Surrounded by a forbidding moat and impressively massive stone walls, the fortress known as the Castle of Nagoya lies within. To this day, the castle is one of the most impressive in all Japan. I can feel the impressiveness as I look up over 300 feet, and am unable to see the other side of the castle limits. It is no secret that the castle caused fear throughout the nation. Even today it attracts visitors from all over the world for its beauty and intellection of bringing history together. As I walked the outside fence, I look down at the hundred foot long moat, and the stone wall that rise another hundred feet overlooking the moat, that made foreign invasion almost impossible. Once inside the gate, there are several smaller castle wings, which edge the outer wall. On the way up the path, there is a statue with the famous figure, Kiyomasa standing on top of a stone during the walls construction, which would incite the people pulling stones, for this reason they call it Kiyomasa's stone pulling. On the way to the main castle itself I pass a second moat and a massive stone wall, and an entrance to a picture perfect view of the castle. Once inside the main gate, there are several gift shops, that sell anywhere from ice-cream and small swords. Outside the shop there are several machines, one of which is an alcohol vending machine. From this view you can see the whole front of the castle and smaller castle wing which is the entrance to the castle. Going through the castle wing, I see more of the defense system. The entrance has two steel doors that are over two feet wide, which would stop even the most desperate of on-comers, then a small path leading to another set of doors on the castle itself and into the basement. ... ... middle of paper ... ... to the final floor, I feel the energy from excited travelers, and as I reach the top I find out what was making the visitors so excited. At the top I am overlooking the city limits, and all the way to the mountains on some parts of the view. It is a 360 degree view of the area surrounding the area and extending to the view of the proceeding horizon and mountains. There are several picture taking binocular machines around that allows for a stunning picture of a mountain view. In the center of the room lies one of the biggest souvenir shops in Nagoya, selling items ranging from gold plated clocks, to a child’s play sword and even sold real swords. As I am leaving the castle, I take a look back at the magnificent view of a four hundred year old history artifact, and one of Japan’s most famous castle’s even to this day, drawing in a crowd at all times of the day.
Much of what is considered modern Japan has been fundamentally shaped by its involvement in various wars throughout history. In particular, the events of World War II led to radical changes in Japanese society, both politically and socially. While much focus has been placed on the broad, overarching impacts of war on Japan, it is through careful inspection of literature and art that we can understand war’s impact on the lives of everyday people. The Go Masters, the first collaborative film between China and Japan post-WWII, and “Turtleback Tombs,” a short story by Okinawan author Oshiro Tatsuhiro, both give insight to how war can fundamentally change how a place is perceived, on both an abstract and concrete level.
Although Portchester Castle does not have staggered entrances it does have a triple gate to make it harder for attackers to enter. This was very important because the gate is the weakest part of a castle. On parts of the walls of Portchester Castle, the base fans out and slopes down. This is to make it harder for the enemy to destroy the foundations and also to keep an attacker away from the wall so they can be fired at more easily. This is a feature of a typical concentric castle although this defence technique is usually used on the entire wall.
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1 is one of the series of The Thirty-six View of Mount Fuji by Hokusai Katsushika who is known for woodblock prints artist in Japan. Its size is such as a smaller poster which is convenient to carry with hand. While the number of travelers of ordinary people extremely increased since the country became peaceful and more convenient to travel during the Tokugawa shogunate, production of woodblock prints also extended for products for travelers, for example, illustrated guidebooks and souvenirs for friends or family members. (Guth, 1998: 28-29) Fig. 2 is a six panel folding screen. Folding screens were often used to providing privacy at night and hindering from drafts in the winter, while providing a decoration to a room. When not in use, screens could be easily folded and put away. In addition, placing painted screen behind emphasised the importance of the highest position such as the shogun’s. (Guth, 1998:
Kisho Kurokawa is a Japanese architect, who was born on April 8, 1934 in Kanie, Aichi. During Kurokawa’s Childhood it was bad times in Japan, Japan had just came back from war and many of the Country was destroyed. People were hungry and had very little. Kurokawa growing up had to burn books for heat and eat leafs that he found. His father, Miki Kurokawa was an architect but during that time busy repair and rebuilding Japan. His father later opened his own architecture company and built over 100 buildings in Nagoya city. His father was big on contemporary style then the old Japanese style. His father was a big influence in his son carrier, growing up his father expected him to be an architect and when he came home make his son sketch his own
the western wing of the castle and thought of a plan to prevent possible robbery. This particular chamber had a window which opened onto an enormous precipice and had a breathtaking view of the valley far below. Sitting at this window, she devised an evil plan to protect her treasure.
People visit the extravagant grounds of Versailles every day with joy, hearing about all the historical and cultural events that have taken place there. Since the palace is massive, the tourists only have a select area in which they can see. They get the chance to walk in the footsteps of royalty and the gorgeous gardens and visit the grand apartments of the king. Versailles sets a cultural ground for people to see and experience everyday. Today, the people of France, view Versailles as a cherished, historical monument, and a part of the French culture that reflects the past.
This poetry describing Mount Fuji is written in the 8 century in Japan. Needless to say, Mount Fuji is the biggest and most famous mountain in Japan. In June 2013, Mount Fuji was granted World Heritage status because of the cultural influence for arts and religions (“Fujisan”). Japanese people have admired Mount Fuji and described it in literatures or pictures because of the grand figure of Mount Fuji. Some of arts about Mount Fuji are very famous in the world, for example, Hokusai’s “36views of Fuji (Hugaku sanjyurokkei)”. For that, foreigners tend to associate Japan with Mount Fuji. While Mount Fuji has been a source of artistic inspiration, Mount Fuji has had an aspect as sacred sites. Around Mount Fuji, there are many shrines to worship Mount Fuji. Furthermore, Japanese people around Mount Fuji have treated it as sacred mountain since ancient times. In Jomon era, some settlements around Mount Fuji had facilities for a ritual. In Edo era, the pilgrimage to Mount Fuji became a big movement within people in Edo. It is able to say that Mount Fuji is a enormous religious facility.
The Himeji castle was built in Himeji japan on high ground in the city. The name of the hill on which it was built is Himeyama hill. This castle is known as a prototypical Japanese castle. From the looks of the castle, right away you cal tell it is Japanese and it it well made. The architecture of the building dates the style of the building according to Japanese culture. The start of the himeji castle project began in the early 1300’s. However, the end of the himeji castle project ended in the the late 1700’s. This was due to the amount of expansions that the castle went through during the years. The first expansion started in the year 1581 when Hashiba Hideyoshi decided to add a three story tower to the castle. This addition to the castle is called a keep. A keep is basically a castle tower within a castle. The keep was first originated around the medieval time period. A keep was designed to be a last resort in the case of an emergency. So if the rest of the castle should parish, the the keep would be intact. The origin of this tower is totally credible to the time period of modernization in the 1500’s. The last restoration and modernization done to the castle by rulers of the castle happened close o the time that the last restoration took place. Honda Tadamasa who ruled over the himeji domain for around fifteen years added a complex of buildings to the castle. The construction of this portion of the castle took only around a year to complete.After this no more additions to the castle were made by any kings or rulers.
Orrin certainly knew how to spruce up a fortress. He waved the scepter again, and it was as if the battle had never occurred. The rubble was transformed into a massive six-story castle with gargoyles on the corners of the roof, soaring spires, ornate turrets, and stained glass transom windows, all amid a moat crammed with snapping purple crocodiles.
What a monument is portraying is an important factor, the message that a monument displays is one of the reasons it may “stand” or get neglected and moved from one museum to another until it finds it’s way into a dumpster. Amongst the most important parts in the construction of monuments or
Perched atop of Castle Rock, an extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle is well protected to the north, south and west by ragged cliffs that rise 400 feet above sea level. It is no wonder that this castle has been a fortification for more than 2,000 years. To get to the castle there is a steep road coming up on the east side. The castle offers awesome views of Edinburgh.
Its elements can be found in artifacts which insinuate a solid technological base of undisputable value. It also possesses an oral tradition which is comprised of a rare assortment of practical accomplishments and inspiring philosophies.(Chidozie et al, 2014) Cultural heritage can provide a sense of unity and belonging within a group and allows us to understand previous generations better and the history of where we come from. Over time, the meaning of cultural heritage has been opened to modification and criticism; it has advanced from being an architectural edifice as objects of art to cultural landscapes, historic cities, and serial properties. Moreover, contemporary practice extends the concept of cultural heritage beyond “tangible heritage,” to the intangible dimensions of heritage . This means the entirety of the capital of knowledge derived from the development and experience of human practices, and from the spatial, social and cultural constructions can be linked together and encapsulated in the