Just got back from Kansai, Nagoya, and Hida. I visited Himeji, Hikone, Nagoya, and Osaka castles for the first time.
I also saw Sekigahara. It went by me at 300kmh as I glanced out the window of the Shinkansen. Look fast!!!
Himeji had weapon racks full of teppo and yari. It was the first time I saw yari in person. The shafts were thicker than I thought.
Another fascinating thing for me was the large model depicting Himeji and its surrounding town in the 17th Century.
Hiei-zan was stunning, too. It was sad to think about Oda Nobunaga burning the place down. The monks were preparing for shogatsu.
Note: It was nice to see that the Japanese were celebrating the turn of the century/millenium this year, rather than last year. Americans have trouble counting to 2000.
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A murky puddle becomes clear when it is still.
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