15:13, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for clarifying. JRHorse (talk) 04:04, 10 November 2021 (UTC)