#Okayama castle

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Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan with my Mamiya C330 on Kodak Portra 160

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岡山城内部より

From inside of Okayama Castle 🇯🇵

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Fun Trivia : Did you know that Osaka Castle was black?

It was built by the real Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, before it was destroyed and reconstructed into a white castle by Tokugawa Ieyasu. After the death of the "dictator" Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi constructed impressive castles like Osaka to herald his new position.

Castles that were built during Hideyoshi's reign like Hiroshima, Okayama and Matsumoto are black. Castles built during Tokugawa's reign like Hikone, Himeji and Nagoya are white. So when you see a castle on your next trip to Japan, you can guess who built it. 😉

The differences in color is due to the resources availability at the time, as white plastering were more expensive than black lacquered timber, so it is of no surprise that Tokugawa later used white for his castles as a symbol of wealth and power. 

You can read more from the book, Samurai Castles by Jennifer Mitchelhill which share the history of Japanese castles, from its designs, architectures, layouts, significance and legends, coupled with wonderful photos of the castles by David Green.

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HASUI KAWASE 20th c. Japanese Woodblock Print EARLY MORNING AT OKAYAMA CASTLE

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日本のトリビアまとめ #0011

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岡山城 中国地方の名所

岡山城（おかやまじょう）は、日本の岡山市に位置する歴史的な城で、別名「烏城（からすじょう）」とも呼ばれます。岡山城は、戦国時代の戦国大名である毛利家の家臣であった羽柴秀吉（後の豊臣秀吉）によって築城されました。 岡山城は、水堀や石垣、天守閣などが特徴的な城郭で、特に美しい石垣が有名です。秀吉の命を受けて築城され、その後も幾度かの改修や再建が行われ、現在の姿は明治時代に再建されたものです。 城内には、天守閣や二の丸御殿、三の丸御殿などの歴史的建造物や庭園があり、岡山の歴史や文化を感じることができます。また、城内には岡山市立美術館があり、重要文化財や国宝を含む美術品の展示が行われています。 岡山城は、城自体の美しさだけでなく、周辺には桃太郎伝説ゆかりの地である桃太郎神社や後楽園など、観光スポットが集まっています。岡山城自体が観光客に人気のある場所であり、歴史や文化を学ぶ場として訪れる人々に愛されています。

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Okayama Castle Famous places in the Chugoku region

Okayama Castle is a historical castle located in Okayama City, Japan, and is also known as ``Crow Castle.'' Okayama Castle was built by Hideyoshi Hashiba (later Hideyoshi Toyotomi), a vassal of the Mori family, a feudal lord during the Sengoku period. Okayama Castle is a castle with distinctive features such as a water moat, stone walls, and castle tower, and is especially famous for its beautiful stone walls. The castle was built on orders from Hideyoshi, and has been renovated and rebuilt several times since then, and its current appearance dates back to the Meiji period. Inside the castle, there are historical buildings and gardens such as the castle tower, Ninomaru Palace, and Sannomaru Palace, where you can feel the history and culture of Okayama. There is also an Okayama City Museum of Art within the castle grounds, where works of art including important cultural properties and national treasures are exhibited. Okayama Castle is not only beautiful, but also has many tourist attractions nearby, such as Momotaro Shrine and Korakuen, which are the places related to the Momotaro legend. Okayama Castle itself is a popular place for tourists, and is loved by visitors as a place to learn about history and culture.

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Okayama Castle, by Kawase Hasui (1934)

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Okayama Castle, Okayama, Japan

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Cherry Blossoms, Tsuyama Castle, Kakuzan Park, Okayama, Japan, 津山城, 鶴山公園, 岡山, 桜, 日本さくら名所100選, 日本100名城

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Okayama castle

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岡山城・烏城公園

Okayama Castle & Ujyou Park 🇯🇵

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岡山城　Okayama Castle

岡山県岡山市　Okayama-shi, Okayama, Japan

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日本のトリビアまとめ #0010

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Morning at Okayama Castle, by Kawase Hasui, 1955