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Japan Images: Osaka Castle Kids

zonjineko — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:47:58 +0000

I found these school children sitting in the grounds of Osaka Castle sketching the front wall of the castle on what seemed to be a school excursion.

Being Japanese, they were all sitting perfectly still and behaving themselves – far different from what I would see at home.

The little hats with the elastic strap are commonly worn by the younger school kids. While looking cute, I’m not sure it offers any protection from the sun at all.

Japan Images: I Can Run By Hydrogen

zonjineko — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:38:29 +0000

This was shot outside of the Western entrance to the grounds of Osaka Castle.

I was busy taking shots of the outside moats and surroundings and almost got run-over by this guy in his very quiet “I Can Run By Hydrogen” machine.

Japan Images: Osaka Castle Closeup

zonjineko — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:49:47 +0000

After a cloudy morning it turned out to be a beautiful clear day for our visit to Osaka Castle (大坂城).

I shot this closeup view of the roof on the south side of the castle, which is what you first see as you enter the main gate. The crystal blue sky really set off the gold and white roof.

At the top right of the picture you can see the mesh that lines the viewing platform at the top of the castle, presumably to stop people falling and/or throwing things on to unsuspecting tourists below ^_^

If you’re ever in Osaka make sure you take a look – the views of the city from the top are stunning. More photos to come in an Osaka Castle special soon.

Read more about the history of Osaka Castle on Wikipedia »

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Japan Images: Osaka Castle Kids

Japan Images: I Can Run By Hydrogen

Japan Images: Osaka Castle Closeup

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