Always Honeymoon (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alwayshoneymoon) wrote,@ 2004-01-19 19:51:00 |
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Osaka
Osaka's a big city full of harried men in three-piece business suits. It's supposed to be a gastronomic paradise, but I think that may require more cash than we had with us. Oh, well.
An expensive, hand-made doll in a department store's Girls' Day/ Doll Festival display. I really liked looking at all the dolls in their Heian-style imperial clothing.
Osaka castle. It's a reconstruction, but a very fine one. Nice dramatic clouds that day. The inside is a shiny modern museum with cool stuff like holograms. However, Clint was disappointed that it wasn't more "castley" inside.
Luckily Paul saved the day by escorting us to Himeji Castle, a real castle with a largely original interior. Extra-cool since it figures in the story of the life of Miyamoto Musashi. Sorry about the branch in the corner ... it's mundaning up my shot.
Roof tile detail.
Paul and the kind of pay binoculars I used to bug my parents to let me use. Thanks for playing tour guide, Paul! He also took us to a great geeky toy store, though I didn't get photos of that.
Osaka's a big city full of harried men in three-piece business suits. It's supposed to be a gastronomic paradise, but I think that may require more cash than we had with us. Oh, well.
An expensive, hand-made doll in a department store's Girls' Day/ Doll Festival display. I really liked looking at all the dolls in their Heian-style imperial clothing.
Osaka castle. It's a reconstruction, but a very fine one. Nice dramatic clouds that day. The inside is a shiny modern museum with cool stuff like holograms. However, Clint was disappointed that it wasn't more "castley" inside.
Luckily Paul saved the day by escorting us to Himeji Castle, a real castle with a largely original interior. Extra-cool since it figures in the story of the life of Miyamoto Musashi. Sorry about the branch in the corner ... it's mundaning up my shot.
Roof tile detail.
Paul and the kind of pay binoculars I used to bug my parents to let me use. Thanks for playing tour guide, Paul! He also took us to a great geeky toy store, though I didn't get photos of that.
