Nagoya, Japan
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Nagoya Castle (名古屋城)
Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the most important castle towns in Japan, Nagoya-juku, a post station on the Minoji road linking two of the important Edo Five Routes, the Tōkaidō and the Nakasendō. agoya Castle was partially destroyed in 1945 during the Pacific War and the reconstruction and repair of the castle has been ongoing since 1957. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
The ceiling of the hallway we walked through
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Up near or at the ceiling
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
The ceiling of the hallway we walked through
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025
The ceiling of the hallway we walked through
Honmaru Palace (本丸御殿) of Nagoya Castle
The Honmaru is the central enceinte. It encompasses the primary residential palace of the Owari lords and the two main towers and is encompassed by turrets and gates. Registered by the government as a National Treasure, it was destroyed during aerial bombardments of the Pacific War. It was rebuilt using original methods and materials starting in 2009 and reopened to the public in 2018. The fusuma (screens) were from the Kanō school and along with the ceiling panels survived the war as they were in storage. Based on the originals and detailed photographs and plans, reproductions were made using the same techniques and materials from that time under the supervision of Nihonga painter Katō Junko - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya_Castle
Day 8 - Nagoya
April 15, 2025