Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Kids 'n Castles


A visit to Kanazawa Castle today provided a glimpse of how these stout structures were designed and built since the Edo period. Complex diamond-shaped joints supported these massive wood and stone structures.










A class of straw-hatted pre-schoolers provided some comic relief. A visit to the intimate, hidden Nishida-ke Garden Gyokusen-en was the perfect counterpoint to the massive castle.

1 comment:

The Early Bird said...

You seem to enjoy Kanazawa.
Have fun!
Thanks.