Book

Eibunpo ga hajime kara wakaru hon.

Aoimatsuri

Aoi-matsuri

Gissha.

Aoi-matsuri

A traditional festival in Kyoto.

This festival was written in Genji Monogatari.

Akiyamajo

Akiyamajo was on the top of this hill.

It looks like there was a castle.

I walked this area real today.

I came here from my house by foot.

Akiyamajo

Tenshu-dai.

Oda Nobukatsu who was a son of Nobunaga ruled this district.

Movies

1. Tattoo (Germany, 2001)
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2. Kung-fu hustle (China, 2004)
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3. Siren (Japan, 2006)

Book

1. Baka no kabe
By Yoro Tkeshi.
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2. Zoku eibunpo no nazo wo toku

Akiyamajo

Akiyamajo was in Uda city, Nara prefecture.

This is Nishiguchi mon.

Okamichijo

The castle is on the top of the mountain.

Okamichijo

We can see a wanderful view of Asuka and Nara basin from castle site.

Yagyujo

This is in Nara city.

The Yagyus were the masters of swords.

Hodukijo

Akamon or red gate.

Movie

Dr.T & the Women. (USA, 2000)

Book

' Nihon no shiro '
The reference of Japanese castle.

Hodukijo

The castle is on the top of this mountain.

The top is rather flat.

This is in Tanba city hyogo prefecture.

Hodukijo (Kuroijo)

Hoduki-jou is on the top of the mountain.

We can see 360 degrees view from here.

Nabeshima lighthouse

Marugamejo

Tenshu-kaku.

Marugamejo

Oote-ichinomon.

Movies

1. Stealth (USA, 2005)
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2. Raw Deal (USA, 1986)
Japanese title "Gorilla".

Book

"Kokoro"
By Natsume souseki.
1914.

Marugamejo

Oote-ninomon.

Marugamejo

Marugame-jo is on the high stone wall.

Takamatsujo

Ushitora-yagura.

Takamatsujo

Asahi-bashi and Asahi-mon.

Moovies

1. Green masions (USA, 1959)
Audrey Hepburn.
Japanese title "Midori no yakata"
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2. Pirates of the Caribbean (USA, 2003)
Norowareta kaizoku tachi.

Book

"Katsuji no circus.
omoshiro hon dai tsuiseki."
By Shiina Makoto.

Takamatsujo

Tenshu-kaku.

In reconstruction.

Takamatsujo

Tsukimi-yagura.

Greek antique

In Tenri University Sankokan Musium.