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Us Dwarfed By Castle
I gives you some sense of just how big this place is.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Us Dwarfed By Castle

View Down Roof To West Building
That white building is where the emperors grand daughter stayed.
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Multiple Castle Buildings
I believe there are 4 different towers in this castle. Never attacked, the towers were only used for storage and practice.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Multiple Castle Buildings

Fan Wall
The angle of the wall increases as you go up. Apparently the designer of the Kumamoto castle visited this castle before he built his. See a resemblance?
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Lower Wall Of Castle
Apparently this is a common (cliché?) angle to photograph the castle.
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Castle With Interior Moat
If I had a castle, I would certainly want a small forest growing in it.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Castle With Interior Moat

Five Layers Of Roofs
I like the stone work and how the roof details add up.
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Five Layers Of Roofs

Selection Of Roof Caps
Each of these caps reflects either the family that was in power at the time or a charm to fend off fire.
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Selection Of Roof Caps

Short Gate Downhill
This small gate is actually the way to the main entrance. That courtyard between this gate and the next is yet another opportunity for the people in the castle to kill you.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Short Gate Downhill

Submerged Gate
This is a convince gate - if the castle was attached, this hole could be quickly filled in with stone.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Submerged Gate

High Stone Walls
High Stone Walls
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > High Stone Walls

Iron Clad Door
Fire is a real concern for castles so a wooden door doesn't make a lot of sense. That said, Iron wasn't cheap so iron clad won.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Iron Clad Door

Dolphin Ornament On Roof Line
Dolphins (and fish in general) are often on roofs because they bring luck against fires.
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Himeji > Dolphin Ornament On Roof Line

White Blossoms And Castle With Wall
I think it was good thinking to put a plum blossom garden on the castle grounds.
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Osaka > White Blossoms And Castle With Wall

Lit Up Castle At Night
Lit Up Castle At Night
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Third Trip to Japan > Matsuyama > Lit Up Castle At Night

Underside Of Castle
Underside Of Castle
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Matsumoto > Underside Of Castle

Matsumoto Castle
The castle is a black castle.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Matsumoto > Matsumoto Castle

Castle With Swans
I thought it was nice that three swans swam by.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Matsumoto > Castle With Swans

Us In Front Of Castle
The castle we are standing in front of was built in 1950's. When you get inside it's concrete and normal slope stairs.
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People: Andrea, David, Eric, Mark, Sean

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Welcome To Kumamoto > Us In Front Of Castle

Kumamoto Castle
This is the turret section of the castle - the only part of the castle that wasn't burned down durring the rebellion.
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John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Welcome To Kumamoto > Kumamoto Castle

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