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Osaka castle


Osaka castle
Photo Information
Copyright: Darwin Bolante (Wowon) (68)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-27
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikkon D80, Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S DX
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-19 7:46
Viewed: 92
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one kilometer square. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called Burdock piling, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers.

It is a popular spot during festival seasons, and especially during the cherry blossom bloom (hanami), when the sprawling castle grounds are covered with food vendors and taiko drummers.

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Hello Wowon,

Very good capture of this stunning human landscape. Amazing DR and colour! I love the POV also and the composition is one of a kind and works magic here!

cheers,

Dilshan

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