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.
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You seem to enjoy Kanazawa.
Have fun!
Thanks.
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