2007年6月5日火曜日

Osaka castle

The picture I have is only Osaka castle. So today I'll talk about the castle.

Last summer I went to Osaka Castle to make a report as an asignment. Have you ever been there? That was the first time for me to go there. At that time I was studying Japanese history, so I was interested in Osaka castle.






The castle looked not so big. It was small. Because it was rebuilt, there were many screens to show the story of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the castle upper stairs. It had an elevator, too. They disappointed me because I wanted to see something old.

I could see some antiques down stairs. I wanted to take pictures of them, but it was forbidden. That's why I put only a picture of the castle. I don't have other good pictures. The antiques were very interesting for me. There were armor, weapons, letters, picture scrolls, and the replica of gold teahouse made by Hideyoshi. I thought the teahouse looked not so good. It was too brighted and my eyes felt tired when I saw it.

What impressed me most was the structure like defensive walls, batteries, and fosses. I thought there were great ideas of people who built them and comanders. I imagined the situation when the samurai were fighting.

You can check when it opens and how much an admission fee is to click here, and you can learn about Osaka castle a little to click here.

The following movie is about Osaka castle in April. So there are a lot of beautifu cherry blossoms.



If you are interested in Osaka castle, please go there this summer.

3 件のコメント:

ryosuke さんのコメント...

You've made me want to see the antiques down stairs. Let's visit when we both have a free time.

Saki さんのコメント...

I have visited Osaka castle on the school trip. It was very big and quaint. My hometown doesn't have such a castle so it was a good experience. After reading your blog, I fely like going there.

ayaka さんのコメント...

I have also been to the castle, and I did not really like inside...

However, it was very interesting around the castle!