#Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle 大坂城 Osaka, Japan

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Osaka Castle,  Osaka, Japan: Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle and fortress are one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Wikipedia

[wildandmoody]

Thank you and goodbye Osaka, Kobe and Awaji Island! On to the next ...

[redsamuraiii]

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.

[dokuzadaiyuho]

Osaka castle

[ikana-graveyard]

🏯2月11日大阪城+梅林🌸

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OSAKA CASTLE - JAPAN

[rifki16]

I'm not of here but, sadly, I am here

I had a six-day journey accompanying my mother to Japan. Even though I couldn't go to gay clubs, saunas, onsens, or bathhouses. I was so glad that I could travel outside of the ASEAN region for the first time. I didn't have the money to buy the Japanese BL comics or DVDs that I've been reading or watching. However, it was still such a pleasant trip as I finally experienced what truly being outside of this godforsaken country feels like.

I miss you Japan, even as I was on the flight departing Japan, I was already missing you so much

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[hirami]

Arrived in Osaka

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Osaka Castle Osaka, Japan

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Osaka Castle

📍 Osaka, Japan

[famousinuniverse]

Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan: Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle and fortress are one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Wikipedia

[thecorpsofrediscovery]

Osaka Castle Reflection - Osaka, Japan - October 2023 - Photographer: Chris Rummel

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Osaka Castle, Japan

Japanese vintage postcard