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Himeji-Jo. Very cool. I went there one winter.

Is that the original one, or otherwise rebuilt in wood??

Osaka-Jo is made of concrete apparently.. And 2/3 the original size.

Ran is an amazing movie. They did now how to have a civil war those folks. An amazing martial culture and most of the time no external threats.
It's original/restored. The wooden beams in the castle are amazing. Here's my homage to Kurosawa shot:




Here's Ryûmon Taki (dragon gate falls) in Kinkaku-ji:

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