Showing posts with label Osaka Castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Osaka Castle. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Osaka Castle, Otemon Gate’s Pillar Splice

Osaka Castle-Otemon Gate’s pillar splice (Osaka-jo-otemon-hikae-bashira-tsugite) - Japanese technique of joining two wooden elements without using nails. The lower part of the pillars has been repaired and reinforced with the traditional technique of removing damaged areas and filling cavities by joining new pieces of wood. At first glance, this combination seems impossible to do.

Osaka Castle-Otemon Gate’s Pillar Splice
Osaka Castle, Otemon Gate

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Osaka-jo-otemon-hikae-bashira-tsugite

Sunday, 4 November 2018

Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle is a symbol of this city. The current main tower of the Osaka Castle is a concrete reconstruction of the 17th-century castle and was completed in 1931. It is worth taking a stroll around the surrounding park.

View of the Osaka Castle from the lake at Japanese Garden
This time from Gokurakubashi Bridge
Castle in autumn colors

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